Craig Schulz, DC, MS

Dr. Schulz is a clinical research scientist with extensive experience in the design and implementation of randomized controlled trials exploring conservative management strategies for painful musculoskeletal conditions, as well as general health and wellbeing. He has effectively led and collaborated with interdisciplinarity teams in the conduct of 16 full- scale federally funded trials examining the effectiveness of commonly sought manual therapies, as well as self-care strategies including movement, exercise and mindfulness. His research interests include investigating the effectiveness, optimization and translation of mind-body treatments, like spinal manipulative therapy, to increase positive and adaptive pain behaviors for low back, neck and headache conditions, as well as general health and wellbeing.

Research Summary/Interests

• Comparative effectiveness studies of manual and movement-based therapies
• Self-management strategies for pain
• Adaptive pain behaviors
• Behavior change
• Clinical outcome measurement 
• Data capture, quality and analytics

Research Funding Grants

Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self Management for Back Pain (1R61AT012309-01 Evans/Leininger) -- National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary & Integrative Health

KL2 Career Development Grant (5KL2TR00249-01, Schulz) -- National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary & Integrative Health

Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management to Prevent Back Pain Chronicity -- PACBACK (4UH3AT008769, Bronfort) -- National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary & Integrative Health

Mindful Movement for Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Older Adults: A Community Based Randomized Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study (4R33AT0009110 Evans) -- National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health