Paul J. Osterbauer, D.C., M.P.H.
Owner, Lexington Square Chiropractic Center
Lexington, MN 55014
Emeritus Professor, Northwestern Health Sciences University
College of Chiropractic, Bloomington, MN 55431
Education
Northwestern College of Chiropractic
- B.Sc., Human Biology, Bloomington, MN, 1986
- D.C., Doctor of Chiropractic, Bloomington, MN, 1986
University of Washington
- M.P.H., Health Services, School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, 1993
Licensure and Certification
- Chiropractic License, Minnesota, Active, Issued: 8/16/86
- Chiropractic License, Arizona, Retired, Issued: 5/27/88
Professional and Employment Experience
- 2025–Present: Consultant. NIH Funded Study: Normalizing Cervical Intersegmental Kinematics with Spinal Manipulative Therapy. ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06312696
- 2024–Present: Owner, Lexington Square Chiropractic Center
- 2025–Present: Professor Emeritus, College of Chiropractic, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN
- 2024–Present: Adjunct Faculty (Ad Hoc Basis), Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN
- 2018–Present: Chiropractic Panelist, Rehabilitation Review Panel, MN Department of Labor and Industry
- 2000–Present: Instructor of Record, Courses on Geriatrics, Chiropractic Philosophy, and Activator Methods
- 1987–1995: Director of Clinical Research, Activator Methods Intl., Phoenix, AZ
- 1988–2015: Faculty Clinician/Investigator, Northwestern Natural Care Centers, Bloomington, MN
- 1999–2024: Adjunct Reviewer, Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Science Study Section, NIH, Bethesda, MD
- 1999–2023: Institutional Review Board Member, Northwestern Health Sciences University
Grants Funded
- Geriatric Education Centers-MAGEC Consortium (2010-14): Prime Award No. UB4HP19196; Sub-Award No. P00178404
Professional Affiliations
- Member: American Chiropractic Association, Minnesota Chiropractic Association
- Past Member: North American Spine Society, American Geriatric Society, American Public Health Association
Peer Review Referee
- Journals: Chiropractic and Osteopathy, Physical Therapy, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Journal of Clinical Chiropractic
Peer-Reviewed Publications
1. Hulbert JR, Osterbauer PJ, et al. Chiropractic treatment of hand-wrist pain in older people: systematic protocol development. J Chiropractic Med 2007; 6:32-41.
2. Osterbauer PJ, Hansen DT. Technology assessment of the chiropractic subluxation: Reprise. Topics in Clinical Chiropractic 2002; 9(3):10-18.
3. Osterbauer PJ, Long K, et al. Three-dimensional head kinematics in neck trauma diagnosis. J Manipulative and Physiol Ther 1996; 19:231-37.
4. Woltring HJ, Osterbauer PJ, et al. Instantaneous helical axis estimation for neck kinematics. J Biomechanics 1994; 27(12):1415-32.
Book Chapter
Osterbauer PJ, Fuhr AW, Keller TS. Description and analysis of Activator Methods chiropractic technique. Advances in Chiropractic, Vol. 2. St. Louis, MO: Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1995, pp. 471-517.
