Christine Goertz, DC, PhD will be joining Duke Health’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in October 2019 as a professor and director of system development and coordination for spine health. As the American Chiropractic Association’s (ACA) senior scientific advisor, she has...
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Chiropractic Services Relieve Low Back Pain in Female Veterans: Study
Legislation to expand access to chiropractic in the VA gains new momentum. Arlington, Va.- A new study finds that female veterans—one of the fastest growing populations receiving treatment through the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system—experience improvement in low back...
American Chiropractic Association Endorses Magniflex Mattress
Arlington, Va.- The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has endorsed one of the most popular mattresses by top Italian manufacturer Magniflex. The Magniflex’s MagniStretch, the only mattress currently endorsed by ACA, was put through rigorous review and testing to earn the...
ACA Hires Quality Expert Dr. Angela Kennedy to Expand Professional Development
Arlington, VA—The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) welcomes quality care expert Angela Kennedy, DC, MBA, to its staff, where she will serve in the association’s new position of senior vice president of education and health policy. As part of her role,...
Chiropractors Oppose “Race to the Bottom” Health Plans as Proposed by President
Arlington, Va.— The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) opposes action taken earlier today by the White House, which directs various federal agencies to develop regulations that could strip state laws that protect patients’ access to chiropractic and other vital health services....
National Chiropractic Health Month Begins Oct. 1
Campaign promotes spinal health, injury prevention and non-drug therapies for back pain. This October, chiropractors across the country will bring attention to the importance of prevention in maintaining spinal health throughout one’s lifetime as part of National Chiropractic Health Month...
New Brand Positions ACA Chiropractors for Higher Standards, Future Opportunities
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) this week launched a new brand designed to make the association stronger and more relevant to its members and to better position it to seek and respond to opportunities in the modern health care system....
American Chiropractic Association Comments on MACRA 2018 Proposed Rule
Arlington, Va. - The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the federal agency's proposed rule changes to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2018. QPP is a...
American Chiropractic Association Releases Choosing Wisely® List of Tests, Procedures to Question
Arlington, VA – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) today released a list of five tests and procedures commonly ordered but not always necessary in chiropractic care. The list is part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM...
American Chiropractic Association Commends President for Plans to Designate Opioid Crisis a National Emergency
American Chiropractic Association President David Herd, DC, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s plans to designate the opioid crisis a national emergency: “The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) commends the Trump Administration for its plans to designate...
