Doctors of chiropractic from eight countries represented the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) from July 7-17 at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Ala. Throughout the event, FICS chiropractors treated more than 3,400 athletes participating in 30+ unique sports....
Cassie LaJeunesse
Chiropractor Recognized as Clinician of the Year at Fargo VA Health System
American Chiropractic Association (ACA) member Kevin Bjorlie, DC, of Fargo, N.D., recently received the Fargo VA Health Care System’s 2022 Clinician of the Year Award. After many years of working to integrate chiropractic care into the VA system, Dr. Bjorlie...
New and Established Chiropractors Reap Rewards from ACA Mentorship Program
In the summer of 2021, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) started its first member-to-member mentorship program. The inaugural cohort of the program consisted of 20 mentor-mentee pairs made up of members from across the association. ACA staff worked with a...
Claims Journal: “Study Links Chiropractic Care to Lower Costs, Faster Return to Work”
"A study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute found that medical care costs less and claimants return to work more quickly when low back pain treatment is provided solely by chiropractors," this article from Claims Journal says. Click here to read...
Chiropractor Reflects on Injury That Led to an Intellectual and Career Redirect
Susan Wenberg, MA, DC, of Tucson, Ariz., was presented with ACA’s Chiropractor of the Year award at Engage 2022, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) annual conference, in honor of her exceptional service to the chiropractic profession. Dr. Wenberg, who retired...
NCMIC-Supported Fellowship Program Aims to Increase CIH Research
The NCMIC Foundation last year awarded the University of Minnesota a grant supporting the continuation of the Integrative Health Research (IHR) Fellowship Program. The IHR Fellowship was originally established in 2018 with funding from the NCMIC Foundation. Its goal is...
The Spruce: “The Best Back Massagers to Help Relieve Pain, According to Our Testers”
This guide from The Spruce about the best back massagers for pain relief features advice from ACA spokesperson Robert Hayden, DC. The Spruce's product testers recommend nine back massagers in different categories, and Dr. Hayden gives his suggestions about what to...
Self: “What Happens When You Crack Your Back?”
"It sounds like a painful pastime, but cracking your back can feel really good, whether it’s the first thing you do when hopping out of bed or you use it as a stress reliever after a long day at your...
Engage 2022 Conference Daily: Sat., Feb. 5
The last day of Engage 2022 featured four live panel discussions, a professional development workshop and a meeting of chiropractic college leaders. In addition, members of the new SACA National Executive Board were announced, and the ACA-PAC welcomed four new donors!...
Engage 2022 Conference Daily: Friday, Feb. 4
Access Engage programming in the Eventsential app or on your desktop. Click here to learn how to access the virtual event. It’s not too late to register! Registration is open throughout the duration of the conference. Join us at any...
