to be further examined in a scientific research to provide evidence of its effectiveness,” said Dr. Simkovich. “By this connection, the researchers at Wheeling University, Dr. Hadadzadeh and Dr. Grubler showed interest to develop scientific research methods to study the effects of this unique approach,” adds Dr. Simkovich. “This was a dream for me to be able to scientifically investigate my novel treatment technique which has been evolving for many years in my clinical practice. I am pleased and excited to be able to share it with the scientific community.”

For decades, anatomists and clinicians believed that cranial bones completely fuse; however, this idea has been challenged in recent years. The uniqueness of the CMT-Simkovich Approach backs up the hypothesis that the sutures between cranial bones are not fully fused and can be mobilized to optimize their relationship, the circulation of blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid. However, there is not strong evidence to support it. “We are fortunate that all of us came across with each other to put the pieces of this puzzle together and initiate this novel research which definitely has the potential for many future researches and may eventually have significant impact on the life of many people,” said Dr. Hadadzadeh.

Wheeling University doctor of physical therapy students Jordan Culichia, Anna Lazar, Alisha Hellenbrand, Madeline Berger, and Luke Senko, are closely working with their research advisors (Dr. Hadadzadeh and Dr. Grubler) on this project and with Dr. Simkovich to progress this research into the next stage. The results of the first stage of this project will be submitted for consideration for publication soon as a case series and we hope to advance it to the next stage in the form of a randomized controlled trial,” adds Dr. Hadadzadeh. “We are definitely thankful to our doctoral students who showed interest in working on this project with us.”