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Video Tips

In the chiropractic videos below, you’ll find important chiropractic tips and health advice to help you live pain-free, and in the best health possible. Best Sleeping Position Should you sleep on your side, back, or stomach? How can you reduce back pain

Tips Tools

This section of our website is filled with information and resources to assist you in your journey to wellness. Please contact our staff if you have any questions or would like additional information. Our Raleigh chiropractors look forward to serving you and

What is Subluxation

In the simplest terms, a chiropractic subluxation (a.k.a. Vertebral Subluxation) occurs when one or more of the bones of your spine (vertebrae) move out of position and, as a result, create pressure on or irritate spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves

Testimonials

We value our patients’ experience at Team Chiropractic & Sports Medicine. If you are currently a patient, please feel free to submit your review to one of our social media pages or email us on our contact page. Dr. Lawrence Dodd Dawn

Spinal Manipulation & Adjustment

If you have never looked into the world of chiropractic spinal manipulation, you could be missing out on an important modality for helping you enjoy optimal health, wellness, comfort, and injury recovery. Chiropractic adjustments to the spinal column can ease pain, enhance

Shoulder and Clavicle

Shoulder and clavicle pain can be experienced by people of all ages. Your chiropractor can treat shoulder and clavicle pain using a variety of methods. If you or a loved one suffers from either shoulder or clavicle pain or discomfort, read on

Payment Options

Team Chiropractic & Sports Medicine believes in the value of wellness care for you and your family and have maintained a pricing structure that allows care for all budgets. For patients who have little or no chiropractic insurance coverage, flexible payment programs

Our Mission

It is our mission to serve all, providing the community of Raleigh and the surrounding areas with the highest level of corrective chiropractic care & spinal re-engineering with integrity and truth. We desire to transform lives in mind, body and spirit through

Ministry Giving Back

Team Chiropractic Ministry We have helped our patients conquer financial challenges to afford care by offering discounted care plans. We offer further assistance to those in our community who are unable to afford the recommended plans through our Team Chiropractic Ministry Program

Mid-Back

Are you regularly suffering from middle back pain below your neck and above the bottom of your rib cage? Referred to as the thoracic spine, this is one of the most common areas to experience chronic pain and a common reason why

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Home Care Exercises

Head Weighting Psoas Lift Lumbar Extension Exercise Praying Mantis Exercise Chest Expander Exercise Cervical Extension Exercise Cervical Dorsal Exercise Alar Ligament Exercise Posterior T12 Blockinge Increased SB Anterior L5 Blocking Decreased SB Posterior L5 Blocking Cervical Flexion L5 Spondylo Exercise Position 1

Head and Neck

Did you know that chiropractic care can help with headaches and neck pain? Headaches and neck pain can be caused by inflammation in the neck and misaligned vertebrae. Since chiropractic care seeks to correct subluxations, which are small misalignments of the vertebrae,

Guest Speaking

Help us make Raleigh a healthier place through chiropractic! Team Chiropractic & Sports Medicine is dedicated to improving your health and performance by alleviating joint dysfunction and nerve stress caused by spinal misalignment (subluxations). Each month our Raleigh chiropractors and staff go

Exercises

Posture Pump Neck Ups Do not attempt these without direction from your doctor. Spinal Strengthening for Patients with Spondylolisthesis / Hyperlordosis Neck Up is designed to strengthen the muscles on the back of your neck. If you do a lot of sitting

Elbow, Hand, and Wrist

Pain in the elbow, hand, and wrist can be sharp and acute, or dull and chronic. Often, it can impair a person’s ability to perform activities like driving, cooking, or writing. When the pain persists, a visit to a medical professional may

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The Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Athletes

Athletes of all levels push their bodies to the limit, whether they are training for a marathon, competing in a sport, or simply maintaining an active lifestyle. While exercise and movement are essential for overall health, the repetitive motions, intense physical demands,

Chiropractic Resources

The International Chiropractors Association (ICA) is the “oldest national chiropractic organization in the world.” Their website includes chiropractic news and events, chiropractic practitioner search, and other chiropractic research, in the form of educational guides and F.A.Q.s. The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association is the profession’s oldest, largest

Conditions Treated

Our staff at Team Chiropractic & Sports Medicine create individualized treatment plans for a wide range of health conditions and injuries. If you are trying to find a family chiropractor near you, visit our office. When you are in pain, or just

Benefits of Chiropractic Care

There are many benefits, both immediate and long-term. Chiropractic care is natural, usually painless, and requires no drugs, surgery, or needles. One of the best benefits of spinal re-engineering chiropractic care is that it corrects the underlying cause of many illnesses, rather than merely

6 Essentials to Optimal Health and Wellness

All sickness and disease are caused by Deficiencies and Toxicities in the body.  Listed below are the imbalances that can lead to sickness.    Deficiencies       Toxicities       Decreased nerve flow       Medications/Diet       Lack of prayer/meditation       Negative thought        Lack of essential nutrients       Environmental toxins       Lack of sleep   

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How to Relieve Back Pain from Anxiety

Anxiety-caused or worsened back pain affects countless Americans. The stressors of everyday life can catch up to you eventually, and when they do, you may feel them in the form of aches, pains, and muscle soreness throughout your body. This is especially

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Frozen Shoulder Pain Relief at Night

If you’ve been living with the pain and stiffness of a frozen shoulder, you’re not alone. The National Library of Medicine records show that two to five percent of the general population deal with a frozen shoulder, and you may be slightly

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8 Posture Tips For Sitting At a Desk All Day

According to recent clinical trials, office workers spend an average of 73 percent of their working day and 66 percent of their waking day sitting. That’s a lot of time to spend at your desk! In the Triangle, office jobs abound—something that is

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Should I See a Chiropractor After a Car Accident?

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, there were 276,026 traffic crashes reported and 114,722 related injuries reported in North Carolina in 2021. Over 68,000 of those crashes took place in Raleigh, North Carolina—the most crash-prone city, second only to Charlotte.