Healthcare professionals are used to treating patients with comorbidities—simultaneous health conditions that can make patients more susceptible to further health problems. But ACA member Michael Ingui, DC, MAS, FIANM (pictured), shares that those comorbidities can be more than what we...
Cassie LaJeunesse
Rural Health Disparities and the Chiropractic Solution
Americans living in rural areas often have higher incidences of disease or disability, higher mortality rates and lower life expectancies, all of which indicate health disparities—differences in health when compared to the overall population. James J. Lehman, DC, MBA, recently presented a webinar titled “Rural...
Do You See ME? Ableism and Ageism in Health Care
Aging and disabled populations face special challenges in the healthcare arena, both as patients and as practitioners. To shed light on how doctors of chiropractic can work more effectively with these groups, Karen Konarski-Hart, DC, MSDPEM, FACO, FICC, DAAPM, will...
Dr. Dana Lawrence Appointed to World Federation of Chiropractic Board
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has selected Dana Lawrence, DC, MMedEd, MA, to serve as its representative on the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Board of Directors. Dr. Lawrence will join 12 other representatives nominated or elected from each of...
Mediaplanet: “A Chiropractic Approach to Dealing with Chronic Pain”
In this article, which appeared online in a USA Today/Media Planet campaign called “The Future of Personal Health,” ACA media spokesperson Dr. Robert Hayden talks about his approach to finding the root of pain and treating it naturally. “We understand...
Very Well Family: “How to Protect Your Posture When Schooling From Home”
In this article on Very Well Family, Dr. Jennifer Brocker, president of the ACA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics, notes that parents should consider ergonomics when setting up a place for their children to learn remotely. “This stress on their bodies...
Medical Daily: “The Many Ways to Avoid, or Deal With, Back Pain”
This article on Medical Daily spotlighted the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on many office workers who were sent some to do their jobs, leading to musculoskeletal pain for many. “And literally overnight everyone had to start working out of...
WebMD: “What to Do About Your Back Pain”
In this article on WebMD, experts on back pain, including ACA media spokesperson Dr. William Lauretti, discuss how to address this painful condition—including what to avoid. “Over the last 25 years or so, probably the one thing we’ve learned definitively...
Insider: “5 exercises to fix your posture – and why good posture is crucial for your health”
In this article, featuring ACA media spokesperson Dr. Karen Erickson, breaks down the importance of posture and what we can do to support it. “In good posture, the bones are lined up on top of each other like children’s blocks,...
Prevention: “How a Chiropractor Can Help Relieve Your Nagging Hip Pain”
In this article, Dr. Robert Hayden answers questions about the chiropractic approach to treating the hip, one of the major weight-bearing joints in the body. He notes that providing your chiropractor with a thorough history at the beginning of treatment...
