The Wellness Blog
Local Strongman Competitor Powered by Chiropractic
By day she is playing with children, working with families, and bettering our local community as an in-home social worker. By night, she is pulling trucks, between 10,000 and 15,000 pounds, at the local gym preparing to compete for a national title. Meet Shanice Hairston. Shanice recently won a Strong Man Open Division League Competition, hosted in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a result of this major win, she is headed to Las Vegas to compete as a strongwoman in the Strongman Corporation North American National Championships on November 10th and 11th. An accomplishment this incredible didn’t happen overnight. Shanice has been
Continue ReadingDr. Ray Tuck Re-appointed to Virginia Board of Medicine
Are you ready for some good news? Our very own Dr. Ray Tuck has been re-appointed to Virginia’s Board of Medicine by Governor Terry McAuliffe. McAuliffe, appointed Dr. Tuck to the 18-member board for a second, four-year term. He will work alongside other statewide physicians on a panel to oversee competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public. At Tuck Chiropractic, we know that there is power in collaboration— internally amongst our team of chiropractors and also extended into the medical community at large. We honored to
Continue ReadingHow to Get the Most Out of Chiropractic Care
So you’ve scheduled your first appointment, and you are anxiously awaiting your first experience with chiropractic care. There are probably many questions running through your mind: What will it be like? Will I feel better right away? Well, we’ve asked our doctors for advice on how you can get the most out of your chiropractic care. Come in With an Open Mind. This may be your first appointment, or you may be a seasoned patient. Nonetheless, come to your appointment with an open mind. Dr. Tiffany Grace Huffman from our Rocky Mount Clinic shared, “My best advice to new and
Continue ReadingKristina's Express Road to Recovery
Kid-sized rubber is flying up on three wheels around the corner. Blades of autumn grass are slicing underneath the wobbly course of the red joy mobile. Water is dancing through the creek in a shining, crystal background. This is going to be perfect. A squealing three-year-old at the wagon’s helm is bounding into focus. Just have to crouch down a little more. There, that’s it. Joy is about to be forever captured in a matter of “One, two, three, CHEESE!” Nailed it. This is what it’s like for Kristina Rose to live out her dreams. Her idea of success: a
Continue ReadingDoes Chiropractic Have to be a Hero or Zero?
Life is full of opposites. Up or down. Left or right. Happy or sad. There are some things in life that simply should not be polarized or seen as mutually exclusive—chiropractic is one such example. In error, chiropractic is often seen as a direction of care that excludes other medical disciplines. Specifically, it is treated as if you much choose between chiropractic exclusively or not choose it at all—that is a faulty mentality. At Tuck Chiropractic Clinic we know that chiropractic does not have to be a hero or a zero when it comes to an individual’s care plan. Chiropractic
Continue ReadingChiropractic Care for Veterans and Military Personnel
Those who serve in the U.S. military are heroes, many dedicating their lives to ensure the safety of our country. Common tasks performed by members of the military include carrying heavy loads, running with body armor, jumping out of planes and much more. These types of activities can have a long-term impact on a person’s body, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many veterans suffer from chronic pain. Could chiropractic care be the answer to getting veterans and military personnel on the road to living a pain-free life? One of our very own, Dr. Emily Randstadler, served as
Continue ReadingGood Friends Are Good For Your Health
Picture this: you are sitting at home on the couch, trying to decide between going to the gym or continuing to browse Netflix. All of a sudden your phone chirps, you look down, and your friend has texted, “Meet me at the gym in an hour?” You find yourself feeling compelled to put down the remote and go–because of this one simple text. We imagine you have found yourself in a similar position before–feeling more motivated to choose wellness when a friend is right there beside you. In fact, relationships – most importantly, friendships – improve your successes in your
Continue ReadingBe Persistent with Treating Pain
Have you ever experienced an ache or pain that seems to have appeared out of the blue? While you might feel your pain popped up out of nowhere, this isn’t always the case. The reality may be that the issue you are “suddenly” experiencing isn’t sudden at all. Rather, it is an issue that has been around and has finally decided to rear its head. You see, the body is resilient and has the incredible ability of compensating for minor bumps and bruises, allowing it to continue functioning as optimally as possible. However, over time these bumps and bruises can add
Continue ReadingDr. LaBarbera’s Chiropractic Journey
Dr. A.J. LaBarbera’s path to chiropractic began back when he was very young. You see, Dr. LaBarbera is a second-generation chiropractor, and his father’s experience as a chiropractor served as his inspiration. Some days he would watch patients literally crawl into his father’s office, only to see them walk out pain-free. These moments led Dr. LaBarbera to passionately pursue a career in chiropractic and follow in his father’s footsteps. Dr. LaBarbera moved to Roanoke in middle school and following graduation from high school eventually found himself at Virginia Tech for college, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Continue ReadingVA Chiropractors Can Perform CDL Physical Exams
DOT Exams Now Performed By Virginia Chiropractors Starting July 1st, Virginia Chiropractors can now perform regular physicals required by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for commercial drivers in order to obtain necessary DOT medical certificates. Specific training related to these DOT physicals must be completed prior to seeing patients for the purposes of this exam, but this legislation is significant because it is one more way Chiropractors can serve their communities. What Is A DOT Exam? Similar to annual physicals, commercial drivers have annual physicals specific to requirements given by the state in which they live. Certain levels and guidelines
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