SCU Researchers Launch NIH-Funded Study Examining First-Line Care for Back and Neck Pain Southern California University of Health Sciences researchers are undertaking a $545,000 study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study examines an important question in back and neck pain care: What happens when patients begin treatment with medication compared with nonpharmacological approaches? Led by researchers in SCU’s Division of Whole Health Research, the interdisciplinary project will use Medicare claims data to compare three first-line approaches: nonpharmacological care, pharmacological care, and a combination of [...]