Sports Chiropractic Care in Portland to Keep You in the Game

What Is a Sports Chiropractor?

A sports chiropractor focuses on how sports injuries affect movement, not just pain. Chiropractic care in this context means assessing joint restriction, muscle imbalance, and movement patterns specific to your activity, then building a plan that gets you back to it, not just off the table feeling temporarily better.

Unlike general chiropractic visits focused purely on pain relief, a sports-focused approach looks at how you actually move: your gait, your training load, your sport-specific demands, and how one tight or misaligned area might be affecting performance elsewhere in the body.

Sports Injuries We Treat in East Portland

East Portland is an active community, and our care reflects that. We regularly treat:

• Running injuries: shin splints, IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis, knee pain
• Cycling injuries: low back strain, hip tightness, neck and shoulder tension
• CrossFit and strength training injuries: shoulder impingement, low back strain, joint overload
• Soccer and pickleball injuries: ankle sprains, hip and groin strain, repetitive joint stress

We also see patients whose sports injuries stem from a motor vehicle accident or a physically demanding job, and we help navigate insurance and workers’ comp claims alongside your care plan.

Chiropractic Prevention and Recovery, Not Just Pain Relief

Sports chiropractic care works two ways. For active patients, it’s about injury prevention: correcting imbalances before they turn into a sidelined season. For patients already dealing with pain, it’s about recovery: restoring range of motion and function so you can return to activity with confidence, not just less discomfort.

A Complete Sports Recovery Protocol in East Portland

What sets Hazelwood Healthcare apart is a recovery protocol most single-service clinics can’t offer. Chiropractic adjustments address alignment and joint function, including the low-force Cox Method when a disc is involved. Massage therapy releases the muscle tension that builds around an injury. Contrast therapy, alternating cold plunge and infrared sauna, rounds it out to reduce soreness and speed recovery between sessions.

Instead of coordinating separate appointments across town for chiropractic care, bodywork, and recovery therapy, active patients get all three under one roof, on one visit if needed. That combination is what makes it possible to train harder and recover faster without adding more stress to an already busy schedule.

Cold plunge and sauna are self-administered, done at your own pace, though we recommend checking with your primary care physician first if you have cardiovascular concerns, are pregnant, or have a medical condition.

Meet Your Sports-Focused Care Team at Hazelwood Healthcare

Dr. Kelly and Dr. Capitano bring different styles to sports injury care, but both share a friendly, patient-first approach built on clear communication. Whether you need a precise adjustment, a coordinated recovery plan, or an honest referral if your case is better suited elsewhere, our team respects your time, your goals, and your sport.

Our providers work alongside licensed massage therapists and acupuncturists on-site, so your sports chiropractic plan can expand into a broader recovery protocol without a referral to an outside clinic.

What to Expect at Your First East Portland Visit

You’ll fill out a short intake form in the clinic; no digital paperwork required, so we understand your activity level, your injury history, and your goals before treatment begins. From there, we build a plan that fits your training schedule and recovery needs, whether that means weekly visits during a heavy training block or occasional tune-ups between seasons.

Ready to get back to your sport? Request an appointment with Hazelwood Healthcare today.