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Keeping a Healthy Immune System: What Actually Helps
Your immune system is not a switch that can be turned up with one food, supplement, adjustment, or w....
How to Live With Spinal Arthritis
Being told you have arthritis in your spine can sound alarming. You may picture joints that are “w....
Get Moving: Exercise Is About More Than Weight Loss
Exercise is often marketed as a way to burn calories. That can make physical activity feel like puni....
Ankle Issues Can Cause Pain Elsewhere
An ankle injury can feel like a small, local problem. The swelling goes down. You can walk again. Yo....
Allergies: What Helps, What Does Not, and When to Get Medical Care
Allergy season can make a beautiful Knoxville spring or fall much less enjoyable. Sneezing, itchy ey....
Tips for Exercising in Cold Weather
Cold weather does not automatically mean exercise has to move indoors. Walking, running, hiking, and....
Summer Travel and Moving: Protect Your Back During Busy Season
Summer often means two things: travel and moving. Long car rides, flights, suitcases, boxes, furnitu....
Posture Can Contribute to Neck and Back Pain
Posture gets blamed for almost everything. If your neck hurts, someone tells you to stop slouching. ....
Don’t Let Shorter Days Interfere With Exercise
When daylight disappears before dinner, exercise can become much easier to skip. The routine that fe....
You Don’t Have to Get the Flu: Practical Ways to Lower Your Risk
Flu season does not guarantee that everyone will get sick. Influenza spreads easily, and no preventi....
We Can Help Relieve Your Pain If You Understand These Five Things
Pain is frustrating because it feels so direct. Your knee hurts, so the knee must be the entire prob....
To Take the Flu Shot or Not: What to Know for Flu Season
Every fall, the same question comes up: should I get a flu shot? For most people, current U.S. publi....
Stretch Before Yard Work? A Better Plan Is Warm Up, Pace Yourself, and Cool Down
“Stretch before yard work” is common advice. It is not wrong, but it is incomplete. Most yard-wo....
Stay Active With Low-Impact Fitness
Exercise does not need to be hard on your joints to be effective. Low-impact activities can improve ....
Exercise Is Important to Recovery
When something hurts, the natural response is often to stop moving. For the first hours or days afte....
Correct Your Posture Without Trying to Sit Perfectly All Day
If your neck and shoulders ache by the end of the workday, you may have blamed your posture. Posture....
Chiropractic Care for the Cervical Spine
The cervical spine is the seven-vertebra section of the spine that forms your neck. It supports the ....
5 Ways a Sports Injury Chiropractor Can Help Athletes
Athletes ask a lot from their bodies. Running, lifting, jumping, throwing, cutting, swinging, and ab....
Youth Sports: Helping Young Athletes Stay Active and Healthy
Youth sports can build strength, confidence, teamwork, coordination, and lifelong exercise habits. T....
When Should You Head to the Hospital With a Headache?
Headaches are extremely common, and most are not emergencies. Tension headaches, migraines, dehydrat....
Make Sure You Warm Up Before Yard Work
The first nice weekend of spring can turn into an accidental six-hour workout. After months of doing....
It’s as Easy as Putting One Foot in Front of the Other
Exercise does not have to begin with a gym membership, complicated equipment, or an intense training....
Is Sacroiliac Joint Disorder Causing Your Back Pain?
Low-back pain does not always come from the lumbar spine itself. One possible source is the sacroili....
Good Posture Supports Good Health, but Movement Matters More Than Perfection
Most of us were told to “sit up straight” at some point growing up. Good posture can make moveme....
Walking After a Big Meal Can Be Beneficial
After a large meal, the couch can look much more appealing than a walk around the neighborhood. You ....
Think of Your Body Like a Car: Maintenance Matters, but So Does How You Use It
People often compare the body to a car. The analogy is not perfect. Your body can adapt, heal, get s....
Join Our January Challenge: Build One Healthy Habit at a Time
January has a way of making people want to change everything at once. A new year begins and suddenly....
Falls in the Fall: Simple Ways to Reduce Your Risk
Fall brings cooler weather, changing leaves, earlier sunsets, and more time outdoors enjoying East T....
