Sports Chiropractic in Ottawa
When pain or stiffness keeps you from giving your best on the field, court, or course, it can be frustrating and discouraging. Whether you’re sprinting down the track, wrestling, golfing, or bowling on the weekends, your body needs to move well and respond quickly. At Ottawa Chiropractic Clinic, sports chiropractic care focuses on keeping your nerve system healthy so your body can perform at its best. When your nervous system works well, your muscles fire properly, your joints move smoothly, and your balance stays sharp so you can play harder and recover better.
How Sports Chiropractic Helps Athletes
Sports chiropractic focuses on finding and correcting areas of spinal and joint stress, called the vertebral subluxation complex, that interfere with how your body moves and functions. Gentle chiropractic adjustments restore better alignment and motion, which can reduce pain and help your nerve system communicate clearly with your muscles and joints. Dr. Mike Hiatt and Dr. Cheri Jung may also recommend intersegmental traction, a relaxing rolling table that helps improve spinal flexibility. For athletes with disc or nerve irritation, spinal decompression gently stretches the spine to relieve pressure and support healing.
Sports Injuries and Issues We Commonly Help With
Sports chiropractic can be helpful for many types of athletic aches, pains, and nagging problems, including:
- Sprain/strain injuries in the back, neck, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles
- Overuse injuries like tendinitis and bursitis
- Muscle tightness, reduced flexibility, and joint pain
- Performance limits related to poor posture, imbalance, or restricted motion
Many practice members are football, basketball, wrestling, and track athletes, as well as golfers, bowlers, and active adults who want to stay in the game.
Advanced Tools to Support Healing and Performance
To help athletes recover faster, we often combine adjustments with modern therapies. Class IV laser therapy helps reduce pain and inflammation in injured tissues without drugs or surgery. Interferential electrical stimulation relaxes tight muscles and calms irritated nerves, while ultrasound therapy promotes circulation and healing. Intersegmental traction helps restore spinal motion, and one-on-one exercise, stretching, and basic nutritional counseling give you tools to support your results between visits.
Schedule Your Sports Chiropractic Visit
If pain or stiffness is keeping you on the sidelines, call Ottawa Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your appointment or a free consultation and find out if sports chiropractic care is right for you.