Tennessee Chiropractic Association

Alternative Therapies Gaining Acceptance for Pain Control

Posted in: Back Pain, Addressing Pain, Research, Safety

In response to the opioid crisis, a special issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia was published to share information on other treatment options for chronic and[...]

Chiropractic, Opioids and Low Back Pain

Posted in: Back Pain, Addressing Pain

The opioid epidemic continues with rising numbers of people becoming addicted and more overdoses occurring; yet, there has not been a significant benefit in clinical[...]

National Association of Worksite Health Centers Releases Research on Use and Potential Value of Doctors of Chiropractic in Employer Worksite Clinics

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Cost-Effectiveness, Health & Wellness, Wellness

CHICAGO – December 13, 2017 – The non-profit National Association of Worksite Health Centers (NAWHC) is releasing the results of a project examining the existing[...]

NASA Research Will Help Back Pain Treatment Innovations

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Other

What does a spinal-injury patient on bed rest and an astronaut have in common? Maybe more than you think! Patients with limited mobility are subject[...]

The New Face of Opioid Addiction

Posted in: Back Pain, Articles, Addressing Pain, Research, Neck Pain, Safety

Researchers from McMaster University evaluated the “differences in substance use, health and social functioning” among men and women receiving methadone treatment for opioid addiction in[...]

F4CP and TCA Cite Significance of $14M NIH Grant on Non-Drug Approaches to Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain

Posted in: TCA Press Releases, Back Pain, Articles, Addressing Pain

Doctors of chiropractic perform 94 percent of spinal manipulations The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) and Tennessee Chiropractic Association, both proponents for chiropractic awareness, cite the importance[...]

F4CP Issues Follow-up White Paper – Chiropractic: A Key to America’s Opioid Exit Strategy

Posted in: Back Pain, Cost-Effectiveness, Neck Pain, Safety

‘Chiropractic: A Key to America’s Opioid Exit Strategy’ is a follow-up discussion to ‘Chiropractic: A Safer Strategy than Opioids’, which examines the positive steps as[...]

Chiropractic Care + Shoe Orthotics = Significant Med-free Pain Relief

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Wellness, Other

For years, chiropractors have prescribed custom foot orthotics to patients suffering with back pain. A new study conducted by the National University of Health Sciences[...]

Research Shows Spinal Manipulative Therapy Benefits Low–Back Pain Patients

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Safety

A group of researchers reviewed 26 randomized clinical trials to determine if there was reasonable evidence that spinal manipulative therapy is beneficial for patients with[...]

Study Shows How You Carry a Heavy Load Matters