ACA was featured in an Iowa State Daily article about how slouching over computers, slinging heavy backpacks over one shoulder and squeezing into too-small classroom desks are posture-ruining actions that many students perform daily. ACA recommends that in addition to...
ACA In the Media
Mediaplanet: “A Chiropractic Approach to Dealing with Chronic Pain”
In this article, which appeared online in a USA Today/Media Planet campaign called “The Future of Personal Health,” ACA media spokesperson Dr. Robert Hayden talks about his approach to finding the root of pain and treating it naturally. “We understand...
Very Well Family: “How to Protect Your Posture When Schooling From Home”
In this article on Very Well Family, Dr. Jennifer Brocker, president of the ACA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics, notes that parents should consider ergonomics when setting up a place for their children to learn remotely. “This stress on their bodies...
Medical Daily: “The Many Ways to Avoid, or Deal With, Back Pain”
This article on Medical Daily spotlighted the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on many office workers who were sent some to do their jobs, leading to musculoskeletal pain for many. “And literally overnight everyone had to start working out of...
WebMD: “What to Do About Your Back Pain”
In this article on WebMD, experts on back pain, including ACA media spokesperson Dr. William Lauretti, discuss how to address this painful condition—including what to avoid. “Over the last 25 years or so, probably the one thing we’ve learned definitively...
Insider: “5 exercises to fix your posture – and why good posture is crucial for your health”
In this article, featuring ACA media spokesperson Dr. Karen Erickson, breaks down the importance of posture and what we can do to support it. “In good posture, the bones are lined up on top of each other like children’s blocks,...
Prevention: “How a Chiropractor Can Help Relieve Your Nagging Hip Pain”
In this article, Dr. Robert Hayden answers questions about the chiropractic approach to treating the hip, one of the major weight-bearing joints in the body. He notes that providing your chiropractor with a thorough history at the beginning of treatment...
WTKR News 3: “Is Working From Home Causing You Physical Pain?”
This broadcast report, featuring ACA media spokesperson Dr. Karen Erickson, discussed the source musculoskeletal pain felt by so many working Americans who have been sent home during the pandemic.
MIC.com: “When Should You See a Chiropractor?”
In this article, the question of when it’s the right time to see a doctor of chiropractic is addressed. ACA media spokesperson Dr. William Lauretti helps readers understand the different approach that DCs offer. “Keep in mind that an orthopedist...
Research Calls for Conservative Treatments Before Painkillers for Low-Back Pain
Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), in response to recent research calling into question the efficacy of acetaminophen in the management of spinal pain, strongly encourages patients and healthcare providers to consider the benefits of a conservative approach...
