Your profession needs you now. We are in a critical moment, as we stand on the precipice of being able to pass The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 1610/S. 799). This law would allow you to practice to the...
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Women’s History Month: Q&A with ACA President Dr. Michele Maiers
In honor of Women’s History Month in March, ACA Blogs catches up with Michele Maiers, DC, MPH, PhD, who is the first woman elected president of the American Chiropractic Association. Dr. Maiers and Kathy Boulet, DAAPM, DC, Dipl. Ac., who was elected vice president,...
Offering a Choice: A Double Benefit? Paternalism vs. Person Centered Care
Modern healthcare grew from a paternalistic model, which simply put, means providers make healthcare decisions for patients. Paternalism is based on an underlying assumption that providers are the most capable of making decisions that generate the best clinical outcomes. An...
How Is the Clinical Compass Valuable to Your Practice?
The mission of the Clinical Compass is to provide consistent and widely adopted chiropractic practice information and to perpetually distribute and update this data as necessary so that consumers and others have reliable information on which to base informed healthcare...
National Chiropractic Health Month 2021: Encourage People to ‘Keep Moving!’ to Enhance Health, Fitness and Reduce Stress
This October during National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM), chiropractors will encourage people to “Keep Moving!” and remind them that movement has benefits to both their physical and mental health. Many people have learned the hard way over the past year...
NBC: “9 best rolling backpacks for students in 2022”
In this article, NBC rounds up recommendations for the best rolling backpacks and explains the relationship between backpacks and back pain. The list includes a variety of styles, features and price points. Click here to read the full article.
It’s National Chiropractic Health Month: Let’s Get Started!
It’s October…National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) is here! This year, NCHM focuses on how musculoskeletal (MSK) health leads to strength, stability and ultimately the success of a life lived more fully and actively. The 2019 campaign, “Strength. Stability. Success.”, offers the public steps to take toward...
Claims Journal: “Study Links Chiropractic Care to Lower Costs, Faster Return to Work”
"A study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute found that medical care costs less and claimants return to work more quickly when low back pain treatment is provided solely by chiropractors," this article from Claims Journal says. Click here to read...
National Congress of American Indians Supports Inclusion of Chiropractic Physicians in the Indian Health Service
Arlington, Va. – The National Congress of American Indians of the United States (NCAI), the nation’s largest and oldest native advocacy organization, recently passed a resolution supporting the inclusion of doctors of chiropractic (DCs) in the Indian Health Service (IHS)...
ACA Member Dr. Robert Hayden Suggests Exercises For Strengthening the Back
ACA media spokesperson Robert Hayden, DC, contributed to an article on theactivetimes.com that discussed back exercises for those with back pain. His suggestions included partial crunches, bridges, pilates, among others.
