December 26, 2018, San Diego, CA: Global Spine Care Initiative publishes special issue in the European Spine Journal The Global Spine Care Initiative recently published its initial findings in a special issue of the European Spine Journal. The Global Spine Care Initiative was created by World Spine Care “to reduce the global burden of disease […]
December 22, 2018, San Diego, CA: Dr. Mayer selected for Implementation Science Work Group of the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory John M. Mayer, DC, PhD, FACSM was recently selected to join the Implementation Science Work Group of the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC). Dr. Mayer will represent the RESOLVE Trial team (Shawn Farrokhi: PI), which […]
December 17, 2018, San Diego CA: $1.2M FEMA grant awarded to combat firefighter musculoskeletal injuries, sleep disorders, and obesity A $1.2M grant was recently awarded to implement a regional wellness program focused on combating firefighter musculoskeletal injuries, obesity, and sleep disorders. The project is funded through a FY2017 Fire Prevention & Safety grant, FEMA, Department […]
December 13, 2018, San Diego, CA: Charity Lane publishes innovative article on matching exercise programs to job demands in firefighters A peer-reviewed article led by Charity L. Lane, MS, MA, CPT, FNS – Director of Program Development for US Spine & Sport Foundation – was recently accepted for publication in the journal WORK, titled “Comparison […]
August 30, 2018, San Diego, CA: New study shows benefits of worksite exercise for prevention of lost work time related to low back pain and injury in firefighters Preliminary results of a new study suggest that a worksite exercise program targeting the back and core muscles can prevent lost work time related to low back […]
August 18, 2018, Orlando, FL: Dr. Mayer receives the 2018 Impact Award At The National Convention in Orlando, Florida, John M. Mayer, DC, PhD, FACSM received the 2018 Impact Award by the Florida Chiropractic Association. The award recognized Dr. Mayer’s outstanding leadership as the Lincoln College Endowed Research Chair from 2007 – 2018.