The OCA’s involvement in chiropractic research included support for Dr. Mark Erwin in his role as Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Scientist in Disc Biology, University of Toronto, and for Dr. Greg Kawchuck in his capacity as Canada Research Chair in Spinal Function and his work on “Quantification of Mechanical Low Back Pain”.

Funding has also been secured by the OCA through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Special Chiropractic Research Fund for numerous projects, such as:

• Validation of a Decision Aid Tool for X-ray Use in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain, led by Dr. Carlo Ammendolia;
  
• A Randomized Controlled Trial to Study the Efficacy of SMT on Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia, led by Dr. Robert Annis;
  
• Dr. Matthew Barrigar’s study, titled Impact of Chiropractic Care in a Chronic Pain Population in an Addiction Recovery Program;
  
• The Epidemiology and Primary Care Utilization for Occupational Neck Pain in Ontario, led by Dr. Pierre Côté;
  
• Dr. Jill Hayden’s study, The Development, Refinement and Validation of Clinical Predictive Rules for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain in Primary Care Practice;
  
• Clinical Management of Mechanical Neck Pain: A Decision and Utilities Analysis, led by Dr. Gabrielle van der Velde.