American Chiropractic Association announces theme of 2017 public awareness campaign. Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and chiropractors nationwide will observe National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) this October by sharing information on back pain prevention and the value...
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Chiropractors Encouraged as Senate Recognizes Need for Resources to Fight Opioid Crisis
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is encouraged by the reports that the U.S. Senate is slated to add $45 billion to its healthcare reform bill, emphasizing the need for healthcare reform efforts that further address the nation’s...
American Chiropractic Association Partners with Spine IQ™ for Pivotal Initiative
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) announced today that it is partnering with The Spine Institute for Quality (Spine IQ™) to encourage doctors of chiropractic (DCs) to participate in the Spine IQ Conservative Spine Care Registry. Spine IQ,...
American Chiropractic Association Statement on House Passage of Republican Health Care Bill
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) acknowledges the difficulties associated with implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), passed in 2010. Many exchanges are down to only one plan available to consumers and premiums have skyrocketed since the...
Legislation Would Include Chiropractors in the U.S. Public Health Service
Arlington, Va. – A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would improve the quality of America’s health care infrastructure by further integrating doctors of chiropractic (DCs) through the nation’s official delivery and research networks. H.R. 2202, introduced by...
JAMA Study Provides Further Support for Spinal Manipulation for Acute Low Back Pain
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) adds to a growing body of recent research supporting the use of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) as a first line treatment for acute low back pain, according...
American Chiropractic Association Reacts to Failure of House Republican Health Care Bill
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) acknowledges the difficulties associated with implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), passed in 2010. Many exchanges are down to only one plan available to consumers and premiums have skyrocketed since the...
American Chiropractic Association Adopts Low Back Pain Treatment Guidelines
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), during its annual House of Delegates meeting March 17, approved a resolution to adopt clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of low back pain from the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Council on...
American Chiropractic Association Presents Annual Awards
Chiropractor of the Year Presented to Pioneer of Chiropractic Services and Education in the VA. Arlington, Va. - The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) presented its 2017 Annual Awards during its annual House of Delegates meeting last week in Washington, D.C....
Transforming ACA: House of Delegates Adopts New Governance Structure to Revitalize the Association
In a historic vote, ACA’s House of Delegates (HOD) approved a contemporary, revitalized leadership structure during its 53rd annual meeting March 17 in Washington, D.C. The changes, which will go into effect in March 2018, are designed to transform the...
