Chiropractors offer free services to injured vets of Iraq and Afghanistan

Chiropractors offer free services to injured vets of Iraq and Afghanistan

Do you happen to know any veterans who were injured while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan?

If so, the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) would like you to help get a message to them: They can receive chiropractic services free of charge.

This past June, the ICA asked its members to provide free treatments for injured Iraq/Afghanistan vets. As of the end of July, more than 70 U.S. chiropractors had volunteered.

In some cases, the treatments offered go beyond chiropractic services. One Texas chiropractor has teamed up with an acupuncturist who specializes in treating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, such as sleeplessness and anxiety.

But many chiropractors have been frustrated in getting the word out about their veteran program. When they’ve tried to contact vets through military healthcare channels, they’ve run into plenty of red tape, encountering barriers where they’d hoped to find open doors.

So this is where you can help. If you know an injured vet, tell them they can find a participating chiropractor by going to the ICA website (chiropractic.org). The site has a special search feature they can use to access a pair of generous helping hands, trained to help them overcome post-battle challenges.

Source:
“Chiropractors to Give Free Services to Returning Vets” Natalia Ciolko, The Daily Texan, 7/21/08, dailytexanonline.com