Stay Aligned Chiropractic

04/11/2025

I'M BACK ! WOOHOO !

Good afternoon Stay Aligned Family! I am extremely happy to let you all know that I am back in action at the office aligning spines again, and have been officially released by my surgeon to do so! I have worked my butt off with physical therapy and daily activities to get back as quick as possible to help you all! Everything is feeling great with adjusting again and I just wanted to let you know that I will be back to normal office hours starting Monday, April 14th!

If you need me, "I got your back" (again) lol

Just call or text our awesome scheduler, Michelle Kelley at our office number if and when you need me! (423) 876-8401

Sorry again for being MIA for a few weeks! Im excited to see you all! Thanks for understanding the circumstance, and no, I will not be jumping ever again lol.

Love yall!

-Dr. Chatman

04/02/2025

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03/28/2025

03/27/2025

Hey Everyone, this is Michelle with Stay Aligned Chiro and I just wanted to update y’all on Dr Chatman's post op follow up appointment he had this Tuesday.

They did finally release him to slowly begin putting weight on his leg to get his walking back! WooHoo! He had a pt appointment right after that where they started him on a more weight bearing rehab plan.

We still aren’t completely sure when Dr Chatman will be able to perform every single adjustment he does (especially the low back where he has to use his legs to adjust your low back in side posture position).

However, he said he is going to start at least adjusting necks and mid backs and use the drop piece on the table to adjust the pelvis. He is hoping to be able to start performing partial adjustments within the next week or two and as far as adjusting your low back, he said he will attempt it, but cant guarantee that he will be able to adjust your low back until he gets a little more leg strength.

He is going to practice adjusting some of his family members this week or weekend to see what all he thinks he can perform.

We will reach out to you very soon once he has a better idea of what he can and/or cant adjust yet. So, hopefully within the next week or two we will be able to at least get you all back in to get most of your spine adjusted. He does have that activator (clicking tool) that he can use on your low back if he is unable to adjust low backs for a bit!

I will be in touch with each of you very soon to get you back on his schedule.

Thanks again for being soo patient with this unforseen circumstance that Dr Chatman is dealing with. He seems very positive and hopeful that he will be able to mostly adjust you all within the next week or two!

We will reach back out soon! Have a great day!

This is his most recent updated X-Ray if anyone would like to see (he was standing for this one).😀

-Michelle♥️

03/17/2025

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03/14/2025

Hey everyone, this is Michelle! I just spoke with Dr Chatman and he wanted me to update you all that hes doing great with physical therapy after his knee surgery.. He told me the day after surgery, he could only bend his knee 50 degrees.. as of yesterday (as the pt has been measuring his range of motion), he can now bend his knee to a max of 133 degreees... He is excited about getting his motion back..

He has still not been released to stand on his surgical leg until his next post op follow up which is Tuesday March 25th... hes going to have PT 3 times that week to have guidance on getting back to standing quicker that way he can get back to adjusting you all quicker... We still arent sure of an exact day he will be able to adjust fully again but Dr Chatman is hoping its shortly after he can stand somewhat walk again... So it should be soon prayerfully!! ♥️

I will let you all know if hes released to stand on his leg again on the 25th after his next follow up with the surgeon.. hopefully by then we'll have a better idea of when Dr Chatman will be back in order!

I hope you all have a great day and thank you for being patient with this unforeseen setback that Dr Chatman is dealing with.. I know he misses you all!

Also, he wanted me to share this pic of his scar this morning for all of those of you that are curious.. its looking great!!

-Michelle ♥️

03/08/2025

4 years ago today!! (Zoom in to read my shirt) 😢 i miss u mom!! Now im feeling your one leg struggles, but you did it your whole life... My mom was the strongest person ever yall... Be thankful just to get outta bed and walk normal with two legs!!! Love yall. Ill be back soon.. blessed to be getting stronger! 💪

RIP JLC💜

02/28/2025

Hey Everyone, this is Dr Chatman and I just wanted to update everone on my Tibia Fixation Knee Surgery.

I finally got to take the bandage and compression wrap off this week (after 15 days).. it was a great day and nice to feel my own skin again and even better feeling being able to clean and shower my left leg! Haha😷🤣🤣🤣

I've been doing my own stretching and exercising at home ever since surgery on the 10th, but this week i met with my Physical Therapist. Him and the surgeon both were pleased with where I am in this process thus far. The Phyiscal Therapist gave me some extra stuff to do and trust me, I am doing them very consistently as I cant wait to get back to adjusting everyone and normal daily activities!

I am doing everything I can to get stability and strength back to be able to stand on it again (hopefully soon)! I have no pain, just restricted ranges of motion obviously. But im still not allowed to put weight on it!

All I can do is go day by day to try not to have a set back. I really hate that I am not able to adjust you all at the moment, it really hurts me and i hate to let you all down when you're in need and I cant help at the moment!

I will keep you all updated on progress weekly. At this time im working as hard as i can to keep getting strength and stability back! And praying ill be back quick! Im doing at home PT daily and meeting with my physical therapist a few times each week..

