In conjunction with the on-site treatment division, WSC has a research division which encourages doctors to document their clinical work with the rough riders, data which may provide the basis for future studies. The WSC, through its educational division, is currently performing a retrospective evaluation on the effectiveness of manipulation after lumbar epidural steroid injection. Both doctors are from the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Don Aspergren, DC, research director for WSC, is the principal investigator coordinating the data gathering. The paper is approaching the submission stage for publication.
Prospective studies are also underway in Denver and Salt Lake City.
The funding for WSC research has been culled from 12 sponsors, more than half of which are chiropractic companies. All Rights Reserved, Dynamic Chiropractic, 2001.