The ASRF Research for Practice Podcast

In this special episode of the ASRF Research for Practice Podcast, we talk with Dr Matt Doyle - board member and the guy at the head of the research portfolio - about a study that recently landed in a reputable journal. This study seemed to have some big, detrimental claims to make and a solid study design. But did the conclusion it reached really hold up in a chiropractic context? Dr Matt took on this topic, and we got to talk about a vitally important topic for chiropractors and the people they care for: care frequency and the difference between specific adjustments and broader spinal manipulation. Find out how you can support chiropractic research at www.spinalresearch.com.au

We sat down to talk with ASRF board Alumnus, Dr Nimrod Mueller, about one of the most exciting areas in chiropractic - exploring how the adjustment can impact human consciousness, and the experience of life. We also talk about Dr Nimrods work in developing the Australian Spinal Research Foundation's definition of subluxation - a journey that took him all over the world and brought together so many bright chiropractic minds. We also spoke with Dr Chris Spalding - a chiropractor whose labour of love saw him develop a hormone-balancing cream for women who struggle with brain fog, bone density, and reproductive health. Find this product at www.duelle.com.au and use the code ASRF50% to get your 50% discount on your first box. For more details about how you can support chiropractic research, find us at www.spinalresearch.com.au 

In the first episode of 2026, we catch up with Dr Patrick Sim, who heads up with Australian Chiropractic College, and Dr Matthew Doyle, one of our own board members who doubles as a PhD candidate advancing the cause of chiropractic education. In this episode, Dr Patrick takes us through the values that created the college, and his hopes for the future, and Dr Matt takes us through his pilot study regarding chiropractic students. As we guide the new generation of chiropractors through philosophically congruent, evidence-based chiropractic, how do we prepare them best? Its a big question, driven by research and science. As it turns out, they're very compatible. Want to support more subluxation-based research? Find out how at www.spinalresearch.com.au

In this episode, we speak to the wonderful Dorte Bladt, who talks us through what got her started in paediatric chiropractic care, what she has learned over the years and where this research needs to go. Dorte is the mover and shaker behind the kids summit, and she has a wealth of knowledge and big dreams of kids and chiro in the future.  If you'd like to contribute to chirorpractic research, includig kids chiropractic, make sure you find us at www.spinalresearch.com.au 

Join us as we talk with Dr Sarah Kotlerman - a prolific case report author and one of the names behind the Averio Institute with its concentrated care paradigm. Dr Sarah talks through chiropractic and tissue regeneration even in severe cases.  If you'd like to read Dr Sarah's case reports, head over to the Asia Pacific Chiropractic Journal - www.apcj.net The references we talk through in this episode are below. Otherwise, find all the information you need to know at www.spinalresearch.com.au Xu Z, He S, Yang C, Ye Y, Zheng G, Wang H, Liang L, Xu C, Cao P, Wu X, Hu B, Chen H. Interoceptive regulation of bone homeostasis: The interplay between the nervous and skeletal systems in pathophysiology. Pharmacol Res. 2025 Aug;218:107850. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2025.107850. Epub 2025 Jul 5. PMID: 40623676.   Cai R, Pan C, Ghasemigharagoz A, Todorov MI, Förstera B, Zhao S, Bhatia HS, Parra-Damas A, Mrowka L, Theodorou D, Rempfler M, Xavier ALR, Kress BT, Benakis C, Steinke H, Liebscher S, Bechmann I, Liesz A, Menze B, Kerschensteiner M, Nedergaard M, Ertürk A. Panoptic imaging of transparent mice reveals whole-body neuronal projections and skull-meninges connections. Nat Neurosci. 2019 Feb;22(2):317-327. doi: 10.1038/s41593-018-0301-3. Epub 2018 Dec 31. PMID: 30598527; PMCID: PMC6494982.   Liu T, Wu H, Li J, Zhu C, Wei J. Unraveling the Bone-Brain Axis: A New Frontier in Parkinson's Disease Research. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Nov 29;25(23):12842. doi: 10.3390/ijms252312842. PMID: 39684552; PMCID: PMC11641043.