Dr. Fred WoodsDC · Chiropractor, Back On Track Chiropractic
An Olive Branch, Mississippi chiropractor who owns Back On Track Chiropractic and focuses on back and neck pain, disc herniations, sciatica and sports injuries, serving DeSoto County and the Memphis area.
The conversation
Eleven minutes with host Joe Brown. Start anywhere: chapters on the right.
- 0:00The check engine light
- 0:05What this episode covers
- 0:44Welcome & meet Dr. Fred Woods
- 1:18What to look for in a chiropractor
- 2:18What happens at your first visit
- 3:10Herniated or bulging disc, in plain English
- 3:54What spinal decompression feels like
- 5:04When numbness or tingling needs a closer look
- 5:59What's the pop during an adjustment?
- 6:19After a sports injury: why not to wait it out
- 7:07Everyday habits that hurt your back
- 9:06What he wants every patient to know
- 9:42Where to find Back On Track Chiropractic
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
How he thinks
about care
- Education
- B.S. in Clinical Biology, University of Mississippi; Doctor of Chiropractic, Logan College of Chiropractic, St. Louis (2008)
- License
- Mississippi chiropractic license 1137, active (Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, expires 6/30/2027); NPI 1952531808
- Experience
- More than 18 years in practice
- Practice
- Owner, Back On Track Chiropractic, Olive Branch, MS
- Sees
- Adults, children and pregnant patients across DeSoto County and the Memphis area
Background from botchiropractic.com.
Dr. Fred G. Woods, D.C., is a chiropractor and the owner of Back On Track Chiropractic in Olive Branch, Mississippi, serving DeSoto County and the Memphis area. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, he earned a B.S. in Clinical Biology from the University of Mississippi and his Doctor of Chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis in 2008.
His practice focuses on back and neck pain, disc herniations, sciatica and stenosis, and sports and extremity injuries, using chiropractic adjustments, non-surgical spinal decompression, laser therapy, custom orthotics and corrective exercise. He also sees children and pregnant patients.
He wants to know what caused a problem, not just where it hurts, and starts with a history, an exam and, if needed, X-rays.
He says he wants to do what's right for each patient, including sending them out for an MRI or lab work when that's what they need.
Summary written by Top Providers from his podcast interview and his practice website and the NPI registry.
In his words
Verbatim from his podcast interview.
We want to know what caused it.Dr. Fred Woods, Top Providers Podcast
Man, that's a check engine light.Dr. Fred Woods, Top Providers Podcast
You get the pop, it's a gaseous release of nitrogen gas.Dr. Fred Woods, Top Providers Podcast
I want to do what's right for you.Dr. Fred Woods, Top Providers Podcast
Clips
Under a minute each, cut straight from the interview.
Shorts0:32Numbness in your feet? Why he calls it a check engine light
Numbness, tingling or burning in your feet or hands? Dr. Fred Woods, chiropractor at Back On Track Chiropractic in Olive Branch, MS, calls it your body's check engine light: the signs often come and go, which makes them easy to ignore. If you have sudden severe back pain, new weakness, or loss of bladder or bowel control, go to the ER. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:20What's that "pop" during an adjustment?
Curious, or a little nervous, about the popping sound during a chiropractic adjustment? Dr. Fred Woods, chiropractor, explains that the pop is a release of nitrogen gas, and shares his take on the old "don't crack your knuckles" warning. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:25Hurt playing sports? Why he says not to just wait it out
When a sports injury hurts, a lot of people stop, immobilize it, stop using it and wait for it to feel better. Dr. Fred Woods, chiropractor, suggests getting it looked at as soon as possible instead. For a serious injury, go to the ER. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:44Phones, desks and driving: what long postures do to your back
Dr. Fred Woods, chiropractor, talks about everyday postures: raise your screen to eye level or a tad above, and pay attention to how you sit, whether you drive a truck or work at a desk. He mentions the popular saying "sitting is the new smoking" to make the point that it's the long postures that add up. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:18Woke up with a stiff neck? Check how you sleep
Most people can point to the time they lifted something wrong, says Dr. Fred Woods, chiropractor. What they can't point to is years of sleeping on their stomach with their head turned all night. He suggests paying attention to your sleep position. General information, not medical advice.
The practice
Details checked against botchiropractic.com, Oct 30, 2026.
Back On Track Chiropractic
- Address
- 6888 Goodman Rd, Suite 113, Olive Branch, MS 38654
- Phone
- (662) 890-6000
- Hours
- Mon · Wed8:30am – 6pmTue · Thu10am – 6pmFriday8:30am – 12pmSat · SunClosed
- Patients
- Adults, children and pregnant patients
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