PALM SPRINGS, California -- The Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) presented Joanne Nyiendo, PhD, with its Research of the Year award June 10 during the International Conference on Spinal Manipulation (ICSM).
Dr. Nyiendo is the director of research and institutional advancement at Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. She has been the director of research at WSCC since 1979. She has been the principal investigator of numerous studies, including:
Dr. Nyiendo's PhD is in microbiology from Oregon State University. She has been the vice president of the Consortium for Chiropractic Research since 1993 and its treasurer since 1987. She is a reviewer for FCER grants and a CCE visitation team member since 1990.
Dr. Nyiendo is the editor of the Clinical Chiropractic Report, and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. She has also been published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, the American Journal of Medical Technology, Medical Care, Chiropractic Technique, and the Journal of Chiropractic Education.
She has worked in conjunction with notables of chiropractic research, including Scott Haldeman, Reed Phillips, Mitchell Haas, Robert Mootz, and Bill Meeker.
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
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