The Wellness Blog
Dr. James E. Smith
Dr. Smith has rejoined Tuck Chiropractic! He previously practiced in our Vinton location, and is looking forward to continuing to help patients in the Roanoke area. Dr. Smith was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in a military family. A multi-sport athlete, he graduated from First Colonial High School in 1981. Dr. Smith continued his studies as a pre-med student at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, where he also played football. He was exposed to chiropractic care as a result of a football injury where his recovery was so rapid and complete that he was compelled to change his career path
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Dr. Samuel Hanson is a native of Lynchburg, Virginia. He received his Bachelors Degree in Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Tech. While attending Palmer College of Chiropractic in Florida, he was a member of active and passive rehabilitation clubs, and greatly enjoyed working with athletes of all ages. Dr. Hanson graduated cum laude in 2025. Upon graduation, he moved to the Blacksburg area and joined Tuck Chiropractic Clinic in 2026. When Dr. Hanson’s grandfather was a young teenager, he was struck in the eye by a toy. Infection set in and he completely lost vision in
Continue ReadingDr. Abby M Tuck
Dr. Abby Tuck is a life-long resident of southwest Virginia, and was born and raised in the Roanoke Valley. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech, where she majored in Biology, then afterwards went on to earn her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northeast College of Health Sciences in New York. Dr. Tuck held several leadership roles while at Northeast College, and primarily focused her studies and activities on women’s health and pediatrics. While Dr. Tuck loves to treat all patients, she has additional specialized training to help women and children with chiropractic care. With a strong focus on holistic,
Continue ReadingDr. Nathaniel Ray Tuck III
Dr. Nathaniel Ray Tuck III is a third-generation chiropractor, proudly following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, both of whom made profound contributions to the chiropractic profession and the well-being of their local Southwest Virginia communities. Growing up in a chiropractic family, Dr. Tuck III was instilled with a profound sense of purpose and responsibility from a young age. This early exposure to the transformative power of chiropractic care fostered in him a strong desire to help others and sparked his passion for becoming a chiropractor himself. As a proud native of Southwest Virginia, Dr. Tuck III began
Continue ReadingDr. Alan Leonard
Dr. Leonard is a graduate of the New York Chiropractic College and the Northeast College of Health Sciences. Born and raised in Kingsport, TN, Dr. Leonard has returned to the Southern Appalachians after 20 years in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, where he attended chiropractic college, worked as a farmer, orchardist, and nurseryman, and taught undergraduate courses at Cornell University. Dr. Leonard graduated chiropractic college with numerous awards for leadership and academic achievement, with Honors in the science of Applied Clinical Nutrition, and with a variety of certifications including McKenzie Mechanical Diagnostic Therapy, MyoMatrix Release soft tissue
Continue ReadingDr. Bushra Mahmud
Raised in Long Island, NY. After my Bachelors I worked as an EMT for the FDNY for about 5 years. I then transitioned to pursue my passion of healing people in a different capacity. B.A in Biology with a minor in Psychology – St. John’s University in NY Masters in Human Anatomy and Physiology Instruction from NorthEast College of Health Sciences (Formerly New York Chiropractic college) Doctor of Chiropractic from NorthEast College of Health Sciences (Formerly New York Chiropractic college) Dr. Mahmud sees patients at our Brandon Avenue location.
Continue ReadingDr. DJ McAninch
Dr. DJ McAninch makes his way to the Radford/Fairlawn area from a town on the Erie canal called Lockport. It is a suburb of Buffalo, known as “the city of good neighbors”. Growing up he developed a love for athletics, getting involved in baseball, hockey and football at a young age. Dr. DJ earned the highest rank in scouting, the Eagle Scout award, so when he gets a chance you can find him hiking or camping out in the woods in Montgomery County. Joining the diving team in grade school led to a division I collegiate career at the University
Continue ReadingDr. A. J. LaBarbera
As VP Of Marketing and Corporate Growth, Dr. LaBarbera is responsible for: Overseeing Brand Development and Marketing Strategy Developing New Business and Corporate Growth Tuck WorkWell Onsite Primary Care and Occupational Health Growth and Development Dr. A. J. LaBarbera grew up in Roanoke, Va. He received his Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Biology from Virginia Tech. Following Graduation from Tech, Dr. LaBarbera spent the next four years pursuing his Doctorate (D.C.) from Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Davenport, Iowa. In 2002, after spending some time practicing with a doctor outside Chicago, he moved back home to Virginia to practice. Helping patients
Continue ReadingDr. Susan Kilmer
Dr. Susan Kilmer, a graduate of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, has been in private practice herself for the past 19 years in the Roanoke area and joined our team in 2015. Dr. Kilmer likes to stay active! She was an accomplished equestrian (ranked 4th in the nation at one time), and enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, and biking. She has previously participated, and completed 100 mile organized bike rides, and is a member of the Blue Ridge Bike Club. What she enjoys most about chiropractic? “I find it truly rewarding to have a patient who is in pain,
Continue ReadingDr. Jeremy Keene
Dr. Jeremy Keene is a native of southwest Virginia. He was born and raised in Richlands, Virginia. He is a 2009 graduate of Emory & Henry College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. He also played 4 years of college football for the Wasps. Dr. Keene then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic-Florida in Port Orange. While at PCCF, he was an active member of the Palmer Florida Sports Council and was a frequent participant in the Palmer Florida Outreach Clinics in central Florida. Along with his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree, Dr. Keene is a Certified Athletic Trainer
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