At this year’s Women’s Health Symposium, Cindy Howard, DC, DABCI, DACBN will lead a presentation on “Labs, Ladies and Protocols,” where she will address common concerns among female patients. She will discuss how looking at lab tests in the female population can help find solutions for issues like fatigue, thyroid imbalance, anorexia, autoimmune disorders and pelvic disorders. Dr. Howard will also explain which tests are appropriate to determine the underlying causes of these common conditions, while covering solution protocols to implement in chiropractic practices. Dr. Howard is the president and owner of Innovative Health & Wellness Center, a multi-disciplinary medical …

A strong advocate for women’s health, Kristina Petrocco-Napuli, DC, MS, FICC, FACC will lead a presentation on “Infusing Patient Centered Care with Integration” at the 2020 Women’s Health Symposium. She will discuss the necessity of caring for the female patient through a whole health model of integrative care, while reviewing evidence-based practices and strategies to implement in practice. Additionally, Dr. Petrocco-Napuli will summarize models of integrative care as it relates to female patients throughout their physiological journey. Dr. Petrocco-Napuli is the Assistant Dean of the College of Chiropractic at Logan University and the recipient of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) …

An experienced yoga teacher, chiropractic acupuncturist and chiropractor, Catherine Wonders, DC will lead a presentation on “Yoga for the Female Patient” at this year’s Women’s Health Symposium. In her presentation, Dr. Wonders will discuss the latest research surrounding the benefits of yoga as it relates to women’s health and how to determine when yoga is an appropriate referral. She will also provide a guide to helping patients discover the type of yoga practice from which they will find the greatest benefit. Dr. Wonders earned her 500-hour yoga teacher training certification in December 2017, followed by her 100-hour acupuncture certification from …

Cheryl Houston, PhD, RD, LD, FAND, CHES will inform attendees at this year’s Women’s Health Symposium on “Developing a Whole-Hearted Practice for Patient Well-Being.” In this lecture, she will discuss evidence-based findings linking well-being to health and disease. She will explain the role of integrative practices on inflammation, pain and pain management. In addition, Dr. Houston will summarize the role of integrative practices on reducing anxiety and depression and improving quality of life, while also identifying ways to promote holistic health approaches in the chiropractic practice setting. Dr. Houston earned her bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciences from Cornell University in …

Looking for tips to nail your next media interview and advocate for women’s health? Don’t miss a feature presentation by Karen Erickson, DC on “Chiropractors as Women’s Healthcare Media Experts,” at the 2020 Women’s Health Symposium. This lecture will explore the role chiropractors can play as women’s health care advocates in all forms of media. Dr. Erickson will provide survey results of chiropractic media coverage in mainstream media including print, digital, television, self-publishing and podcasts. She will review the most common women’s health care topic requests and discuss how experts in this field can pivot to deepen the discussion and …

Attendees at this year’s Women’s Health Symposium will have the pleasure of learning from Alicia M. Yochum, RN, DC (’11), DACBR, RMSK in two separate presentations. In her first, a case-based lecture titled “What Could be Walking Through Your Door?”, she will review a wide range of pathology from sports injury, arthritis, tumors, fractures, spinal cord injuries, infection and neoplasm. In addition, Dr. Yochum will cover the proper utilization of imaging, which will reinforce the principle that arthritis is not the only pathology that chiropractors may treat. Dr. Yochum’s second presentation, titled “Imaging the Female Patient,” will cover the unique …