It's common for someone exceptionally skilled and passionate about his or her job to be characterized as, “They were born to do this kind of work.”

In the case of Dr. Meghan Palmer, the newest staff member of Alcoa Chiropractic, it's also literally true. The daughter of a chiropractor, this Florida native was raised in Hancock County in upper East Tennessee, and is both the embodiment of a passionate healthcare professional and a life-long beneficiary of the medicine she now practices.

“I was actually adjusted before birth when my mom was given a chiropractic adjustment by my father,” Dr. Palmer explains with a laugh, “and as an infant and throughout my childhood we received regular chiropractic well-checks just like we would get regular checkups at the family doctor,” noting that her brother also …show more content…
Palmer says one of the great things she's discovered since joining the team in April is how much continuing education and information exchange takes place between the healthcare professionals at such a thriving practice.

Long established as one the premier chiropractic practices in the area, Alcoa Chiropractic offers their patients an integrated approach to treatment and preventive medicine with care options ranging from massage therapy, ultrasound, rehab, traditional adjustment therapy, kinesotaping and more. With a large and experienced staff, state of the art equipment and a comfortable office conveniently located on East Watt Road in Alcoa, their patients benefit from a comprehensive variety of treatment choices with just one insurance co-pay.

Dr. Palmer's expertise is not only available during office hours, however. She and the entire Alcoa Chiropractic team consider community outreach part of their mission and offer onsite training and lunch and learn events for businesses and organizations wanting to improve their employees health and well being through better