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Your Diet Dictates Your Recovery Time
If you’re not recovering from an injury as fast as you’d like, consider what’s in your diet and how that is impacting your recovery time....
Teresa Porter
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Why is it better to strengthen a muscle rather than stretch it?
Why is it better to strengthen a muscle rather than stretch it? Stretching feels wonderful at the moment, but is it actually helping? The...

Dr. Logan Bates
Jul 20, 20231 min read


Increase Your Salt Intake Before Exercising
Most people say salt is bad for you, but salt is an essential electrolyte to the human body! Without salt, our body can't absorb water as...
Teresa Porter
Jul 11, 20231 min read


5 Tips to Prevent Back Pain
Back pain is so prevalent in today’s culture. Here’s 5 tips to prevent back pain: 1. Give your back a break - this could look like using...
Teresa Porter
Jun 20, 20232 min read


Stop Doing Crunches
Crunches are a popular exercise for strengthening the abdominal muscles. However, they can also be bad for your back. When you do a...
Teresa Porter
Jun 13, 20231 min read


How to Avoid Low Back Pain with Lifting
Low back pain when picking up objects is common for people these days but NOT NORMAL. Weight lifting provides many benefits. Possibly one...

Dr. Logan Bates
May 11, 20231 min read


How To Prevent Low Back Pain When Gardening
Gardening can be a great way to get exercise and fresh air, but it can also be hard on your back. If you have back pain, there are a few...
Teresa Porter
May 8, 20232 min read


7 Things You Should Be Able To Do WITHOUT Pain
Got pain? We all do. Pain is just part of life. But when the pain starts to interfere and impact how you live your life then it's time to...
Teresa Porter
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Reduce Your Risk of Falls By Exercising
One in four older people fall each year 😨. Furthermore, falling once doubles your chances of falling again. 🏥 With elderly people,...
Teresa Porter
Mar 23, 20231 min read


This Or That
How you live your life now WILL impact how you feel, live, move, and function in the future! It is ultimately your decision. Do you want...
Teresa Porter
Mar 13, 20231 min read


Diastasis Recti Pregnancy & Postpartum
Diastasis Recti occurs when the rectus abdominis muscle gets stretched and separated during pregnancy. This muscle sits in the center of...
Teresa Porter
Feb 8, 20231 min read


Vitamin D Levels Support Muscle Function both during exercise
A new research article showed that adequate Vitamin D levels support muscle function both during exercise and in the recovery process....
Teresa Porter
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Supplement Routine Recommendation
We’ve been asked this question a lot lately - “Hey Doc, what supplements do you recommend taking?” That can be a complicated question...
Teresa Porter
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Do Your Body Make You Feel Old?
Is this you? Bad knees, bad back, stiff, tight, etc. etc. I hate to tell you bad news, but it’s just going to get worse the older you...
Teresa Porter
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Ask More Questions About Your Medication!
The healthcare system today is so quick to prescribe medication without offering the holistic, alternative measures that you could take...
Teresa Porter
Nov 10, 20221 min read


Prepare for the Future
Think about this - what habits, diets, and self-care routines are you implementing into your daily life to prepare you for the future? ...
Teresa Porter
Oct 24, 20221 min read


Not Your Typical Chiropractor
Tennessee Back Pain Center is a family-owned and operated chiropractic office that puts a spin on traditional chiropractic care. We are a...
Teresa Porter
Oct 20, 20221 min read


Reminder - Do Your Exercises!
Just because we are on vacation, doesn’t mean you get to slack off too! Do your exercises. We give each and every patient homework to do...
Teresa Porter
Sep 8, 20221 min read


Bad Posture? Try this
As technology becomes more and more dominant in today’s society, our posture becomes less and less ideal. Rounded shoulders, forward head...
Teresa Porter
Jul 21, 20221 min read


Simple Back Stretch
The muscles of our back are like people with type A personalities - they are always working or up to something because they just can’t...
Teresa Porter
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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