Dr. Jeffrey Tucker completed chiropractic training at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and has a postgraduate diplomate degree in rehabilitation. He is also certified in chiropractic spinal trauma. He has completed advanced education and clinical training in rehabilitation, sports medicine, nutrition, and functional exercise training. Dr. Tucker's interest in blending the arts and science of Pilates, yoga, stretching, medicine balls, stability balls, rubber tubing, balance training, chi gong, weight training, cardio training, endurance training, diet, chiropractic, performance enhancement, muscle and massage therapy, has been evolving for more than 20 years and is reflected in his practice protocols. Learn more via his practice website, www.drjeffreytucker.com.
Previous Articles
Lymphedema and Exercise (Pt. 1)
June 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 06)
What’s This Year’s Patient Challenge?
March 1 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 03)
Trends 2024
January 1, 2024 (Vol. 42, Issue 01)
Musculoskeletal Thermography
December 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 12)
Top 5 Tips for Managing OA
October 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 10)
Give Your Patients a Metabolism Boost
April 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 04)
Take a Ride Into the Future - It's Almost (Already?) Here
January 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 01)
Addressing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
November 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 11)
The Top Biohack: Sleep Health
September 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 09)
Become a Biohack Doctor
May 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 05)
Trends 2022: Your Recipe for Success
January 1, 2022 (Vol. 40, Issue 01)
A Step-by-Step Weight-Loss Program for the DC Practice
November 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 11)
You Need to Know Every Patient's Nitric Oxide Level
August 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 08)
The Carnivore Diet: Case Study
May 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 05)
The Carnivore Diet: Dangerous Diet Trend or Health Essential?
April 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 04)
Start the New Year Right: 2021 Practice Trends
January 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 01)
The Clinical Benefits of Vibration Therapy
December 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 12)
Exercising During COVID-19
August 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 08)
The Beauty of Biohacking
June 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 06)
What's Trending in 2020? Tucker's Annual Report
January 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 01)
The Big Toe's Connected to the... Don't Ignore Hallux Valgus
November 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 11)
Cervical Spine Degeneration: Treatment From Exam to ELDOA (Pt. 2)
May 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 05)
Cervical Spine Degeneration: Treatment - Exam to ELDOA
April 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 04)
Exercise Therapy Following Motor Vehicle Trauma (Pt. 3)
January 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 01)
Exercise Therapy Following Motor Vehicle Trauma (Pt. 2)
December 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 12)
Exercise Therapy Following Motor Vehicle Trauma (Pt. 1)
November 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 11)
Practice Pearls: There's More to ROM Than Meets the Eye
July 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 07)
Solving the Difficult Forward Head Posture Case (Part 2)
April 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 04)
Solving the Difficult Forward Head Posture Case (Part 1)
March 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 03)
What's Trending in 2018?
January 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 01)
Exercises for Foot Pain: A Four-Phase Program
November 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 11)
Tight Hips, Tight Back: Essential Exam Flow
June 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 06)
Give Your Patients the Ergonomic Advantage
April 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 04)
Top 2017 Health & Fitness Trends
January 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 01)
Assessing Core Stability and ROM: 5 Basic Checks
December 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 18)
Putting POLITE Into Practice
September 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 15)
Designing a Fitness Plan (Part 4): Blending Pain Relief With Healthy Aging
May 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 09)
Designing a Fitness Plan (Part 3): Load, Reps, Sets, Tempo and Rest
March 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 05)
Top 10 Fitness Trends for 2016
January 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 02)
Designing a Fitness Plan (Part 2): Sequencing and Progressions
January 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 01)
Designing a Fitness Plan (Part 1)
November 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 22)
Movement Analysis and Proprioceptive Retraining
September 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 17)
Exercise Recommendations for Healthy Aging
August 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 15)
Sleep: Our Next Wellness Challenge
June 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 12)
Low Back Pain: Posture and Movement Analysis
March 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 06)
Health Trending: Corporate Wellness for the Sports Rehab DC
The Static Postural Pelvic Exam
January 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 02)
Talking to Patients About Healthy Aging
November 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 22)
The Problem With Prolonged Sitting
October 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 20)
Treatment Options for Trigger Points and Fascia
Overcoming Barriers to Exercise Compliance
September 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 17)
What You Need to Know About the Class III Laser
Hamstring Tightness in Chronic Pain Patients
July 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 13)
Evaluation Strategies When Dealing with Foot Pain and Dysfunction
A Popular Approach to Tendinopathy and Fascial Dysfunction
Exercise and Diet: New Technology for Patient Success
New Approach to Thoracolumbar Fascia Pain
Chiropractic Trends: What's Ahead (Part 2)
February 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 03)
