2025 ICS Virtual Heartland Symposium: Treating the Aging Population

Blake Graham, DC, MS, CSCS, DACBSP Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Blake graduated from Parker University in 2015 with a Doctorate in Chiropractic. In April 2016, he earned his Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP©) status from the ACBSP and immediately began pursuing his Diplomate. Currently, he is one of approximately 300 chiropractors in the United States to achieve this distinction and remains dedicated to expanding his expertise in sports medicine and integrative care.
 

Dr. Blake is a sports medicine specialist at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, AZ. In addition to his practice, he serves as President of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians©. He is also the Director of Performance and Sports Medicine for the U.S. Fistball Association, providing performance and medical care for the national teams.

Tom Michaud, DC Related Seminars and Products

Since graduating from Western States Chiropractic College in the early 1980s, Dr. Tom Michaud has authored numerous book chapters and over 50 journal articles covering topics ranging from the biomechanics of the first ray to the pathomechanics of vertebral artery dissections. He has also served on the editorial review board for several chiropractic and podiatric journals.
 

In the early 1990s, Williams and Wilkins published Dr. Michaud’s first textbook, Foot Orthoses and Other Forms of Conservative Foot Care, which was eventually translated into four languages. His subsequent book, Human Locomotion: The Conservative Management of Gait-Related Disorders, published in 2012, is widely used in physical therapy, chiropractic, pedorthic, and podiatry schools around the world. In addition to technical texts, Dr. Michaud also authored Injury-Free Running: How to Build Strength, Improve Form, and Treat/Prevent Injuries, now in its second edition, aimed at recreational runners.
 

Throughout his 40 years of clinical practice, Dr. Michaud designed and patented various diagnostic tools and exercise products to aid in the evaluation and treatment of sports injuries. Following his recent retirement from clinical practice, Dr. Michaud is now dedicating his time to research, writing, and developing new products focused on creating evidence-based evaluation and treatment protocols. His work aims to not only prevent sports injuries but also promote long-term fitness as we age.

Dr. Kristine L Tohtz, DC, LAc, DABCA, CACCP, Cert. MDT, IFMCP Related Seminars and Products

Serenity Family Wellness

Dr. Kris Tohtz graduated magna cum laude from the National University of Health Sciences in April 2001. While attending chiropractic school, she also began working toward a Diplomate in Acupuncture and in August 2009 received her Diplomate in Acupuncture from the American Chiropractic Association. After attending two supervised medical internships in Beijing and Hangzhou, China, she found advanced studies to be warranted and obtained her Master of Science in Acupuncture (MsAc) through the National University of Health Sciences, graduating summa cum laude in August 2014. Dr Tohtz is a trained post-partum doula as well as completed an advanced certificate in Pregnancy and Pediatric care through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, and she is presently helping the ACA Pediatrics Council as their Diplomate Educational Co-Coordinator, for which she won Pediatric Chiropractor of the Year 2023.  She also successfully completed training to become a practitioner in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and holds a specialty teaching certificate from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). She teaches continuing education to healthcare practitioners of all types on the topics of acupuncture, dry needling, pregnancy, nutrition, and pediatric care. She has also earned a certification through the prestigious Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).  She has served the ACA Acupuncture Council in all positions for over 10 years and served on the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations Acupuncture Board for 6 years.

Brandy Brimhall, CPC, CMCO, CCCPC, CPCO, CPMA Related Seminars and Products

Chief Operations Officer

Practisync

Brandy Brimhall is a respected professional in the chiropractic community, renowned since 1999 for her expertise in coding, compliance, and practice management. She has earned multiple certifications and is actively involved in providing training and education. Her passion for healthcare has driven Brandy to continue to learn and serve the chiropractic profession.  She has achieved professional certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Medical Compliance Officer (CMCO), Certified ChiroCode Chiropractic Coder (CCCPC), Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO), and Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA).