What Is a Sports Injury Chiropractor and How Can They Get You Back in the Game?
A sports injury chiropractor specializes in diagnosing and treating the sprains, strains, and overuse injuries that come from training, competing, and staying active. Choosing a chiropractor for a sports injury means getting care that addresses the mechanics behind your pain, not just the symptoms on the surface.
At Kinetic Spine & Rehab, Dr. Bobby Mozafari combines chiropractic care with sports-specific rehabilitation techniques rarely found together in one practice, including the McKenzie Method, Class IV laser therapy, radial shockwave therapy, and Normatec compression. Our goal is to get you back to training and competing, not just pain-free at rest.
Is a Sports Injury Slowing You Down?
Whether it's a sprained ankle from a weekend soccer game, tennis elbow from months of overuse, or a nagging shoulder that won't loosen up before a workout, sports injuries have a way of interrupting the training and competition schedule you've built your routine around. Pushing through the pain often makes things worse, while sitting out completely can feel like losing ground you worked hard to gain.
Our Approach to Sports Injury Treatment
At Kinetic Spine and Rehab, sports injury treatment starts with identifying what's actually driving your pain, whether that's joint restriction, muscle imbalance, or soft tissue damage. Depending on your injury, your plan may include chiropractic adjustments, the McKenzie Method for mechanical diagnosis and therapy, dry needling, Class IV laser therapy, radial shockwave therapy, and Normatec compression for recovery.
Every treatment plan is built around your sport, your training schedule, and your goals, so you're not just told to rest. Dr. Mozafari reviews your history, evaluates your movement patterns, and builds a path back to training that accounts for how you actually use your body.
Sports Injury Recovery Solutions
Advanced Recovery Technology
Movement-Based Rehabilitation
Personalized Return-to-Play Plans
Sports Injury Treatment in Rockville, MD and the Surrounding Community
Kinetic Spine & Rehab works with athletes and active adults throughout Rockville, Gaithersburg, Shady Grove, Derwood, King Farm, Park Potomac, Aspen Hill, and Flower Valley. Whether you play competitively or just want to stay active without pain, our team builds a treatment plan around your goals.
We accept Aetna and CareFirst insurance, and our team can help you understand your coverage before your first visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the injury. Many athletes with mild to moderate sports injuries see meaningful improvement within a few weeks of consistent care, while more significant injuries may take longer. Dr. Mozafari will give you a realistic timeline and clear return-to-play markers at your first visit.
We treat sprains and strains, tendinitis, shoulder and knee injuries, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, and other overuse injuries common in athletes and active adults. If you're not sure whether your injury fits, reach out and we can point you in the right direction.
Not at all. We treat weekend athletes, recreational runners, and anyone who wants to stay active without being sidelined by pain, in addition to competitive athletes training at a higher level.