The Wellness Blog
Living With Pain to Gaining Independence: One Patient's Chiropractic Journey
Good, better, best. This tends to be the typical path for the patients treated at Tuck Clinic. Most patients come in just wanting to feel good. They are sick of being in pain and they want to feel normal again. After starting a treatment plan, they start to feel better. They begin returning to their normal daily routines, gaining more independence, and just feeling “better” over all. Eventually, they come to the conclusion that this is the best they’ve felt in a long time. This is the path that Judy embarked on with Dr. Flynn at the Tuck Clinic in
Continue ReadingA Lifelong Search for a Feel Better, Live Better Lifestyle
At Tuck Chiropractic Clinic, we often find ourselves building relationships with our patients beyond the day to day treatments and transactions. We get the opportunity to get to know our patients outside the Clinic walls and hear their stories beyond just how they ended up in our office. Skip Hebert is no exception! Skip is a retired veteran and avid adventurer. Sometimes, his adventures lead him to bike across the Western Coast of the United States and other times, his adventures lead him to pay a visit to the Tuck Chiropractic Clinic in Botetourt. From the Open Road to the
Continue ReadingLocal, Kid-Friendly Ways to Get Active This Summer
Summertime is on the horizon and the kids will be let out of school soon. Do you have plans in mind to make sure both their brains and their bodies stay active over break? Summer is a great opportunity to loosen the reigns at work and find more ways to bond with your kids, all while staying happy and healthy! Living around Southwest Virginia’s abundance of natural resources and small businesses that facilitate an active, healthy lifestyle makes it even easier. As people who embrace these amenities as often as we can, we’ve rounded up a few of the best
Continue ReadingFollowing Your Gut: How a Desire to Help Turned Into a Career in Chiropractic
Some people spend their whole lives trying to figure out what they want to do “when they grow up”. Others tend to have a gut feeling from a young age which path is right for them. When Dr. Anna Occhiuzzi-Flynn joined Tuck Chiropractic’s Botetourt Clinic last year, we got to hear how she decided at a young age that finding natural ways of healing through lifestyle and nutrition were the way to go. As her career developed, she wanted to find a way to help people heal through natural means and fell into chiropractic care through her network of peers. By fell
Continue ReadingHow to Keep Your Workspace Healthy
The average workweek of 40 hours per week equates to almost 24% of your year is spent at your office or place of work. If you are spending a quarter of your year in the workplace, it becomes important that said place is not wearing on your mental and physical health. Let’s look deeper into how you can better care for your body and mind while at work. Keep Moving Stretching, in general, is important for the muscles in your body. Stretching becomes very important when you are at work if you are sedentary for a long amount of time.
Continue ReadingRocky Mount Clinic Moves to New Location
Dr. Tiffany Grace and the Rocky Mount Clinic staff are excited to share that they are now operating out of a new facility in Rocky Mount, VA. After years at their current location, the Rocky Mount practice has relocated this week to a location that we feel will be more convenient and offer better accessibility for all of the patients they serve. Located on the lower level of 490 South Main Street, just below Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount. It is in the same building as Carilion Pediatrics. The new facility is more modern, with plenty of room
Continue ReadingFrom Fussy to Problem Free
We all know how fussy a newborn can be. We also know how hard it can be to get to the root of whatever is ailing them since they’re unable to speak. In January, Jessica White was facing a similar issue with her two and a half-month-old son, Cohen. He was suffering from colic, gastrointestinal issues, and limited range of motion in his neck. After spending some time talking to friends and researching through Facebook Mom Groups, she decided the best route to find relief for her son would be to visit the chiropractor. Finding Relief Through Pediatric Adjustments Jessica
Continue ReadingDesk Friendly Stretches for Your Entire Back
So many people spend long days at work sitting – 86% of Americans to be exact – that there’s a non-profit organization centered around getting desk workers to stand up! According to JustStand.org, claims that people spend an average of 12 hours sitting each day! Sitting is often a major contributor to back pain. When we’re focused on the task at hand and often working on a computer, we tend to hunch over and put pressure on our lower back. While it’s important to get up and walk around about once an hour to get your heart rate going, it can also be
Continue ReadingDr. Tuck Is Hitting the Road
As a leader in both chiropractic and greater medical communities, Dr. Tuck spends his time beyond the clinic walls collaborating with other leaders in the industry and advocating for the continual improvement of conservative care methods. Over the next few weeks, his roles on the Board of Governors for the American Chiropractic Association and on the Virginia Board of Medicine will take him to some of the biggest meetings in the biz! Here’s what’s on his itinerary: Federation of State Medical Boards Annual Meeting As a member of the Governor-appointed Virginia Board of Medicine, Dr. Tuck will be representing Virginia
Continue ReadingNavy Veteran Finds Relief From A Lifetime of Spinal Issues
Prior to taking over the Fairlawn Clinic in Radford, Dr. Brooke served patients at our Blacksburg Location. When it came time to move, many patients follow Dr. Brooke to continue their care with a doctor they know and love. Sandra Schiavo is one of those patients. Finding Relief in a New Town “I was referred by a long time friend,” says Sandra. “It was just luck of the draw that I got Dr. Brooke. He’s the closest thing to my doctor from back in San Diego, so I’m not giving that up!” Sandra is a retired Navy
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