Tennessee Osteopathic Center

by Tyler McCurry

Tennessee Osteopathic Center (TOC) is now open in Cleveland, Tennessee, and is owned and operated by Dr. Tyler McCurry, D.O. Dr. McCurry is an osteopathic physician who was born and raised in Cleveland and graduated from Bradley Central High School. He then attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he walked onto the football team. He was forced to quit football early due to chronic knee and back injuries. In seeking a more holistic treatment for these issues, he discovered the benefits of osteopathic medicine and acupuncture. This drove him to learn how to do these himself. Dr. McCurry is now board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and has received training in Integrative Medicine and Acupuncture, all of which he offers at TOC.

As a Family Medicine practice, we see all ages in order to care for the whole family. This is done in a different way than you may be used to. Instead of accepting insurance, TOC is a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice. This means you pay a low monthly membership fee directly to TOC, and in return, you get increased access to your doctor. In fact, you can come and see us as many times as you want. That includes nights, weekends, and holidays. We understand illness and injury doesn’t happen just during regular working hours and have made our clinic more accessible in order to better care for the people of Cleveland. With membership, you also receive access to discounted rates on labs, imaging, and medications.

TOC is unique in that we also offer integrative health services, which includes OMM, acupuncture, and health coaching. OMM is a drug-free, noninvasive, hands-on medical treatment that focuses on total-body health by treating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework. Acupuncture is known widely and involves stimulating certain points on the body through the insertion of needles into the skin. These treatments separately or in combination help to decrease pain and restore function throughout the body. Dr. McCurry is also a certified integrative nutrition health coach and as such will spend time in a relaxed and unhurried visit discussing various health and wellness issues with you. Each of these services is offered at separate rates for non-members or at a greatly discounted rate for DPC members.

Trying something new can be scary, especially when it involves needles! So we offer a free consultation up front in order to answer any and all questions you may have. We are happy to show you around the office and fully explain the DPC philosophy as well as the procedures we perform. Worried about the acupuncture needles? Schedule a consultation, and we’ll happily show you what these look like. (Hint: they’re a lot smaller than you think.)

You can find us in the Cleveland Bradley Business Incubator (just downstairs from GoodNews CM) located at 3505 Adkisson Dr. Suite 151 here in Cleveland, Tennessee. Call us at 423-339-5581 to schedule your appointment or check us out online at www.tnosteopathic.com for more information.

About The Author Tyler McCurry was born and raised in Cleveland and felt God calling him to establish a medical practice in his hometown. So he did! He owns Tennessee Osteopathic Center, providing Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine services.

by Dominique Craigmiles

Everything starts in the mind: a thought or notion of how to obtain or achieve something greater than the current state. Whether it be financially, emotionally, mentally, or physically, everything begins in the infant stage of the thought process. Thoughts manifest over a duration of time, and for those thoughts to become tangible, DESIRE is awakened. I personally had a desire when I was 440 lb. to lose weight and become much healthier. My want/desire to lose the weight had all the ingredients it needed to begin my weight-loss journey. But there was one ingredient missing that I was not prepared for: SACRIFICE. This is the intangible that discourages most people who start a new journey to quit just a short time after they have started. That was me for many years because my mind had the desire to do something I’d never done, and it required a level of sacrifice that was not met in my heart. Sacrifice is a heart condition, and it requires daily action. Desire is a mental condition that is bred through multiple thoughts/ questions of what you want versus whether or not can you do it.

Sacrifice does not go against desire; sacrifice will define your desire. I was 440 lb., and in 15 months, I lost 243 lb. My desire was to do the unexpected, and my sacrifice for the unexpected showcased my desire. My heart wanted to keep my old nutritional habits, but in order to fully achieve my desire, I had to let go of my wants and establish my new needs. The fight is real when it comes to keeping the desire you initiated in your mind. It is a daily, uphill battle, but Vince Lombardi said it best: “The harder you work, the hard it is for you to surrender.”

People always say quitting isn’t an option when truthfully, it always is. But quitting is also a heart condition. Just like the story of the two wolves living inside of you, the one you feed is the one that will be dominant in your everyday life. Will you feed the heart that always leans toward quitting? Or will you feed the heart that sacrifices for its desire to become tangible? Quitting is easy and fast, with no accountability for you. Sacrifice requires long and slow suffering for a cause that started with a personal desire and evolves into something much bigger than you. It instills a fire in you that will never cease and a legacy to pass on to your children. As I fought every day in my journey, I realized that I wasn’t just fighting for me. I was fighting for

others who did not have the tools I developed during my journey and who one day I would help.

My faith in Jesus Christ is how I sustained my level of sacrifice: walking by faith and not by sight. Christ sacrificed Himself for all of us because God had a desire for His people. I did not know I would end up here; I just had faith that my daily sacrifices of habitual changes would lead me somewhere greater than I started. Remember, sacrifice does not go against desire; sacrifice will define your desire.

About The Author My name is Dominique Craigmiles and I was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. I am currently entering my 2nd year as a police officer here at home and my 7th year as Personal Trainer for our local YMCA.

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