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I Hope People Forget Me
I Hope People Forget MeTHE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins This thought dawned on me this morning as I was reflecting on a recent conversation with a client – I hope people do forget me! Conversations in our office often start as you would imagine with people coming...
Why Does Vertigo Improve With Upper Cervical Care
Why Does Vertigo Improve With Upper Cervical Care THE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins Did you know that upper cervical chiropractic can help those who suffer from vertigo? This week is Balance Awareness Week and we want to recognize and support those we love that...
Adjusting the Low Back: Research Review
Adjusting the Low Back: Research ReviewTHE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins “Hey Doc, are you ever going to crack my low back?” Let’s open this up for some table talk, where I answer some of the most common questions we get in practice, and back it up with the facts,...
SELF-CARE
Rest: Choose Your Own Adventure
Rest: Choose Your Own AdventureTHE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins It’s the Friday before Spring Break. The clock is at 4:59 and you are itching to switch that vacation auto-reply ON. Sayonara, suckers! I’m on vacation! If you’re traveling this spring or summer, you...
Nervous System Regulation Bias
Nervous System Regulation BiasTHE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins Lately, I’ve heard the term “nervous system regulation” much more frequently. You may have heard it too and thought, “How intriguing!” It is intriguing. For someone who has been spinning the record of...
Get More Time by Giving Time to Yourself
Get More Time by Giving Time to YourselfTHE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins Ever feel like you can barely show up in your life because your energy is depleted or you’re having one of those seasons where you’re just sad for no apparent reason? No? Just me? When was the...
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Love Local Spotlight: Fast Break Athletics
Love Local Spotlight: Fast Break AthleticsTHE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins You know those times in life that bring an ear to ear grin to your face? I experienced two such times this past month — one while getting to know Alan Outlaw and the other out at his...
The Body Heals Itself Naturally
https://youtu.be/HH7qzwXxn7c I have been thinking and pondering this question about how our bodies heal themselves. Now, have you ever had a fall where you got bruised or cut your elbow or your hand or your knee? What happened next? Your body healed itself,...
Exercise for Anxiety
Exercise for AnxietyTHE specific BLOG Dr. Chris Collins Chattanooga is opening back up after COVID-19, and you may be experiencing some anxiety as we transition to a more social city. According to a CDC study done in Jan 2021 — 2 out 5 Americans experience symptoms of...