20th Chiropractic Degree Program in U.S. to Launch
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Oct. 15 marked the opening of Campbellsville University's School of Chiropractic – the 20th chiropractic program in the United States, only the fourth affiliated with a regionally accredited, liberal arts university, and the first in the state of Kentucky. The inaugural class will begin in January 2022, with Dr. Trevor Foshang as dean of chiropractic education and Dr. Dennis Short as associate vice president of chiropractic education and dean of chiropractic operations.
Per Dr. Short, the 223-credit-hour degree program has Southern Association of Councils and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges accreditation and is "currently on track and expect to obtain our programmatic accreditation on time and in alignment with [the Council on Chiropractic Education's] expectations. CCE's timetable places our full accreditation award approximately 18-24 months away."
Dr. Short also explained what makes Campbellsville's chiropractic curriculum unique: "We are revolutionizing the Chiropractic education process. With reduced tuition, clinically based basic sciences, clinical exposure from the first semester, community-based clerkships in a variety of settings, and a Chiropractic focused business curriculum; our students will be exceptionally prepared to succeed straight out of school."
A press release from the university expounds upon Dr. Short's praise of the program, noting the following:
"Tuition is 20% lower than most other programs."
"No other chiropractic college offers four specialty business education courses designed to give graduates the skills they need to thrive as a practitioner as well as a profitable business leader."
"The School's program center in Harrodsburg offers cutting-edge technology that is unsurpassed in chiropractic education."
"Students in their final year will have the flexibility to do their community-based clerkship, or clinical rotation, anywhere in the country."
"As part of a comprehensive Christian institution guided by core values, the School of Chiropractic fosters health and well-being from a distinctly Christian perspective."
A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.
Radicular-like pain of the upper and lower extremities is among the most common presentations in musculoskeletal and spine-related practice. Traditionally, these symptoms are interpreted through a disc-centric and dermatomal framework, often leading clinicians to attribute limb pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness to spinal nerve-root pathology. While this approach is appropriate in cases of true radiculopathy, it frequently falls short when symptoms fail to follow consistent dermatomal patterns or correlate poorly with imaging findings.
A 46-year-old male presented to our clinic with a seven-year history of recurrent low back pain with sciatica. He reported stiffness and discomfort that worsened with prolonged sitting both at his desk job and during evening television time. The patient had seen multiple chiropractors over the years. In every case, spinal manipulation and other passive treatments would bring gradual symptom relief over 2-3 months. However, within another 3-6 months, the symptoms would return. Frustrated – and now considering a spinal injection and possibly surgery if that failed, he came to our office seeking a different approach.
