Dr. Megan Bodnar is a licensed Chiropractor with the Chiropractic Association of Ireland (CAI) serving the Co. Kildare community.

Dr. Megan Bodnar has been freeing people from pain in the clinic in Newbridge, Co. Kildare since 2007. As a Chiropractor with experience, Dr. Megan Bodnar is committed to promoting optimal health and well being of  her patients.

Dr. Bodnar uses a "whole person approach". This approach to wellness means looking for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and make whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments that would optimize the conditions for normal function. Using this unique approach, Dr. Bodnar is able to help you to accelerate and/or maintain your journey to good health. 

Dr. Megan Bodnar B.S., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic

Education

Dr. Megan received a Bachelor's degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Psychology from St. Joseph's College in 2001.  From there she began her chiropractic education at Life University in Georgia, and finished her Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2005.  While in school she received extra training in upper cervical adjusting, Sacral-Occipital Technique, and cranial adjusting.  Since school she has focused her extra training in Paediatric adjusting and Activator Method adjusting.

Qualifications

Chiropractic education is very comprehensive. Along with learning manipulation techniques, chiropractic students also study anatomy, neurology, bacteriology, pathology, physiology, biochemistry, pediatrics, geriatrics, spinal biomechanics, orthopedics, X-ray, cardiology, nutrition, physiotherapy, gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems, and infectious diseases. Every chiropractic graduate must then pass a four part national examination.

Doctors of Chiropractic are not only trained in problems dealing with the spine, but are formally educated in clinical examination and diagnosis of the entire human body. Doctors of Chiropractic have training comparable to medical or osteopathic doctors in the basic sciences, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc. A report by Meredith Gonyea, Ph.D., President of the Center for Studies in Health Policy, Inc., found that among all health care professions, "only D.C.s [Doctor of Chiropractic], M.D.s [Medical Doctors], and D.O.s [Doctors of Osteopathy] focus on health care interventions for the well being of the whole person."

While still in school, Dr. Megan was also able to participate in Palmer's Clinic Abroad program in Fiji.  Over a three week period, she and thirty other students traveled around the Fijian islands and operated free clinics.  In several areas, they went to schools and adjusted the children.  Since school, she held an associated position for a year before being presented with the opportunity to live and work in Ireland in 2007. 

Dr. Megan is recognized by the Indiana Board of Chiropractic as well as the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  She was a student member of the International Public Health Association, and is currently a member of the International Chiropractic Association of Indiana, and the Chiropractic Association of Ireland.

Dr. Megan was born in northwest Indiana, just outside of Chicago, and most of her family still resides there.  She moved around the states to attend school, living in Atlanta, Georgia and Davenport, Iowa.  She is now very excited to be living in Ireland.