SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES
At Pinnacle Hill Chiropractic, our team of dedicated sports chiropractors understands the unique demands that athletics places on your body. Whether you’re a professional athlete, weekend warrior, or fitness enthusiast, our specialized care helps you perform at your best while preventing and recovering from injuries.
Why Athletes Need Specialized Chiropractic Care
The demands of athletic performance put extraordinary stress on the body. Whether you’re training in the off-season, practicing during the season, competing on game day, or maintaining your regular gym routine, your body needs proper care and attention to perform at its peak.
Sports chiropractic care plays a crucial role in preventing injuries, optimizing performance, and ensuring quick recovery when injuries do occur. Through specialized treatment approaches, we help athletes maintain peak physical condition and support their long-term athletic longevity.
Common Sports Injuries We Treat
Sports injuries typically manifest in two ways: acute injuries from sudden trauma and chronic injuries that develop over time through repetitive stress. Understanding this distinction helps us provide targeted treatment for optimal recovery.
Our sports chiropractors bring extensive experience in treating a comprehensive range of athletic injuries:
Spinal Conditions
- Low back pain
- Disc injuries
- Neck injuries
- “Stingers” (injury to the neck and nerves that innervate the arm)
- Pinched nerves
- Sciatica
- Whiplash from contact sports
Joint and Soft Tissue Injuries
- Shoulder impingement
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Hip problems
- Knee injuries
- Joint sprains
- Muscle strains
- Tendonitis (including tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and Achilles tendinitis)
- Wrist injuries
- Meniscus Tears
- Ankle sprains
Our Treatment Approach
Our approach begins with a comprehensive assessment that considers every aspect of your athletic life:
- Detailed injury history
- Functional movement assessment
- Sport-specific considerations
- Performance goals
- Training schedule
Based on this detailed assessment, we create personalized treatment plans that integrate various therapeutic approaches. These typically include:
- Spinal manipulation
- Soft tissue techniques
- Active Release Techniques® (ART®)
- Sport-specific rehabilitation exercises
- Performance enhancement strategies
- Injury prevention protocols
Benefits of Sports Chiropractic Care
Athletes who receive regular sports chiropractic care experience a wide range of benefits that enhance their athletic performance and overall well-being. Through our targeted treatments, athletes typically see:
- Reduced pain and inflammation
- Increased range of motion and flexibility
- Enhanced joint stability
- Improved strength and power output
- Better overall performance
- Lower risk of future injuries
- Faster recovery times
- Improved biomechanics
Perhaps most importantly, our care helps athletes develop and maintain improved biomechanics, which is crucial for long-term success in any sport.
Prevention-Focused Care
We believe that preventing injuries is just as important as treating them. Through regular sports chiropractic visits, we help athletes maintain optimal health and performance levels. Our preventive approach allows us to identify potential problems before they become serious injuries, maintain proper joint function, and address muscle imbalances early. We work with athletes to improve their movement patterns and support appropriate training progression, helping them stay healthy and competitive throughout their athletic careers.
Who Can Benefit?
Sports chiropractic care offers benefits for athletes at every level of competition and physical activity:
- Professional athletes
- College competitors
- High school athletes
- Weekend warriors
- Fitness enthusiasts
- Former athletes
- Active adults of all ages
Whether you’re training for a competition, recovering from an injury, or simply wanting to improve your athletic performance, our team provides the specialized care you need to reach your goals.
Meet Our Sports Chiropractors
Dr. Michael Penkin
Dr. Sarah Tirimacco (female athletes)
Dr. Timothy Daly
Our experienced sports chiropractors combine their clinical expertise with personal athletic backgrounds to provide comprehensive care tailored to athletes’ needs:
Dr. Mike Penkin brings valuable insights from his background in football, bodybuilding, and powerlifting. His firsthand experience with sports-related injuries enhances his ability to treat athletes across various disciplines, including baseball, golf, wrestling, throwing sports, and bowling.
Dr. Sarah Tirimacco combines her kinesiology background with advanced training in pelvic health to help athletes optimize their performance and recover from injury. Dr. Sarah works extensively with female athletes across all sports, helping them address unique biomechanical challenges and maintain peak performance throughout their athletic careers.
Dr. Timothy Daly combines his expertise as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with chiropractic care to serve athletes from amateur to professional levels. His background as a striking athlete informs his specialized approach to treating martial artists, while his decade of experience enables him to address both performance enhancement and recovery needs across all sports.
Schedule Your Athletic Assessment
Don’t wait until an injury sidelines you. Contact us today to schedule a comprehensive athletic assessment with one of our sports chiropractors.