Service · Sports Rehabilitation · Buford GA
A phased rehab program built around what your sport actually demands. Football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, pickleball, running, lifting. The same approach pro athletes get, applied at every level.
Sports rehabilitation is a phased return-to-activity program built around the specific demands of your sport. It combines manual therapy, decompression when indicated, and progressive loading exercises that match what your body has to do on the field. The goal is full return to play.
How it runs
/01 /01 Recover
The first 1 to 3 weeks. Manual therapy, manipulation when indicated, decompression for disc cases, ARP Wave for stubborn soft-tissue injuries. Goal: get you out of the worst of it and into useful movement.
/02 /02 Rebuild
Hip stability, core, scapular control, ankle mobility. Most sport injuries have an upstream contributor. We address those alongside the symptomatic area.
/03 /03 Return
Lateral cutting, sprint mechanics, jumping, throwing, swinging, court footwork. Progressive return-to-play loading until you can perform at full intensity without flaring it back up.
FAQ
What is sports rehabilitation?
A phased return-to-activity program built around the specific demands of your sport. Combines manual therapy, decompression or other modalities when indicated, and progressive loading exercises that match what your body has to do on the field.
How is this different from PT?
There's significant overlap. The biggest difference is that Dr. Joe spent 13 NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and is the current Atlanta Dream team chiropractor. The rehab programming reflects what pro athletes actually get. We coordinate with PT when a case benefits from both.
How long does it take?
Acute soft-tissue strains in skill-position athletes often run 3 to 6 weeks back to play. Disc-related cases can run 6 to 12 weeks. Post-surgical rehab follows the surgical timeline.
Do you work with athletic trainers?
Yes. We coordinate with athletic trainers and team physicians at local high schools, colleges, and professional teams whenever a parent, athlete, or coach asks us to.
A 60-minute evaluation. We'll show you the rehab progression and tell you a realistic timeline back to your sport.