When Chiropractic X-Rays Help Diagnose the Problem
X-rays can be an important part of a chiropractic evaluation, but they are not something every patie....
Magnesium Is a Needed Mineral for Our Bodies: What It Does and How Much You Need
Magnesium has become one of the most heavily marketed minerals in wellness. It is sold for sleep, mu....
Category Introduction: Back Pain
Back pain can begin after a single lift or accident, build gradually through repetitive work, or app....
Category Introduction: Words from Doc Hennie
Words from Doc Hennie brings together insights from Dr. Craig Hennie on movement, musculoskeletal he....
Long Periods of Sitting Can Affect Your Health: How to Move More Without Overcomplicating It
For many adults, sitting is not a choice so much as the structure of the day. We sit during the comm....
Can Chiropractic Help Kids’ Constipation? What Parents Should Know
Constipation is common in children, but that does not make it easy for families. A child may avoid t....
5 Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Auto Accident Injuries
A car crash can produce a confusing mix of symptoms. Some people hurt immediately. Others step out o....
What Is a Functional Movement Check, and What Can It Actually Tell You?
You may be able to touch your toes, squat, turn your head, and balance on one leg without thinking a....
The Link Between Your Posture and Mental Health: What the Research Really Shows
Think about how your body changes when you feel defeated. Your shoulders may round, your head may dr....
The Benefits of Good Old Soap and Water: Why Basic Handwashing Still Works
Health products are often marketed as though ordinary solutions are no longer enough. Antibacterial ....
How Chiropractic Can Help With Herniated Discs, and Where Its Role Has Limits
A herniated disc can sound frightening, especially when an MRI report uses phrases such as “protru....
Don’t Underestimate the Benefits of Walking
Walking is easy to overlook because it feels ordinary. It does not require a gym membership, special....
Before You Reach for the Allergy Meds: Know Your Options and Your Triggers
Spring in Knoxville can be both beautiful and brutal for people with seasonal allergies. Trees, gras....
Chiropractic Helps the Body Heal Itself: But What Does That Really Mean?
The human body has an impressive ability to repair itself. A cut closes. A strained muscle remodels.....
Maintaining a Neutral Spine During Low-Back Exercises
“Keep a neutral spine” is one of the most common instructions in exercise and rehabilitation. It....
How to Get Rid of Muscle Knots: What Trigger Points Are and What Actually Helps
Most people know the feeling: a small, tender spot in the upper shoulder, between the shoulder blade....
Dry Needling for TMJ: Can It Help Jaw Muscle Pain?
Jaw pain can make ordinary things unexpectedly difficult. Chewing, yawning, talking, brushing your t....
Back to School: Backpacks, Shoes, and Breakfast Basics for a Healthier Start
The start of a new school year brings early alarms, heavier schedules, new shoes, loaded backpacks, ....
Homberg Chiropractic’s Approach to Postural Distortion: Assess the Pattern, Not Just the Pose
“Postural distortion” is a phrase often used to describe recurring patterns of asymmetry or alig....
No Pain Doesn’t Mean No Injury: Why Symptoms Can Be Delayed or Absent
“I feel fine” is reassuring after a workout, fall, collision, or awkward lift—but it is not al....
Understanding Scoliosis: What Is It, How Is It Measured, and What Can Be Done?
If you look at a healthy spine from the side, it naturally has several curves. From the front or bac....
Picking a Properly Fitting Shoe: What Matters More Than the Brand
Shoes are one of those purchases that people often make with their eyes first and their feet second.....
Change One Habit at a Time: A More Sustainable Way to Improve Your Health
January arrives and suddenly the plan is to exercise six days a week, stop eating sugar, drink more ....
How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Sick: Seven Habits That Work Against Your Health
Most health advice is written as a list of things you should do. Sometimes it is easier to understan....
Be Mindful About How You Lift That Mulch: Back-Smart Yard Work Tips
Spring and fall yard work have a way of sneaking up on the back. You may feel fine when you start, t....
Ibuprofen and Kidney Disease: What to Know Before You Reach for an NSAID
Ibuprofen is one of the most familiar medications in the average medicine cabinet. It is available w....
