MEET DR. THOMAS ETUE OF UPSTATE SPINE & SPORT

Meet Dr. Thomas Etue of Upstate Spine & Sport

Meet the newest addition to join the awesome team at Upstate Spine & Sport at Basecamp on Laurens Road in Greenville. Introducing Dr. Thomas Etue, Cert MDT, a chiropractor highly trained to assess and treat musculoskeletal issues from head to toe. Thomas specializes in treating the shoulder, knee, and challenging cases with radiating pain from the spine. Now enjoy your official intro with Dr. Thomas Etue!

360: Why did you get into chiropractic care?

Thomas: I went into chiropractic because it combines three things that I love – medicine, athletics and helping people. Not only do I get to work with athletes at all levels, chiropractic is also an active profession in its own way. I get a bit stir crazy and luckily I get to move around all day with my patients and the chiropractic adjustment is a also a very technical skill and somewhat athletic maneuver that I enjoy improving on immensely. I also get to learn about the body, how it works and how it heals, and most importantly I get to serve and help people every day which is a great privilege is exaclty what I wanted to do since I was a little kid.

360: What attracted you to Upstate Spine & Sport?

Thomas: Long story short, Greenville is an amazing city with awesome people and great outdoor access, and USS is a world-class clinic with great staff so there was no way I could pass up that opportunity.

360: What’s your favorite part of your job?

Thomas: For sure the best aspect of my job are the people. We have a great team at Upstate Spine & Sport, which makes all the difference, and I get to treat and develop relationships with people from all walks of life. Treating and getting to know so many different types of people keeps my job and my days enjoyable and interesting. We also have a golf simulator and delicious coffee so what else could I ask for.

360: If you could give us any chiropractic advice right now, what would it be?

Thomas: Use it or lose it. Everyone thinks that you get stiff and tight from getting old, but really you get old when you get stiff and tight – and you get stiff and tight from not moving, stretching and challenging your body. So that would be it, move and stretch your body every day and find some physical activities that you enjoy, because if you enjoy it you’ll be much more likely to stick with it.

360: When you’re not working, what do you like to do in Greenville? 

Thomas: Outside of the office I spend as much time as possible with my wife and young son and as much time as possible outside, especially on the Swamp Rabbit Trail which has been amazing to have close by. In addition I love to read, watch movies, hunt, grill, and try to survive some MMA training at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu.

360: Love it, Thomas. Welcome to Greenville!

If interested in scheduling with Thomas, you can schedule here. Upstate Spine & Sport is located at Basecamp at 1000 Laurens Road in Greenville.