feature Spinal Research, Australia Backing the chiropractic paradigm Photos courtesy of Australian Spinal Research Foundation dr. martin harvey is inspired by the potential that chiropractic care has to transform the health of our communities in a cost-effective, ef-ficient and safe manner. he is the current president of the australian Spinal research Foundation, a sought-after speaker and leads a multi-doctor wellness practice in melbourne. martin was awarded parker Seminars “2010 internation-al Chiropractor of the Year”, has re-ceived many “outstanding Service awards” from the Chiropractors association of australia. he was honoured as an inaugural mem-ber of the australasian College of Chiropractors. Since graduating in 1992, he has served the chiroprac-tic profession on the boards of the Chiropractors association of aus-tralia (Vic), Chiropractic education australia and Spinal research. Dr. Heidi Haavik (standing, middle) and her team study the impact of chiropractic care on position sense. he Australian Spinal Research Foundation, now referred to as Spinal Research, was born out of a desire to see chiropractic care play a major role in health care. More than 30 years ago, a group of committed members of the Australian Chiropractors Association realized two things: First, research into chiropractic has a vital role to play in partnering with practice and academia to grow certainty within the chiropractic profession; the goal is to allow the profession to reach more people and be a first-choice health-care option. And second, the profession itself must take a leadership role in funding that research. T martin harvey, dC ABOUT US Spinal Research (SR) is a non-profit organization facilitating research that is unique to the chiropractic paradigm. As DCs, we think differently about life and human potential. We believe that people deserve a healthy, happy, active life and that chiropractic helps them achieve it. We rec-ognize the value of the chiropractic adjustment. Our vision is to demonstrate, through scientific evidence, that having regular chiropractic care helps people live healthier, hap-pier lives. This is why we focus on research that investigates the effects of the chiroprac-tic adjustment on human function and global well-being. STUDIES FUNDED BY SR To better convey a sense of the sort of research I am describing, I will review the studies we have funded through Spinal Research’s last few funding rounds: 1. A study led by Prof. Phillip Bolton at the University of Newcastle. He is using an www.canadianchiropractor.ca 18 • Canadian ChiropraCtor | September 2011
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