Turn Off Electronics Well Before Bedtime: A Better Evening Routine for Sleep
For many of us, the last thing we look at before closing our eyes is a screen. We answer one more em....
Why Self-Manipulation Is Not Recommended for Persistent Neck or Back Problems
You turn your head, feel a familiar tight spot, and give your neck a quick twist until you hear a po....
Flatback Syndrome: What It Is, Why It Happens, and When to Get Evaluated
Your spine is not supposed to be perfectly straight when you look at it from the side. A healthy spi....
Visceral Manipulation Becoming More Common
If you’ve spent any time in a chiropractic or integrative wellness office lately, there’....
How Chronic Pain Can Affect the Brain
Pain is one of the body’s most important protective systems. A sharp, sudden pain warns you to....
A Misaligned Rib Is Not Uncommon
Sharp pain with a deep breath. A stabbing sensation between the shoulder blades every time you reach....
Chiropractic and Sinusitis
If you’ve ever dealt with sinusitis, you know it’s about more than just a stuffy nose. F....
Sidney Crosby & Dr. Ted Carrick: How Chiropractic Neurology Helped an NHL Superstar
If you followed hockey at all in 2011 and 2012, you probably remember the name Sidney Crosby dominat....
Dehydration Can Cause Neck and Back Pain
When most of us think about dehydration, we picture a hot summer day, a missed water bottle, and may....
Shoulder Pain: What Is a Slipped Biceps Tendon?
You reach up to grab something off a high shelf, or you take your first swing of the golf season, an....
Can a Chiropractor Help With TMJ? How the Jaw, Neck, and Headaches Connect
Your jaw clicks when you eat. Your neck feels tight at the base of the skull most mornings. Headache....
Dry Needling vs. Chiropractic Care: Which One Actually Helps Muscle Tension?
The knot between your shoulder blades has been there so long it feels like a permanent resident. You....
Interesting Whiplash Statistics
As you might have read in another blog post, I had the opportunity last year to receive a certifica....
Cold Laser Therapy in Knoxville: What It May Help With and What to Expect
You have an area that hurts. Maybe it is a shoulder that flares every time you reach overhead, a low....
Can’t Turn Your Head? Here Is When a Stiff Neck Should Be Evaluated
You reached for your coffee, glanced over your shoulder to back out of the driveway, or simply woke ....
5 Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Auto Accident Injuries
Auto accidents: the stuff of irritation, headaches, sadness, and excruciating pain. Even a seemingly....
Knoxville Chiropractor Dr. Hennie Celebrates 20 Years of Service in Knoxville
When I opened the doors of Homberg Chiropractic and Wellness 20 years ago, I knew that I would help ....
5 Major Causes of Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common health problems, with statistics showing that almost 4 in 10 adu....
7 Tips and Tricks for Staying Healthy While Working from Home
To say that the pandemic changed a few things is a huge understatement. But while most of us are eag....
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture: What’s the Difference?
Most people trying to compare a picture of someone receiving acupuncture with a picture of someone r....
Vertigo and Chiropractic Treatment
Have you ever been standing or sitting still somewhere, or even lying in bed, when suddenly everythi....
Can a Chiropractor Help with TMJ?
TMJ is an acronym that stands for “temporomandibular joint”. This is the hinge joint that connec....
What is Spinal Subluxation?
If you’re new to chiropractic care, you have probably heard the term “spinal subluxation” and ....
Are Chiropractic Adjustments Safe?
Answers to some common questions about chiropractic care safety and effectiveness… If you’ve nev....
Chiropractic and Migraines
Headaches are common. Almost everyone has headaches occasionally. However, just because they are com....
Best Chiropractic Exercises in Knoxville, TN
Exercise is said to be the greatest thing for managing chronic or acute pain, keeping the heart pump....
Healthy Tips for a Healthy Spine
STUDY SHOWS CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES NON-MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS A new international analysis looks ....
Too Much Sitting May Increase Your Risk of Chronic Disease, Premature Death
These days you likely hear a lot about sedentary lifestyles, and how this inactivity can lead to obe....
Dr. Hennie Earns Highest Certification in Traumatology
Dr. Craig Hennie recently received his certification in traumatology from the Spine Research Institu....