ACA, ICA collaborate to improve chiropractic care

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) announced a shared intent to support ongoing collaboration to improve patient access to chiropractic care.

This collaborative effort reflects a growing movement within the public to strengthen access to safe, effective, nonpharmacological healthcare options and to support patients seeking conservative approaches to health and wellness, a press release noted.

Importantly, ACA and ICA leadership emphasized that these principles are intended to support broader dialogue within the profession, providing constructive and when possible, coordinated input to policymakers, regulators, healthcare organizations and other stakeholders as they consider ways to improve access to chiropractic care.

Leadership perspectives

“We are encouraged by the meaningful dialogue taking place across the profession and with healthcare stakeholders,” said ACA President Kris Anderson, DC. “Our goal is to offer a clear and responsible framework that reflects patient needs, supports access to evidence-informed chiropractic care and strengthens the role of doctors of chiropractic within the broader healthcare system.”

ICA President Joe Betz, DC, added, “This alignment represents a key step in demonstrating that the chiropractic profession can come together around shared priorities. We are working to ensure that people have appropriate access to safe, effective chiropractic care that helps improve whole-person health, especially as the healthcare landscape continues to shift toward a greater focus on conservative, nonpharmacological care.”

Looking ahead

ACA and ICA emphasized that this alignment is part of an ongoing process and reflects a shared intention to engage constructively with stakeholders toward the broader goal of improving access to chiropractic care for patients as part of their overall healthcare strategy.

For more information, visit acatoday.org.

About the American Chiropractic Association

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is the largest professional chiropractic organization in the United States. ACA attracts the most principled and accomplished chiropractors, who understand that it takes more to be called an ACA chiropractor. We are leading our profession in the most constructive and far-reaching ways—by working hand in hand with other health care professionals, by lobbying for pro-chiropractic legislation and policies, by supporting meaningful research, and by using that research to inform our treatment practices. We also provide professional and educational opportunities for all our members and are committed to being a positive and unifying force for the practice of modern chiropractic. To learn more, visit acatoday.org.

About the International Chiropractors Association

Founded in 1926 by Dr. B.J. Palmer, the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) is the world’s oldest international chiropractic professional organization — and its most steadfast advocate. With members across the United States and in more than 50 countries, the ICA for a century has fought to secure the rightful place of Doctors of Chiropractic as equal participants in the health care system, championing patient access, informed consent, and the freedom to choose safe, effective, drug-free care. Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. region and active in legislatures and policy forums worldwide, the ICA represents chiropractors, students, educators, and patients who share a common conviction: that whole-person health built on the body’s innate capacity to heal—is not an alternative to good care. It is good care. To learn more, visit chiropractic.org.