Chiropractic is a clinical science that is based upon a law of biology, which states that there is born in living things an ability to be healthy, and it secondly draws on the theory of physiology that there's a system in the body, the nervous system by name, that controls and coordinates all other organs and structures and relates the organism to its environment.

New York can proud itself in the fact that it is the home to many Chiropractors. One of the well known ones is The Downing Chiropractic NY. New York Chiropractic College is also located in the wonderful city, and sets itself apart from the ordinary in every aspect. They proud themselves in the fact that they have very high academic standards and expanded the educational offerings to the significant advances they have achieved in research.

A strong emphasis is placed on academic preparation and clinical training which allows graduates to realize their success in traditional solo practices, smaller than The Downing NY. New York Chiropractic College also allows students to be successful within the emerging variety of integrative healthcare.

The chiropractic clinical science hypothesizes an association between that system and health in the body. Chiropractic was originally conjectured by its founder as that science that was going to investigate how the framework could interfere with the integrity of the nervous system and its ability to control and coordinate all other organs and structures. One of the organizations still doing a lot of research on this subject is the Research Organization Chiropractic NY. New York Chiropractic College was also awarded a federal grant of over one million dollars from the Department of Health and Human Services to further research in this exciting field.

The funding comes under the auspices of the department's Health Resources and Services Administration's Chiropractic Demonstration Project Grant Program. The research project which is entirely funded by the federal government will provide $1,124,244.00 over the next three years to perform this multi-site randomized clinical trial. Dr. Frank J. Nicchi, president of NYCC, said, "The award will generate important data benefiting the millions of Americans who experience debilitating back pain. We are honored to have been selected to work with the Canandaigua VA to carry out this important project."

The study will compare two different treatment modalities for patients which are suffering from chronic lower back pain. The treatment modalities which will be utilized are spinal manipulative therapy and active exercise therapy. This is a very exciting project that will benefit the Chiropractic NY, New York community.

Dr. Paul Dougherty, a NYCC Associate Professor and principal research grant investigator, will be utilizing a "prediction rule" to attempt to identify the patients who will best respond to the particular treatment modalities. "The research will help doctors predict patient responsiveness to treatment and help determine who should be referred for spinal manipulation or for active exercise therapy." The project will be carried out within Chiropractic NY, New York clinics and in several private chiropractic and physical therapy outpatient facilities throughout Rochester. One of the strengths of this project has been the interdisciplinary cooperation with all professions who will be represented in the study design and implementation of the project including chiropractors, physical therapists and medical physicians.