Chiropractic integration into hospitals and other collaborative interdisciplinary environments remains aspirational for many recent graduates and seasoned providers alike; as the years have gone on, it has also become more commonplace [1]. Even for those chiropractors who don’t work directly...
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ACA Seeks Next Generation of Health Policy Leaders for New Fellowship
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has created a new opportunity for ACA members interested in making an impact on current and future health policy affecting doctors of chiropractic and their patients. The ACA Health Policy Fellowship was launched this year...
Can Non-operative Treatments Help Patients with Neurogenic Claudication from LSS?
Non-operative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: an updated systematic review. (Ammendolia C, et al.1) Good science is for everyone. Using its power, we can equip our patients with trustworthy evidence to make the best decisions about...
An Evolving Understanding of Chronic Pain: Challenges and Opportunities
A Brief History Not so long ago, our understanding of pain was less complicated. Apart from pain associated with psychological disorders, there was essentially one type, presumed to be caused by injury, dysfunction or irritation of a body part. Pain...
Making the Connection: A Return to Capitol Hill for Legislative Follow Up
Drs. Alli Totzke-Hitzeroth and Sarahfina Wipf joined me Aug. 25 on Capitol Hill to lobby for support of the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, H.R. 1610/S. 799. Although Congress was not in session at the time, this was one of...
Your National Chiropractic Health Month Quick-Start Guide
We are just days away from the start of National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2023 on Oct. 1. Take a moment to tour this year’s NCHM toolkit and determine how you, your practice, your organization or your business will participate....
Resources Supporting Person-Centered Care
Person-centered care is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences and needs, ensuring patient values guide all clinical decisions.(1) Person-centeredness principles are core elements of chiropractic care. For example, the American Chiropractic Association’s Code of Ethics includes several tenets...
Council Seeks to Expand Pediatric Knowledge, Skills with New Diplomate Program
The American Chiropractic Association Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics (CCP) recently announced a new diplomate education program focused on pediatric care. The program will include 300 hours of education covering topics such as pediatric development from birth to age 16, adjusting...
When, Why and How to Retire: ACA Members Weigh In
Retirement can be an exciting but challenging time in the life of a doctor of chiropractic. There are so many considerations and steps that go into retirement; it can seem overwhelming. The ACA Blog reached out to retired and retiring...
Time to ‘Resume’ Pursuit of Your NCHM Proclamation
Have you started on your National Chiropractic Health Month 2023 proclamation yet? The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) encourages everyone who would like to obtain a state or local proclamation in time for October to start the process soon. With the...
