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Watch Your Mouth: Why Your Specific Words with Patients Matter

Posted on in College of Chiropractic in Leaders Made in Research

Lower back pain is ranked the most common musculoskeletal complaint globally and is considered a major global public health issue. As chiropractors, it is expected for patients to receive chiropractic care that provides lower back pain improvements and remedies. But what if your words are influencing your patients’ pain? Vincent DeBono, DC, Vice President of Innovation and Research, recently gave a presentation to the Missouri chapter of the American College of Physicians discussing the various factors associated with a patient’s pain experience. These factors include: Biophysical Factors: alterations in muscle size and composition that differ from those without pain Genetic …

Integrative Management of Chronic Spinal Pain

Posted on in Alumni in Clinics in College of Chiropractic in Leaders Made

By Kelsey Lewis, DC The burden of spinal pain on a personal and global level cannot be understated. Spinal pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and because of this, researchers have taken a magnifying glass to past and current treatment strategies. Opioids were once given at high rates in hopes of managing chronic pain, much of which was spinal pain. The readily prescribed opioids lead to misuse, addiction, and disability lending to a major burden on the healthcare and social systems. High-impact research has since declared that opioids should not be used in the management of chronic pain, …

Logan Faculty Organizes and Coordinates 2022 Warrior Games

Posted on in Athletics in Leaders Made in USAPP

The 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, hosted by the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, took place August 19-28, 2022, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Nearly 300 athletes from across the globe representing the U.S. military and ally nations participated in this event. Now in its twelfth year, the Warrior Games celebrate the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill and injured active-duty and veteran U.S. military service members. Athletes compete in adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball, cycling, indoor rowing, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball and – as of just a few years …

Micheala Edwards, DC (‘09) to Give Summer Commencement Address

Posted on in Alumni in Leaders Made in Speakers

As a Logan graduate who once sat in the seats of the Purser Center listening to a commencement address at her own graduation ceremony, Michaeala Edwards, DC (’09) is thrilled to be the speaker for the upcoming Summer Commencement. “This feels like a real full circle moment for me,” Dr. Edwards said. “I’m really excited to be back on campus and to have the honor of giving the commencement address.” Dr. Edwards owns and practices at E. Elite Wellness Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and has previously served as American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA) President, Vice President and Treasurer. A …

Logan University Announces Fourth Annual Women’s Health Symposium

Posted on in College of Chiropractic in Community & Events in Leaders Made in Speakers

In partnership with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Council on Women’s Health, Logan University presents the fourth annual Women’s Health Symposium, September 24-25, 2022, on Logan’s campus. With a theme of “Advances in Women’s Healthcare,” the symposium will feature expert leaders in women’s health discussing topics such as post-partum depression and choosing the right cleanse for female patient, whole food nutrition and sleep and more. The symposium is open to all health care professionals working with female patients and provides up to 12 hours of continuing education credits. Assistant Dean of the College of Chiropractic at Logan and ACA Council …

Logan University Names New VP of Academic Affairs

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Logan University has selected Brian McAulay, DC, PhD, as Logan’s new Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. McAulay comes to Logan from South University in Savannah, Georgia, where he served as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for a seven-campus system. Dr. McAulay’s career has spanned three decades, with experience including senior leadership roles in both professional and chiropractic institutions of higher education. Dr. McAulay has served in academic leadership roles for Life University, Palmer College and Sherman College, and as President of Parker University, where he was responsible for strategic planning, growing enrollment and revenue, and outreach and advocacy with …