ACA In the Media

Can the right bra improve a woman’s posture? ACA media spokesperson Dr. Karen Erickson tackles that question in this article on Forbes.com. “Posture bras have a broad back with criss-cross elastic [bands sewn into the material] to help pull the...

ACA collaborated in 2020 with Mediaplanet on its “Bone & Joint Wellness” campaign, which was estimated to reach 10 million readers. The campaign—which ­­­was featured in USA Today and online—encourages people with arthritis, spine disorders, chronic pain, and other serious...

ACA assisted Wall Street Journal reporter Aaron Zitner on an article (subscription required) in 2020 about the toll working at home is taking on many Americans’ musculoskeletal systems. As part of that story, ACA conducted a survey on its Facebook...

The issue of work-from-home injuries has gained attention as the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, and the American Chiropractic Association has become a trusted source of information on this trend for the media. Most recently, the New York Times contacted ACA,...

BOSS Magazine, which is read by corporate leaders, features an article by the American Chiropractic Association about how chiropractic care can play a role in reducing the use of prescription opioid pain medications, especially for those who suffer from back...

Is what you’re sleeping on the source of your nagging back pain? Scott Bautch, DC, president of the ACA Council on Occupational Health, is featured in this article by Mattress Advisor, which explores how mattresses can contribute to back pain...

In this article for Men's Journal, Dr. William Lauretti provides five reasons why someone might consider seeing a chiropractor -- even if they don't have low back pain. Dr. Lauretti discusses how common injuries we experience in everyday life can...

In this article, Dr. Scott Bautch discusses the importance of movement and microbreaks throughout the workday, and how sitting still for too long can come with some harmful side effects. The article notes that in the event of musculoskeletal pain,...

Two recently published news articles underscore the importance of non-drug treatments, such as chiropractic care, for veterans in need of pain management. The Cleveland VA Medical Center attributes its low rate of opioid prescriptions to the availability of alternatives to...

In a Consumer Reports article, William Lauretti, DC, discusses a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that found spinal manipulation to be associated with statistically significant improvements in pain and function in acute low back pain...