By Annette Bernat With October past and National Chiropractic Health Month 2019 behind us, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s “Strength. Stability. Success.” campaign, raising public awareness of the importance of...
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Engage 2020 Conference Daily: Saturday, Feb. 1
Today's News in Brief President’s Message In his final message to Engage 2020 attendees, ACA President Robert C. Jones, DC, credited the bold steps forward that ACA as an organization has taken in recent years with the progress that it is now...
11 Reasons Why Performance Measurement Matters to the Chiropractic Profession
Long before many of us can remember, there were only two people sitting in the chiropractic treatment room – the patient and the doctor. Gradually, the state licensing boards starting showing up. They were joined by the insurance industry. Then...
Research Review: Association of SMT with Clinical Benefit and Harm for Acute LBP: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Member-Exclusive Content* A number of systematic reviews have been performed on spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), although their findings have been conflicting. The current review was initiated with the purpose of addressing the divergent conclusions among studies and to include new...
ACA Reaffirms Fight Against Provider Discrimination Following AMA Vote
Arlington, Va. — The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) today reaffirmed its commitment to fighting provider discrimination, responding to a recent decision by the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates to initiate a lobbying effort against Section 2706, the provider...
A Heavy Subject: The Impact of Weightlifting on Young Spines
By Tim Bertelsman, DC Is weightlifting safe for adolescents? No, well yes, okay maybe…in the right situations. That is about as clear as it gets concerning the growing epidemic of adolescent injuries via weightlifting and competitive sports. There is no...
What I Wish My Commencement Speaker Had Told Me 30 Years Ago
Recently I was invited to give the commencement address at my alma mater, Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU). I would like to share that commencement address with you in this blog post, in honor of the NWHSU spring graduating class...
ACA Today: Not the Same as Yesterday
During the 2016 ACA brand survey of ACA members, the question was asked: “If you were to write a new chapter for ACA, what would it be?” One member’s response: “I’d like the ACA’s new chapter to be about the...
ACA Hires Lobby Firm to Amplify Medicare Parity Efforts on Capitol Hill
Arlington, Va. -- The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is amplifying its efforts to increase congressional support for Medicare parity legislation with the hiring of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, an international lobby and law firm with deep experience in the...
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...
