Brian Anderson

Palmer College of Chiropractic · Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research

Purpose To compare long-term care escalation encounters among three care patterns for new episodes of neck pain among Medicare beneficiaries. Methods We examined Medicare claims spanning a four-year period for beneficiaries with new episodes of neck pain beginning in 2019. All patients were continuously enrolled under Medicare parts A, B, and D an...

Objective To evaluate the association between basic science curriculum delivery method with other academic and demographic factors on National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) part I pass rates. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of students from 3 campuses of 1 chiropractic institution who matriculated in 2018 or 2020. COVID-19 r...

Background Quality indicators are standardized, evidence-based measures of health care quality. Currently, there is no basic set of quality indicators for chiropractic care published in peer-reviewed literature. The goal of this research is to develop a preliminary set of quality indicators, measurable with administrative data. Methods We conducte...

Objective To describe peer-reviewed literature on chiropractic faculty participation in research and identify important barriers and facilitators. Methods We conducted a scoping review using comprehensive searches of relevant databases from inception through November 2022. English language publications of any design were included, with search terms...

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between three distinct spinal manipulative therapy dose groups and escalated spine care by analyzing insurance claims from a cohort of patients with low back pain. Methods We compared three distinct spinal manipulative therapy dose groups (low = 1 SMT visits, moderate = 2–12 SM...

Objective: To evaluate the associations between baseline demographics, health conditions, pain management strategies, and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) measures with pain management strategies at 3-month follow-up in respondents reporting current low-back pain (LBP). Study design: Cohort study of survey data collected from adults with LBP...

Objective: The primary objective of this review was to summarize systematic reviews and meta-analyses reporting on nonoperative management of lateral epicondyle tendinopathy. Methods: An umbrella review of all published systematic reviews and meta-analyses was performed. Three databases were searched using the key words "tennis elbow," "lateral...

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between procedures and care patterns in back pain episodes by analyzing health insurance claims. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of insurance claims data from a single Fortune 500 company. The 3 care patterns we analyzed were initial spinal manipulative therap...

Background: Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (LMRI) is often performed early in the course of care, which can be discordant with guidelines for non-serious low back pain. Our primary hypothesis was that adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) for incident radicular low back pain (rLBP) would have reduced odds of early LMR...

Background: Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often overutilized in those with low back pain (LBP), associated with overtreatment, and does not improve health outcomes. This study will be the first to investigate the association between utilization of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for radicular low back pain (LBP) and MRI...

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between treatment escalation and spinal manipulation in a retrospective cohort of people diagnosed with musculoskeletal disorders of the cervical spine. Methods We used retrospective analysis of insurance claims data (2012-2018) from a single Fortune 500 company. After isolating...

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which access to chiropractic care affects medical service use among older adults with spine conditions. Methods We used Medicare claims data to identify a cohort of 39,278 older adult chiropractic care users who relocated during 2010-2014 and thus experienced a change in geographic a...

Objective: This case report describes the application of graded motor imagery principles to a patient experiencing central sensitization and chronic pain. Clinical features: A 46-year-old woman presented with pain in all 4 limbs along with global spinal pain and loss of range of motion. These symptoms initiated after a motor vehicle accident 5 y...

Objective: This case report describes the diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor in a patient requesting chiropractic care for headaches after a motor vehicle accident. Clinical features: A 30-year-old man presented with numbness and tingling in all extremities, lower extremity muscle weakness, and a recent increase in headaches with the loss of a...

Ichthyosis vulgaris (IV) is a genetic skin condition of autosomal dominant inheritance. The main symptom associated with IV is scaling of the skin. Traditional treatment involves the application of various topical creams or ointments. The current case study documents significant improvement in the symptoms of a 20-y-old female patient with IV throu...

Objective The purpose of this case report is to describe a patient with chronic, multisite muscle fasciculations who presented to a chiropractic teaching clinic and was treated with dietary modifications. Clinical features A 28-year-old man had muscle fasciculations of 2 years. The fasciculations began in his eye and progressed to the lips and low...