I have attached some pictures of before and after surgery if youd like to see what was done. I had one plate and 9 screws (you can count the screw pegs from the side). I've also attached a picture of the scar that i can finally see so dont look if that freaks you out haha! 🫣

I miss and love all of yall, i'll let ya know how things are progressing next week! Have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone sooner than later!!💚

-Dr Chatman

02/24/2025

I have one request....

When u wake up tomorrow, embrace, take for granted, and be thankful you have two legs that can walk.... (if you have two legs)! I miss all of yall!! Have a great week!! I'll give an update soon!

💚Dr Chatman💚

02/10/2025

When "Doctor becomes the Patient" !! Hello everyone, update on my knee surgery...

My Left Knee Surgery is complete!

The surgeon told me that once he got in there, my knee was a little worse than he expected so he had to do a little more reconstruction than he had intended, but I am thankful for his preciseness cause i got a lot of future physical activitiy to do so I needed the best possible perfection. I am now set back in place and hopefuly for the quickest recovery!!

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, ill continue to keep everyone updated! 💚

(I told you all I am not a morning person, by the look on my face haha)

02/08/2025

Hey Everyone, this is Dr Chatman. I just wanted to give everyone that had an appointment or tried to get in this this week with an update on my knee injury. (Im so sorry wasnt able to be at work)

On Friday, January 31st I played in an alumni basketball game at Fall Branch School. The first shot of the game that I took an off balance shot and landed on my left knee while off balance and fell to the ground. After having a X-Ray and CT SCAN, it is confirmed that i have Fractured my "Lateral Tibial Plateau" (pic attached). After consulting with the surgeon on Thursday, surgery will be needed.

I will be having surgery this coming Monday the 10th at about 7am.. It will take a couple weeks after that for me to be able to get back to aligning spines for you all..

I really appreciate all the kind words and everyone offering to help me anyway possible.. i am blessed with an awesome family, friends, and patients to get me through this bump in the road physically and mentally.. Also, I will never play basketball again so dont ask me, im too old for peer pressure..haha so this video is my last shot ill never take.. i just wish it had went in 😂

Michelle and I will keep everyone updated on to when im able to get back to crackin'!! Please bare with me through this process.. Thanks soo much, i truly have the best patients ever!💚

I have put my ct scan pic along side exactly what kind of fracture I have so that everyone can understand. I will post the video in comments if anyone wants to see it.

Love you all

01/10/2025

Hello friends and family, this is Dr. Chatman and I am writing this post with a very heavy but somewhat empty heart!

As many of you all know, my 15 year old dog/son (Sox Chatman) has been at the office with me for the past year as he was headed towards the end of his life. He has lived a whole year longer than they had told me a year ago that it was his time to go, so I am very blessed to have had him with me at work everyday enjoying all my patients, family, and friends coming and going throughout the day.

Over the last couple weeks he had really started to decline and was having more bad days than good days. He stopped eating, could hardly walk anymore, and had no interest in anything other than treats. Everyone always said "you'll know when its time".. Last weekend i knew as i looked into his eyes and I could literally feel him telling me "let me go".

As it was time, i set up the appointment to have him put down this past week. I had 4 days prior to this day where i got to prepare for his transition into eternity. We went for many rides (his favorite thing ever), visited special friends, gave him as many treats, hot dogs, bacon, eggs (all his favorite) as his little heart desired and could handle. We spent every single second together making his exit a happy and peaceful ending. 😇

Sox was the most cutest, precious, sweetest, loving fur son that I could have ever asked for in my life.. He has literally lived every single place that I have ever lived (my parents house, Florida, Nashville, and a couple places in Johnson City). He brought me, and i know my family and friends also, sooooo much joy (even when he continuously barked lol)..

Im sorry for having to reschedule anyone that was scheduled for this week, but I needed time mentally to process his passing.

Thank you all for loving my dog/son as he was part of the office for a while and my lil employee 😜. Also thank you all for bearing with me through this emotional time of my life.🫶

I would like to kindly ask everyone to not ask me about him or ask me how im handling it when i see you all in the office. Im ok and will get stronger everyday, but as i appreciate any sympathy, i cant work all day crying by talking about it to everyone. Just please know that he will no longer be at the office with me and he physically left earth peacefully (with a full belly of his favorite foods). He will be in my heart for eternity and thats all that matters.

Thank you all for understandingand thank you for loving him (and his one bent ear lol). Love you all!

❤️ 🐾 R.I.P SOX CHATMAN 🐾 ❤️

🧦"I love you my baby BoWeee"🧦

09/28/2024

Hey Everyone, Dr. Chatman took a very special patient of ours today to visit Rebecca Chaffin at Total Zen and Wellness in Johnson City, TN to try localized cryotherapy after having knee surgery. The patient was still having severe pain in his knee even after meniscus surgery. After one treatment, the patient says that it is the best his knee and hip have felt in a very long time.. He said he has almost no pain after having this localized cryotherapy treatment so far. Wooohoo! If you or anyone you know has muscle or joint aches and pains, you must give this a try.. I witnessed the relief in person and know it works very well... Total Zen and Wellness also has foot detox of toxins, a warm calming water bed for anxiety, and much more! 100% recommend as i love any holistic pain relief.

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