Sports Chiropractor Kerrisdale, BC

Common Issues We See in Athletes

Active people tend to bring us the same handful of complaints:

• Knee and ankle trouble that comes back each season
• Hip and hamstring tightness
• Shoulder strain from swinging, throwing, or lifting
• Back and neck stiffness after games or long training blocks

Light-Touch Care for Active Bodies

Much of our work uses Torque Release Technique and a small instrument called the Integrator, which gives a quick, light impulse at specific points along the spine. It involves no twisting and no heavy pressure, so it works for young players, older athletes, and people who feel wary of being adjusted.

What We Look at in a Sports Assessment

We start with how you play. Then we look at posture, how your spine and joints move, and what our scans show about how your nervous system is coping with training. That gives us a picture of where the load is landing, and we plan care around your sport, your age, and the season you are in.

Hockey Players, Runners, and Weekend Competitors

The arena runs ice from September to March, and Elm Park has tennis courts and ball fields for the warmer months. Skating, swinging a racquet, and running all repeat the same motions many times a week. We look at the movement patterns that go with your sport and suggest practical ways to keep your body comfortable through a long season.

What Our Scans Tell Us

Measurements guide our recommendations along with your own description:

• sEMG Asymmetry Scan: looks for a difference in muscle activity from the left side of your spine to the right.
• sEMG Amplitude Scan: assesses the way your muscles are reacting to nerve signals.
• EMG Rolling Thermal Scan: reads the warmth of the skin along your spine, which our doctors weigh as one marker of nervous system stress.
• Heart Rate Variability (HRV): gives us a view of your recovery and of how your body responds to stress.

X-rays are taken only when the doctors decide they will help, and a standing view shows where your spine sits when you carry your own weight.

Habits That Support Your Training

A few small habits can protect what happens in the clinic. We teach warm-ups that suit your sport, show how to set up equipment and positions to avoid strain, and explain how to recover after hard efforts. Everything is short and practical, so it fits around school, work, and practice schedules.

Care for Young Athletes

Parents often wonder how a child will feel about being adjusted. The pressure we use on kids is about what you would use to check whether an avocado is ripe, and parents stay in the room the whole time. We explain what we are doing in language a child can follow. Parents can read more about children’s chiropractic care before booking.