Whether you are training competitively, playing recreational sports, or helping your child stay active through lessons and organized athletics, movement places different demands on the body.

At ProSpine Rehab & Wellness in Vancouver, we provide individualized sports chiropractic care for adults, teenagers, and children dealing with sports-related pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, overuse problems, and return-to-activity concerns.

Our approach combines chiropractic care with on-site kinesiology and active rehabilitation when appropriate, allowing treatment and exercise-based recovery to work together under one roof.

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Sports Chiropractic Is More Than Treating Injuries

Athletes often come in because something hurts, but sports care is not only about pain.

We also look at how you move.

Depending on your sport and symptoms, we may assess:

Joint mobility • Muscle function • Flexibility • Movement control • Balance • Strength • Posture • Sport-specific movement

The goal is to identify factors that may be contributing to your discomfort or limiting your ability to train comfortably.

Treatment is then built around your individual sport, activity level, and goals.

Who We Work With

Sports chiropractic can be appropriate for a wide range of active patients.

We commonly work with:

• Recreational athletes

• Competitive athletes

• Golfers

• Runners

• Gym and strength-training enthusiasts

• Martial arts participants

• Skaters

• Racquet-sport athletes

• Soccer and basketball players

• Active adults

• Children and teenagers involved in sports or lessons

You do not need to be a professional athlete to benefit from a sports-focused assessment.

Common Sports-Related Concerns

Athletes may seek care for conditions such as:

Neck & Upper Back Tension

Common in activities involving repeated rotation, impact, prolonged posture, or upper-body loading.

Low Back Pain

Can occur with lifting, running, golf, skating, martial arts, prolonged training, or repeated rotational movements.

Shoulder Pain

Frequently associated with throwing, swimming, racquet sports, strength training, or repetitive overhead activity.

Hip & Pelvic Discomfort

May affect running, skating, martial arts, golf, and many field sports.

Knee Pain

Knee symptoms can sometimes be influenced by training load, strength, hip control, ankle mobility, or movement mechanics.

Ankle & Foot Issues

Running, jumping, skating, kicking, and sudden directional changes all place stress on the feet and ankles.

Overuse & Repetitive Strain

Not every sports injury happens during one dramatic event.

Symptoms often develop gradually from repeated training, insufficient recovery, rapid increases in activity, or movement patterns that repeatedly stress the same area.

Sports Chiropractic for Children & Teenagers

Children today are often involved in structured sports and lessons from an early age.

Many train several times per week and may participate in more than one activity.

At ProSpine, pediatric and adolescent sports care is adapted to the child's age, size, stage of development, sport, symptoms, and comfort level.

The goal is not to treat children like miniature adults.

We focus on age-appropriate assessment, movement, mobility, recovery, and rehabilitation.

Taekwondo & Martial Arts

Martial arts require a combination of:

Hip mobility • Balance • Rotation • Flexibility • Core control • Speed • Coordination

Repeated kicking, pivoting, sparring, and stance work can place stress on the hips, knees, ankles, lower back, and surrounding muscles.

A child involved in taekwondo may come in because of:

• Hip or groin tightness

• Knee discomfort

• Ankle stiffness

• Lower-back soreness

• Reduced flexibility

• Muscle tightness after training

Our approach may combine gentle chiropractic care, mobility exercises, strengthening, and movement work with our kinesiologist.

Figure Skating

Figure skating places unique demands on the body.

Skaters repeatedly combine:

Single-leg balance • Rotation • Jumping • Landing • Hip mobility • Core stability • Back extension

Young skaters may experience discomfort around the lower back, hips, knees, ankles, or feet from repetitive training.

We can assess movement and mobility while our kinesiologist can help with appropriate strength, balance, and control exercises.

For young athletes, rehabilitation should support continued development rather than simply focus on where it hurts.

Golf

Golf involves repeated rotation through the spine, hips, shoulders, and pelvis.

Common complaints among golfers may include:

• Lower-back tightness

• Hip stiffness

• Neck discomfort

• Shoulder restrictions

• Reduced thoracic rotation

• Muscle soreness after playing

• Difficulty moving comfortably through the swing

For golfers, we may assess areas such as hip mobility, spinal rotation, movement control, and flexibility.

Our goal is not to rebuild your golf swing. Instead, we look for physical restrictions or musculoskeletal issues that may be making the golf swing uncomfortable.

Soccer, Basketball & Field Sports

Sports involving running, jumping, cutting, kicking, and rapid changes of direction can place repeated loads on the hips, knees, ankles, and lower back.

Care may focus on:

Mobility • Joint function • Strength • Landing control • Balance • Return-to-sport exercises

When appropriate, chiropractic treatment can be combined with rehabilitation to address both symptoms and the physical demands of returning to sport.

Running

Running injuries often develop over time rather than from one single incident.

Patients may experience discomfort involving the:

Feet • Ankles • Knees • Hips • Lower back

Our assessment may look at mobility, training history, strength, and movement patterns.

We may also discuss factors such as sudden increases in running volume, recovery, footwear, or repetitive loading.

How Chiropractic Care May Help Athletes

Sports chiropractic care may include:

Chiropractic Adjustments & Mobilization

When clinically appropriate, treatment may be used to address joint restrictions and help improve comfortable movement.

