Michael Schneider, DC, PhD

Dr. Michael Schneider is a 1982 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic and was in private practice for over 25 years. He obtained a PhD in rehabilitation science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008, where he transitioned from private practice into an academic research career. He has achieved full professor status at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was appointed as the inaugural director of the first DC program to be offered at a research-intensive public university in the U.S.

Previous Articles

From Classroom to Clinic: How Early Exposure to Patients Is Shaping Future DCs
June 1, 2026 (Vol. 44, Issue 6)
Spine Care: An Unlimited Opportunity for DCs
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
Chiropractic: The Original Version of Health Care Reform
March 12, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 06)
Reliability and Validity of the Prone Leg Check
January 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 02)
The Ethics of Research, aka Marketing
June 20, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 13)
Mainstreaming Chiropractic: The Miserable Medicare Model
November 7, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 23)
Growing Pains? We Don't Think So!
September 13, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 19)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Reclassification is Definitely Needed
March 25, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 07)
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NBCE-FCLB Merger Approved
NBCE-FCLB Merger Approved

The proposed merger of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards was approved by NBCE delegates and FCLB members at their respective annual meetings, held jointly in Atlanta, Ga., this year. Per the new bylaws, the new entity takes the NBCE name, with FCLB continuing as a department within NBCE. The federation will continue to enjoy Board of Directors representation on what will be a single, expanded board.

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When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 3)
When Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy

Before introducing subscapularis syndrome as an upper extremity analog, it is essential to revisit piriformis syndrome as a well-established example of myogenic pseudo-radiculopathy. Piriformis syndrome has long served as a clinical exception to disc-centric models of lower extremity pain and provides an important framework for understanding how deep muscular dysfunction can mimic radiculopathy in the absence of nerve root compression.

Ken Kaufman, DC
Healthcare / Public Health
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS