Explore methods, technologies, and resources for studying force-based manipulations of the spine.
Measurement Methods for Mechanistic Force-Based Spinal Manipulation Research
A workshop presented at ACC-RAC 2025 by B. Winkelstein and V. Barocas (Zoom version)
Part 1: SPINEWORK overview
Learn more about SPINEWORK’s goals, activities, funding opportunities, and members.
Part 2: Tools for researchers
Explore a wide range of tools for mechanistic, force-based, spinal manipulation research, including a phone-based system, embedded motion-sensor systems, fluoroscopy, anatomical imaging technologies, force plates, hand force sensors, and fabric sensors.
Part 3: The complexities
Know the complexities of force-based, spinal manipulation research — a list that includes biomechanics, neuroscience, multiscale integration, kinematics, kinetics, neural processing, pain perception, spinal and brain circuits, and psychosocial influences.