Soft-Tissue Treatment

Sports can create significant muscle tension and repetitive strain.

Soft-tissue techniques may be incorporated when appropriate.

Mobility Work

Restricted movement in one area can sometimes change how an athlete moves elsewhere.

Mobility exercises may focus on the hips, shoulders, spine, ankles, or other relevant areas.

Movement Education

We help patients understand which movements appear to aggravate their symptoms and how activity can be modified during recovery.

Return-to-Sport Planning

The goal is not simply to feel better lying on the treatment table.

The goal is to comfortably return to your sport.

Chiropractic + On-Site Kinesiology

Treatment and Rehabilitation Working Together

One of the advantages of receiving sports care at ProSpine Rehab & Wellness is that chiropractic and kinesiology can be coordinated within the same clinic.

Chiropractic treatment may help address areas such as:

Joint mobility • Muscle tension • Pain-related movement limitations

Our registered kinesiologist can then focus on the active side of recovery, including:

Strength • Stability • Balance • Mobility • Movement control • Functional exercise

This combination allows us to transition patients from treatment → movement → strengthening → return to activity.

Why Active Rehabilitation Matters

Athletes often want to know:

“When can I play again?”

The answer should not be based only on whether the pain has disappeared.

A return-to-sport plan may consider:

• Comfortable range of motion

• Strength

• Balance

• Sport-specific movement

• Ability to tolerate training

• Confidence during movement

• Whether symptoms return with activity

The kinesiologist can help progressively introduce exercises that reflect the physical demands of your sport.

Example: How Care May Work Together

A recreational golfer with low-back pain may first be assessed by the chiropractor.

Initial care may focus on reducing irritation and improving comfortable movement through the lumbar spine, hips, and thoracic spine.

The kinesiologist may then introduce exercises targeting:

Hip mobility • Core control • Glute strength • Rotational movement

As the patient improves, the program can gradually become more specific to golf.

The same model can be adapted for skating, martial arts, running, soccer, or other sports.

Supporting Young Athletes Without Over-Treating Them

Children and teenagers do not need chiropractic adjustments simply because they play sports.

At ProSpine, treatment is based on the presence of a specific musculoskeletal complaint, movement issue, injury, or clinical reason for care.

For some young athletes, the most useful intervention may be:

Exercise • Mobility work • Strengthening • Rest • Training modification

For others, gentle manual care may also be appropriate.

Our goal is to use the treatment that makes sense for the individual child rather than automatically recommending the same approach for everyone.

Growth Spurts & Young Athletes

Growing bodies change quickly.

During growth spurts, children and teenagers may temporarily experience changes in:

Flexibility • Coordination • Balance • Muscle tightness • Movement patterns

Athletes may suddenly feel tighter or less coordinated even though their training has not changed significantly.

A sports assessment can help identify areas that may benefit from mobility or strengthening exercises during these phases.

When Should a Young Athlete Be Assessed?

Consider an assessment when a child or teenager has:

• Persistent sports-related pain

• Repeated complaints in the same area

• Difficulty returning to activity after an injury

• Reduced movement or flexibility

• Pain that repeatedly appears during training

• A noticeable change in performance because movement hurts

• Difficulty with normal daily activities after sport

Significant trauma, severe pain, neurological symptoms, or concerns about fracture require appropriate medical evaluation.

If we identify something outside the scope of chiropractic or kinesiology care, we will recommend further assessment.

Injury Prevention & Performance

No treatment can guarantee that an athlete will never be injured.

However, identifying physical limitations and improving movement capacity may help athletes better tolerate the demands of their sport.

We often focus on areas such as:

Mobility • Strength • Balance • Control • Recovery • Training habits

For children especially, our emphasis is on building healthy movement habits and keeping sport enjoyable.

What Happens at Your Sports Chiropractic Appointment?

1. Consultation

We discuss your sport, training schedule, symptoms, previous injuries, and goals.

For young athletes, a parent or guardian can remain involved throughout the appointment.

2. Sports-Focused Assessment

Your chiropractor may assess:

Range of motion • Joint mobility • Muscle function • Flexibility • Orthopedic tests • Neurological function • Relevant movements

3. Treatment Plan

When appropriate, your care may include chiropractic treatment, soft-tissue work, mobility exercises, or activity recommendations.

4. Kinesiology & Rehabilitation

If active rehabilitation is appropriate, we can coordinate care with our on-site kinesiologist.

5. Return to Activity

Your plan can progress as your function improves.

Our goal is to help you return to training safely and confidently.

Care for the Whole Family

Sports can be an important part of a healthy lifestyle at every age.

Whether it's a parent trying to get back to golf or the gym, a teenager playing competitive sports, or a child taking weekly taekwondo or figure skating lessons, we adapt care to the individual.

At ProSpine, we want to help patients continue doing the activities they enjoy rather than simply telling them to stop moving.

Stay Active. Move Well. Get Back to Your Sport.

If pain, stiffness, or an injury is interfering with your sport, we can assess what may be contributing to the problem and develop an individualized plan.

ProSpine Rehab & Wellness
Vancouver, BC

778-805-8188
info@prospinevan.ca

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