Lymphatic and Fascial System Treatment: Time to De-Compress
Chiropractic Trends: What's Ahead (Part 1)
January 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 02)
Patellofemoral Pain: Fascial and Exercise Treatment
December 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 23)
Understanding Radial Shockwave Therapy or Radial Pulse Therapy
Flexibility and Mobility Training: The Ease of Helping Patients Who Sit Too Much
October 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 20)
Glute Medius & Hip Abduction Functional Training (Part 2)
September 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 17)
Glute Medius & Hip Abduction Functional Training (Pt. 1)
August 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 16)
SCENAR: Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain
Sitting Is the New Smoking
July 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 14)
The Healthy Aging Practice (Part 4): The Mechanical Side of Slowing Down the Aging Process
June 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 12)
Reducing Muscle Hypertonicity with a Deep Muscle Simulator
The Healthy Aging Practice (Part 3): Assess, Train, Retest
April 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 07)
The Paleo Diet: Introducing It to Your Patients
The Healthy Aging Practice (Part 2): You Only Get One Chance to Grow Old
March 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 06)
The Healthy Aging Practice (Part 1): Planning for the Health Care Shift
March 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 05)
Creating Body Awareness to Slow Down the Aging Process (Part 2)
January 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 02)
The Modern Office: What's Ahead for 2013
Creating Body Awareness to Slow Down the Aging Process (Part 1)
December 16, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 26)
Evaluating and Correcting Posture Issues: Posture and Body Awareness
November 4, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 23)
Does Wearing Flip-Flops Affect Dorsiflexion? (Treatment Checklist for Plantar Fasciitis, Pt. 3)
September 23, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 20)
Sitting Posture Evaluation and the Importance of Microbreaks
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
Exercise for Golfers, Part 4: Eight-Week Rehab Protocol
June 3, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 12)
Treatment Checklist for Plantar Fasciitis, Part 2
April 9, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 08)
Healthy Weight Loss Using the Paleo Diet and Chiropractic
Experimental Exercise for Golfers, Part 3
February 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 05)
Treatment Checklist for Plantar Fasciitis, Part 1
February 12, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 04)
Experimental Exercises for Golfers, Part 2
December 2, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 25)
Corrective Exercises for Golfers
October 21, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 22)
Posture Evaluations, Part 9: Transitioning From Static Posture to Movement Analysis
August 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 18)
Posture Evaluations, Part 8: Corrective Exercises for Excessive Thoracic Kyphosis
June 3, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 12)
Posture Evaluations, Part 7: Thoracic Spine Analysis
March 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 07)
Posture Evaluations, Part 6: Blending Static Posture and Functional Movement Analysis
February 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 05)
Posture Evaluations, Part 5: A Corrective Exercise Strategy for Scapular Winging
December 16, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 26)
Posture Evaluations, Part 4: Winged Scapula
October 21, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 22)
Posture Evaluations, Part 3: The Shoulder and Scapula
August 26, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 18)
Posture Evaluations, Part 2: Forward Head and Forward Shoulder
June 17, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 13)
Exercise Your Options In Outfitting Your Office For Rehab Care
Posture Evaluations, Part 1
March 12, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 06)
Designing an In-Office Rehab Program, Part 2
January 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 01)
Rehab Following Hip Replacement
November 18, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 24)
Designing an In-Office Rehab Program
October 7, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 21)
Whiplash Trauma and "New School" Isometrics
September 9, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 19)
Functional Evaluation of the Hips, Part 2
June 3, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 12)
Principles of a Rehab Specialist: Kettlebells 101
March 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 06)
Functional Evaluation of the Hips, Part 1
January 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 02)
Muscle Activation Concepts
December 2, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 25)
Femoral Neuromobilization for Radiculopathy
November 4, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 23)
Principles of a Rehab Specialist: From Fat Loss to Performance Ready, Part 3
August 26, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 18)
Principles of a Rehab Specialist: From Fat Loss to Performance Ready, Part 2
June 17, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 13)
Principles of a Rehab Specialist: From Fat Loss to Performance Ready, Part 1
March 25, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 07)
Functional Exercises: Hamstring Stretching for Low Back Pain
January 15, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 02)
Tensor Fascia Latae and Iliotibial Band
November 19, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 24)
The Psoas and Iliacus: Functional Testing
September 24, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 20)
Advanced Functional Exercises for the Hip and Low Back
May 7, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 10)
Squats: A Functional Assessment of Movement
December 3, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 25)
Overhead Deep Squats: Understanding Movement and Function
September 28, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 20)
Table 2
September 12, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 19)
Acute Cervical Spine Trauma Evaluation
June 17, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 13)
Injury with Low-Speed Collisions
May 22, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 11)
