Iowa chiropractor accused of leaving a patient paralyzed surrenders his license

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 338

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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A Davenport chiropractor has agreed to surrender his license after being accused of leaving a patient paralyzed due to a botched treatment.

The Iowa Board of Chiropractic recently charged L. Anthony Dietrich, who had been licensed to perform chiropractic in Iowa since 1998, with professional incompetence based on an alleged failure to conform to the minimal standard of acceptable and prevailing practices.

The board alleges that on July 8, 2024, Dietrich provided chiropractic care to …

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