Tennessee Chiropractic Association

Don’t Take Arthritis Lying Down

Posted in: Articles, Health & Wellness, Sports & Exercise

Years ago, doctors hardly ever told rheumatoid arthritis patients to “go take a hike” or “go for a swim.” Arthritis was considered an inherent part[...]

Metabolic Syndrome Becoming More Prevalent

Posted in: News, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Other Information

by John L. Stump, DC, PhD, EdD Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors that increase a person’s chances of developing heart disease, stroke[...]

FDA Encourages MDs to Learn About Chiropractic & Acupuncture

Posted in: News, Articles, Back Pain, Health & Wellness, Safety

In an effort to combat the opioid epidemic, the medical community as a whole is reevaluating how medications are used and when other options may[...]

Do You Know How Much Is Enough For Your Child?

Posted in: Articles, Children, Research, Children, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness

Children have not been immune to the rise in obesity across the nation. Overall eating habits, frequency of consuming fast food, larger portion sizes and[...]

An Expectant Parent’s Guide to Chiropractic: Preventing Pregnancy Backache

Posted in: Articles, Children, Health & Wellness, Posture

One of the most common effects of pregnancy is the pregnant back ache. Regular chiropractic care and proper exercise can help prevent and alleviate this[...]

Energy Drinks – Dangerous for Some

Posted in: Articles, Research, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Sports, Wellness, Sports & Exercise, Other

Energy drinks are common place on sports fields, gyms and in locker rooms. Replenishing fluids and energy sounds like a good idea. When studying, practice[...]

Get Adjusted and Boost Your Immune System

Posted in: Research, Health & Wellness, Wellness, Other

It has been said that if you want to know what is important to someone, look at how they spend their money. If that is[...]

Best Practices for Chiropractic Care for Older Adults Updated

Posted in: Back Pain, Articles, Back Pain, Research, Health & Wellness, Safety, Safety

Roughly 15% of chiropractic patients are 65 years old or older. Similar to other age groups, musculoskeletal complaints are most common. With longer life expectancy,[...]

Vitamin D: More than Just Bone Health

Posted in: Articles, Research, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness, Other

Vitamin D has long been regarded as the primary hormone of bone metabolism. However, we now know it may have many other effects. Researchers found[...]

An Expectant Parent’s Guide to Chiropractic: Pregnancy Exercises

Posted in: Articles, Children, Health & Wellness, Sports & Exercise

We now know that ongoing, moderate, low-impact weight bearing exercise during pregnancy can contribute to normal, on-time delivery and improve the likelihood of giving birth[...]