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Breaking barriers: Why “someone like me” can be a chiropractor
How one woman chiropractor is generating dialogue around Muslim stereotypes, bias and discrimination.
Ensuring the Canadian government hears the voice of chiropractors
The Canadian Chiropractic Association works year-round to make the profession’s voice heard by the Canadian government to bring about the changes chiropractors want for the health of their patients and all Canadians.
An inside look at the CCA with Dr. Ayla Azad
Dr. Ayla Azad has been a CCA member since 1999. In April 2020, she joined the association as its Director of Professional Practice. In this role, she brings her clinical, research and teaching experience to inform programs and strategies that will best support chiropractors across Canada.
Volunteer clinic offers free chiropractic care to inner-city community
Once a month, Dr. Gates travels to provide free chiropractic treatments from noon to 2 p.m. at the Inner City Outreach Chiropractic Clinic. Without him, MacKinnon says he would be in pain.
Future chiro and community leader Matthew Arnott making a global impact
Matthew Arnott is the 2020 recipient of CMCC’s Jean A. Moss Fellowship Award. His winning proposal is to provide a west Ugandan village, Kyakabaruka II, with access to clean water.
Getting back in the ring: Chiropractic care leads to charitable win
Thirty-four-year-old Kyle Turk was training for a charity boxing match when he injured his back and fell to the floor in excruciating pain. He thought he might need an ambulance but was able to stand after a few minutes. Then he called his chiropractor.
From nurse to chiropractor – to pandemic nurse
Montreal chiropractor Dr. Viet Nguyen graduated from nursing school in 1997 but could never have imagined using those skills 23 years later during a global pandemic.
Keeping professional athletes at the top of their game
For nearly 25 years, Dr. Greg Uchacz has treated elite athletes. He’s provided chiropractic support at over 200 international competitions, including the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Torino, and Vancouver.
Member spotlight: Dr. Cassandra Laleye
A chance meeting drove Dr. Laleye to pursue a career in chiropractic — a profession she had never heard about until the third year of her kinesiology degree.