Sports Chiropractic

During the course of your examination, your Ultimate Sports Medicine doctor may find that you have a restriction in one or more of your joints. These joint restrictions can occur anywhere in the body. For example, when they occur in the spine, patients often describe their back as being “out.” Other joints like knees, elbows, ankles, and shoulders may simply feel pinched or “caught.” Sometimes this will feel like a sharp focal pain, other times, there is no noticeable pain or discomfort at all.

Not all patients require manipulative therapy. If a joint restriction is discovered during the course of your examination, your doctor will explain the details and treatment options to you.

 Joint restrictions inhibit normal movement and athletic performance, as well as cause muscle guarding and often, pain. Additionally, they place stresses on adjacent structures, causing them to become overworked and inflamed. In other words, the pain you feel in one area may be caused by a joint restriction in another.

Chiropractic manipulation, or an “adjustment”, is a highly effective and painless procedure which returns the joint to its normal function, often providing immediate relief. The chiropractors at Ultimate Sports Medicine are the most highly trained professionals in administering this safe and effective therapy.

Most of the cases we see at Ultimate Sports Medicine include some type of soft tissue injury. Most often, soft tissue is referring to the muscles, discs, ligaments, nerves and tendons. These tissues can be injured with direct trauma or overuse from improper body mechanics. When injured, the tissue becomes fibrotic, forming adhesions leading to pain and dysfunction. Examples of these soft tissue problems include frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis, Iliotibial band syndrome, tendonitis, lower back pain, and sciatica.

Fibrotic soft tissue causes movement restriction, which can lead to pain. Active Release Techniques^® is the gold standard in releasing adhesions and restoring normal function. It is the first treatment choice for athletes. For more information visit Activerelease.com

Corrective exercises are a specialized category of targeted movements prescribed by your Ultimate Sports Medicine doctor to address specific physical imbalances, faulty movement patterns, and muscle asymmetries.

Many of the aches, pains, and injuries we treat are not the result of a single traumatic event, but rather the consequence of chronic improper body mechanics. When a joint is restricted or a muscle is under active other areas of your body must overcompensate. This overcompensation leads to muscle guarding, tissue fatigue, and eventually pain. Corrective exercises are designed to break the cycle by retraining your body to move efficiently, and naturally.

At Ultimate Sports Medicine, we don't believe in a one-size-fits-all. We use objective data gathered to isolate your exact areas of weakness or instability. From there, your doctor will prescribe a highly customized program tailored to your body’s unique needs.

A typical corrective exercise plan works by first inhibiting and stretching overactive tight muscles, then activating and strengthening the weak muscles that aren't doing their job. Finally, we integrate these changes into functional full body movements to establish new healthy habits for your nervous system.

Your Ultimate Sports Medicine doctor will often prescribe correct exercises to work synergistically alongside therapies like chiropractic manipulation, Graston technique or active release techniques. While hands-on clinical treatments are highly effective about providing immediate relief and restoring mobility, corrective exercises empower you to actively maintain those adjustments, protect against future injury and achieve optimal athletic performance.