Many people have learned the hard way over the past year that lack of movement and physical activity can lead not only to weight gain but also achy joints, back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions. In a 2020 survey, ACA members cited stress as another factor contributing to the increase in musculoskeletal problems among patients since the beginning of the pandemic. Making an effort to move our bodies more throughout the day can improve our physical health and stamina as well as our mental health by reducing stress and anxiety—helping us all to keep moving through challenging times.
Get Moving on NCHM
During NCHM, promote the benefits of movement—and what doctors of chiropractic can do to help people keep moving–in your community and among followers in social media with resources in the NCHM 2021 toolkit. It’s filled with ways to raise awareness of the importance of movement and physical activity. Here’s what you’ll find at www.acatoday.org/NCHM:
- Sample proclamation and instructions
- Sample press release and instructions
- Key messages and facts
- Sample social media posts
- Sample promotional plan (a member exclusive)
- Social media images – in English and Spanish
- Infographics
- NCHM logos
- ACA logos (a member exclusive)
- Patient information handouts
- NCHM frame for Facebook profile picture
- Stress-relief strategies video (a member exclusive)
Review the NCHM sample promotional plan and determine how your practice will observe NCHM. Use ACA’s resources…or get creative and add your own ideas. In the past, members have created their own NCHM videos and social posts, drawing on the NCHM key messages in the toolkit. You are only limited by your imagination!
Whatever you do, use the hashtag #KeepMoving when you post about it. ACA will repost NCHM-related content on its social media pages throughout October and we do not want to miss yours!
Visit www.acatoday.org/NCHM to get moving on your NCHM activities. For questions or additional information, contact [email protected].
