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Ron Kirk, DC

Dr. Ron Kirk is a professor at Life University and the seed and Delphi panel facilitator for Just Start Walking. He serves in a similar capacity for the Straighten Up spinal health initiative. Contact Dr. Kirk with questions regarding the Just Start Walking program at rkirk@life.edu.

Previous Articles

"Just Start Walking" Activity Module Released
October 7, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 21)
Straighten Up Continues Its Global March
January 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 01)
Health Promotion Advocacy in Action
March 11, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 06)
World Spine Day 2007
December 3, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 25)
Straighten Up India
April 23, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 09)
Going Global With Spinal Health
July 30, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 16)
Beginning to "Straighten Up America"
January 29, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 03)
Wellness-Based Chiropractic Guidelines -- Has Their (Our) Time Arrived?
April 22, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 09)
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