47 Years of Research

Welcome to the Australian Spinal Research Foundation

The Australian Spinal Research Foundation (ASRF) was established in 1977, and is non-profit organisation that funds and facilitates chiropractic research from around the globe.

A world leader in funding and facilitating quality vertebral subluxation-focused research.

Educating chiropractors, communities and peak bodies on the effectiveness of VS-based chiropractic care.

Welcome to the Australian Spinal Research Foundation
Chiropractic Research

Make an Impact on Chiropractic Research

The ASRF invites you to consider supporting the work to increase the global body of evidence-based knowledge around vertebral subluxation, to support continued best practice applications of chiropractic care.

Be a Partner

Find out how you can become a Spinal Research Partner through regular giving.

Donate

Support chiropractic research with a one-off or recurring gift.

Leave a Legacy

Find out how you can leave a legacy, with a bequest to Spinal Research.

The Impact and Support of the Foundation

We have committed to funding and facilitating quality research investigating vertebral subluxation.

It’s a bold plan – one that we can achieve because of our global collective of Members, Donors and Supporters.

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Funded projects include case reports funded via the ASRF Case Report Project

Play a pro-active part in investigating the vertebral subluxation and its effects

Become a Member

Membership to the Australian Spinal Research Foundation allows you to pro-actively play a part in investigating the vertebral subluxation and its effects, and the impact chiropractic care has on human function.

Full Members

This level of membership is for all Chiropractors, as well as those in the community who wish to hold voting rights on Foundation matters.

Supporting Members

Available to anyone within the community who is passionate about chiropractic. Does not include voting rights, and is not available to Chiropractors.

Student Members

We welcome Student Members, as the future leaders of the profession. Available to Chiropractic Students who would like to contribute to research.

ASRF Quarterly Newsletters

News

ASRF’s news at your finger tips

Three Cases on Epilepsy and Chiropractic: Can it be beneficial?

A diagnosis of epilepsy is something that no one wishes to receive. While it can occur at any age, it is particularly prevalent in children, adolescents, and adults over 60. The condition can affect individuals of any gender, cultural background, or socioeconomic status. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterised by seizures that affects approximately 50 million…

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Chiropractic Care for Veterans: Are There Benefits?

Regardless of where you come from, National Service is both a national honour, a patriotic act, and a unique vocation in that there are specific ailments that make healthcare for veterans distinct from many other groups. A 2018 report listed the most common medically diagnosed symptoms for current and transitioned (retired or remustered) defence force…

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Towards Trauma Informed Chiropractic Care

In chiropractic circles, we often talk about trauma, toxins and stress as the core underlying substrates of the subluxation. While we recognise that these three things can be physical, chemical, emotional or mental, it isn’t often we stop to think about another factor: the trauma that arises from adverse events in childhood – collectively called…

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