Tennessee Chiropractic Association

LBP and Poor Balance Lead to More Falls for Older Adults

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Safety, Wellness, Other

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries each year. They[...]

Stress Less and Savor the Memories!

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Headache, Neck Pain, Wellness, Other

Modern medicine is enabling more people to live longer, even with chronic health conditions. However, as more people are aging, there is a concern that[...]

Living With Pain Could Increase Risk of Chronic Disease

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Headache, Neck Pain, Wellness, Other

Musculoskeletal conditions are a major source of disability worldwide. In fact, when looking at years lived with disease (YLDs), neck and back pain along with[...]

Chronic Low Back Pain – What treatment combo is best?

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Sports & Exercise

Research Explores Combination of Exercise, Spinal Manipulation and NSAIDs With low back pain being such a common occurrence, it’s no wonder that there are so[...]

Opioid Misuse and Addiction: How Chiropractic Can Help

Posted in: Prenatal & Pregnancy, Back Pain, Articles, Addressing Pain, Children, Neck Pain, Safety, Safety, Other Information

Thirty-five-year-old Megan presented with chronic neck and upper back pain. Megan’s pain began four years earlier, following a car accident where she injured her cervical[...]

Spinal Manipulation Improves Pain Sensitivity

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Neck Pain, Other

Spinal manipulation (SMT) is most commonly used to treat musculoskeletal pain. While there has long been question over exactly how SMT helps, numerous studies, as[...]

DCs and Integrative Care

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Cost-Effectiveness, Safety, Wellness

A significant concern among employers is the health and well-being of their employees – and how to pay for these benefits and needs. With insurance[...]

Patients at Risk: Study Attempts to Predict Opioid Usage

Posted in: Back Pain, Addressing Pain, Neck Pain

New findings help focus patient education and provider efforts in offering non-opioid treatments to those at higher risk of opioid use and potential addiction One[...]

Chiropractic and Leg Swelling?

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Wellness, Other

Swelling of the lower leg is a common complaint among office workers who spend extended periods of time sitting. Once the swelling becomes an issue,[...]

New Study Shows Inclusion of Chiropractic Care Significantly Improves Results Opposed to Usual Medical Care Alone

Posted in: Back Pain, Research

A new study led by investigators at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, in conjunction with the RAND Corporation and the Samueli Institute, has found[...]