Dr Bruce Walker qualified as a chiropractor in 1975 and went into full time practice. In 1995 he gained a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a major in Epidemiology. In 2003 Bruce graduated with a Doctor of Public Health degree (DrPH) gained primarily by research on the epidemiology of low back pain. He is currently an academic at the School of Chiropractic and Sports Science, Murdoch University in Western Australia. His teaching experience includes the subjects of orthopaedics, physical therapy, biomechanics, research methodology, evidence-based practice and public health. His research publications include over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals. His main research interest is spinal pain and manual therapies. Bruce has been Editor-in-Chief of the journal since 2005.

Bruce recognises that research will inform the future of chiropractic and manual therapies in general.