Round Rock Sports Chiropractor, Dr. Tara Morris

Dr. Tara Morris received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Boston University. She then went on to Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose to receive her Doctor of Chiropractic degree, Cum Laude.

Dr. Morris received the Alumni Scholarship for Clinical Excellence at Palmer West, and the Dr. Sherman Endowment Scholarship for leadership in the community. She was also inducted into the Pi Tau Delta International Chiropractic Honor Society, and was named in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

She has spent over 400 hours volunteering her time as a sport chiropractor at numerous events around the San Francisco Bay Area including, volleyball, basketball, rugby, swimming, soccer, track and field, lacrosse, softball, crew, and Special Olympics events. She also volunteered at the Ironman Triathlon Championships in Kona, Hawaii in 2000.

Upon moving to Austin in 2006, she became the official Team Doctor for the Austin Outlaws Women’s Semi-Pro Football Team and the Austin Vipers Men’s Semi-Pro Football Team. In 2009, Dr. Morris was awarded a 2-week rotation at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where she treated our nation’s top athletes, side-by-side with other medical providers.

Later that year she was asked to be part of the medical team at the U.S.A. Tae Kwon Do National Championships. In 2010, USA Swimming invited her into their High Performance Network for her commitment to quality care and teamwork while treating our National Swimmers.

Dr. Morris is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (CCSP), and a Certified Team Physician through the American College of Sports Medicine. She has also been credentialed in Active Release Technique (ART) and has been certified in CPR for over 20 years.

Dr. Morris is a member of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), the ACA Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the ProSport Chiropractic Association.

In her “free time,” Dr. Morris enjoys spending time with her husband and son, reading, and attending sporting events. Her dream is to be a Sports Chiropractor at the Olympic Games for the U.S.A.