DAYTON: Chiropractor will serve returning veterans

By Charles Kim, Managing Editor
   Dayton chiropractor Dr. Steven Dickert will be using his expertise to assist veterans returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan with their pain at no charge.
   ”This is a program I am very excited and very proud to be involved in,” Dr. Dickert said. “By teaming up with the U.S. Army’s outreach program, we’re going to be assisting Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as they come back dealing with the everyday challenges and stresses of life.”
   The Association of New Jersey Chiropractors sponsors the program with the U.S. Army’s outreach organization, OneSource, to provide chiropractic services to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a May 25 press release.
   The association, which represents 1,900 chiropractors in New Jersey, made a commitment to provide the service to military leaders during the organization’s spring convention in Long Branch in April, according to the release.
   As part of the program, Dr. Dickert and other association chiropractors will treat the returning soldiers for a minimum of 60 days without charge, according to the organization.
   The program is also being used to help teach the chiropractors about the stresses faced by members of the military and their families as a result of multiple deployments, according to the release.
   Chiropractors participating with the association are applying what they learn in online courses dealing with “Treating the Invisible Wounds of War” on the soldiers in the hopes of better understanding the demands placed on servicemen, according to the organization.
   ”The continuing education component that is part of Healing Hands 4 Heroes will give our doctors unique insights into the unique challenges and stresses our service members and their families face,” Dr. Dickert said.
   According to the release, the association is one of the largest in the nation and has a mission to educate its members and the public about the benefits of chiropractic care.
   It also strives to promote and protect its members and patients by using resources throughout the state, according to the release.
   Returning veterans can contact Dr. Dickert at his 58 Wetherhill Way office in Dayton or by calling 732-329-2255.