Martha Funabashi, PhD, was named the American Chiropractic Association Researcher of the Year at ACA Engage 2023 in January. Her career has led her from an undergraduate degree in physical therapy to her current role as a clinical research scientist...
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Exploring the Ethics of Everyday Patient Interactions
In a two-part webinar on Learn ACA titled “Ethics and Evidence-based Medicine in Integrative Healthcare,” Charles Simpson, DC, DABCO discusses the intersection of ethics and evidence and explores the ethical considerations that exist in everyday healthcare practice, with an emphasis...
Postural Neurology: An Evidence-based, Neurologic Approach to Postural Correction
Krista Burns, DC, DHA, is the founder of the American Posture Institute, author of the textbook The Posture Principles, and a TEDx speaker. She is leading the charge against postural decline as a both a doctor of chiropractic and a...
The Paradigm Shift in Orthotic Prescription is Now
Ted Forcum, DC, DACBSP, DACRB, CES, PES, CSCS, has been in private practice since 1988, but his passion for sports chiropractic has taken him around the world. He is currently the team chiropractor for the Portland Winterhawks WHL Hockey Team....
Treatment and Management of Ankle Injuries in Dancers
When it comes to injuries that professional dancers experience, James D. Walters, DC, has firsthand experience of how crucial it is for these artists to access appropriate care in order to return to their craft. Before becoming a chiropractor, Dr....
Using a Health Inventory to Address Non-mechanical Contributors of Chronic Pain
Stephanie Halloran, DC, MS, and Kaelyn Mead, DC, both work in the Veterans Administration (VA) health system. Dr. Halloran is based at the VA healthcare system in Boston and Dr. Mead practices at the VA in Washington, D.C. Through their...
Chiropractic and Fall Prevention: What We Know
Wren Burton, DC, is completing a research fellowship at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, based at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She is concurrently pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at Harvard T.H....
Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Tendinopathies
Michael Braccio, DC DACRB, was always interested in treating sports injuries when he launched his career in chiropractic. He has had the opportunity over the years to assist athletes of all levels at events such as the National Senior Games,...
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...
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...
