Greg Kawchuk

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Greg Kawchuk is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Greg Kawchuk has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Pharmacology, 29 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 21 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Greg Kawchuk's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (43 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (29 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (9 papers). Greg Kawchuk is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (43 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (29 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (9 papers). Greg Kawchuk collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Greg Kawchuk's co-authors include Walter Herzog, N. Peter Reeves, Paul W. Hodges, Jaap H. van Dieën, Linda R. Van Dillen, Yuan‐Ting Zhang, Éric Parent, Tasha R. Stanton, Simon Dagenais and Gert Brønfort and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Greg Kawchuk

64 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Motor Control Changes in Low Back Pain: Divergence in Presentations and Mechanisms

2018 225 citations Greg Kawchuk et al. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Greg Kawchuk Canada	22	1.3k	740	492	342	170	67	1.7k
Linda Van Dillen United States	13	1.4k 1.1×	581 0.8×	499 1.0×	376 1.1×	228 1.3×	16	1.9k
Carla Vanti Italy	27	1.3k 1.0×	546 0.7×	570 1.2×	301 0.9×	350 2.1×	72	1.9k
Hainan Yu Canada	23	1.2k 0.9×	550 0.7×	347 0.7×	258 0.8×	266 1.6×	50	1.8k
Kristi Randhawa Canada	20	1.1k 0.8×	496 0.7×	310 0.6×	236 0.7×	221 1.3×	40	1.5k
Eva Rasmussen-Barr Sweden	19	1.3k 1.0×	435 0.6×	278 0.6×	234 0.7×	373 2.2×	45	1.6k
Christophe Demoulin Belgium	24	1.2k 0.9×	448 0.6×	274 0.6×	272 0.8×	383 2.3×	114	1.7k
G.G.M. Scholten-Peeters Netherlands	27	1.5k 1.2×	797 1.1×	769 1.6×	304 0.9×	360 2.1×	100	2.5k
Thomas R. Denninger United States	10	1.2k 0.9×	446 0.6×	235 0.5×	312 0.9×	189 1.1×	19	1.4k
Sheri P. Silfies United States	18	1.2k 0.9×	368 0.5×	296 0.6×	278 0.8×	176 1.0×	49	1.6k
Richard E. Erhard United States	20	1.9k 1.4×	1.2k 1.7×	678 1.4×	421 1.2×	257 1.5×	36	2.2k

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Jensen, Tue Secher, et al.. (2025). Assessing Intervertebral Disk Tissue Mechanics Using Dual‐Actuator Multifrequency Magnetic Resonance Elastography: Case Reports. Case Reports in Medicine. 2025(1). 5383659–5383659.

Cook, Chad, Victoria E. Abraira, John W. Burns, et al.. (2025). Categorizing treatment mechanisms for Complementary and Integrative Musculoskeletal Interventions. International journal of osteopathic medicine. 55. 100749–100749. 1 indexed citations

Parent, Éric, et al.. (2024). The test–retest reliability of frontal, sagittal, and transverse spinal measurements during three standing arm positions in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis measured using ultrasound imaging. European Spine Journal. 34(1). 225–233. 2 indexed citations

Fernandez, Matthew, Alice Kongsted, Jan Hartvigsen, et al.. (2022). GLA:D® Back Australia: a mixed methods feasibility study for implementation. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 30(1). 17–17. 7 indexed citations

Breen, Alexander, Diana De Carvalho, Martha Funabashi, et al.. (2021). A Reference Database of Standardised Continuous Lumbar Intervertebral Motion Analysis for Conducting Patient-Specific Comparisons. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9. 745837–745837. 5 indexed citations

Hartvigsen, Jan, Greg Kawchuk, Alexander Breen, et al.. (2021). Leadership and capacity building in chiropractic research: report from the first CARL cohort. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 29(1). 9–9. 2 indexed citations

Dubé, Ève, Janice Graham, Noni E. MacDonald, et al.. (2020). Vaccination discourses among chiropractors, naturopaths and homeopaths: A qualitative content analysis of academic literature and Canadian organizational webpages. PLoS ONE. 15(8). e0236691–e0236691. 7 indexed citations

Pagé, Isabelle, et al.. (2020). Potential mechanisms for lumbar spinal stiffness change following spinal manipulative therapy: a scoping review. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 28(1). 15–15. 16 indexed citations

Kawchuk, Greg, et al.. (2020). Using artificial intelligence algorithms to identify existing knowledge within the back pain literature. European Spine Journal. 29(8). 1917–1924. 3 indexed citations

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Kawchuk, Greg, et al.. (2020). Misinformation about spinal manipulation and boosting immunity: an analysis of Twitter activity during the COVID-19 crisis. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 28(1). 34–34. 27 indexed citations

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Pagé, Isabelle & Greg Kawchuk. (2020). Effects of muscle activity on lumbar spinal stiffness in asymptomatic adults: An investigation using a novel rolling device. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 52. 102301–102301. 2 indexed citations

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Kawchuk, Greg, et al.. (2020). Comparing the effectiveness of group-based exercise to other non-pharmacological interventions for chronic low back pain: A systematic review. PLoS ONE. 15(12). e0244588–e0244588. 7 indexed citations

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Adams, Jon, Greg Kawchuk, Alexander Breen, et al.. (2018). Leadership and capacity building in international chiropractic research: introducing the chiropractic academy for research leadership (CARL). Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 26(1). 5–5. 9 indexed citations

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Funabashi, Martha, François Nougarou, Martin Descarreaux, Narasimha Prasad, & Greg Kawchuk. (2017). Influence of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Force Magnitude and Application Site on Spinal Tissue Loading: A Biomechanical Robotic Serial Dissection Study in Porcine Motion Segments. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 40(6). 387–396. 13 indexed citations

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French, Simon, Peter J. H. Beliveau, Paul Bruno, et al.. (2017). Research priorities of the Canadian chiropractic profession: a consensus study using a modified Delphi technique. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 25(1). 38–38. 19 indexed citations

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Koppenhaver, Shane, Jeffrey J. Hébert, Greg Kawchuk, et al.. (2014). Criterion validity of manual assessment of spinal stiffness. Manual Therapy. 19(6). 589–594. 15 indexed citations

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Wong, Arnold Yu Lok, Éric Parent, & Greg Kawchuk. (2012). Reliability of 2 Ultrasonic Imaging Analysis Methods in Quantifying Lumbar Multifidus Thickness. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 43(4). 251–262. 36 indexed citations

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Anderson, Todd A., et al.. (2008). Effect of Cervical Spine Manipulation on a Pre-Existing Vascular Lesion within the Canine Vertebral Artery. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 26(3). 304–309. 12 indexed citations

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Brønfort, Gert, et al.. (2008). Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with spinal manipulation and mobilization. The Spine Journal. 8(1). 213–225. 138 indexed citations

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Kawchuk, Greg & R. G. McArthur. (1997). Scoliosis quantification: an overview.. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. 41(3). 137–144. 3 indexed citations

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