Spine & Sport Chiropractic Center, P.C.

04/24/2026

One of the most common questions we get before a first visit: "Do you take my insurance?"

Short answer: probably yes.

We are in-network with most major plans, including:

-- Blue Cross Blue Shield
-- United Healthcare
-- Medicare
-- Most other major carriers

If you are not sure whether your plan covers chiropractic, the easiest thing is to just call us and we can help you figure it out before your first visit. No obligation, no pressure -- just a straight answer.

We know the cost question is often what keeps people from coming in. We would rather have that conversation upfront so it is not sitting in the back of your mind.

If you have been dealing with something and putting it off because of the insurance question -- this is your sign to just call.

563-845-0033 | spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque

04/23/2026

If you have had pain that got better -- and then came back to the same place -- you are not alone. And it is not just bad luck.

When your body is dealing with an area of injury or restriction, it compensates. Other muscles take on extra load. Movement patterns shift to protect the painful area. Over time, those compensations become the new normal.

Here is the problem: if you treat the painful spot but never address the compensation pattern driving the load into it, the pain comes back. Every time.

Some examples of how this plays out:
✅ Chronic low back pain that keeps flaring up, driven by hip mobility restrictions that were never addressed
✅ Recurring hamstring strains in a runner who keeps pulling the same muscle because of glute weakness that shifts load onto it
✅ Persistent shoulder pain in an overhead athlete caused by thoracic spine stiffness that forces the shoulder to compensate

Getting rid of the pain is the first step. Understanding why it keeps coming back is what makes the fix permanent.

That is what we spend a lot of our time doing.

spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com | 563-845-0033
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque

04/22/2026

A lot of the people we see are not injured from a single traumatic event. They are people whose job has been quietly taking a toll for months or years.

The construction worker whose lower back has been tight for so long it feels normal. The assembly line worker with forearm and elbow pain that keeps flaring up. The firefighter with a shoulder that has never been quite right since a call last year. The driver who spends hours behind the wheel every day and cannot figure out why their hip hurts. 👷🏻‍♀️

Work-related musculoskeletal injuries are one of the most common -- and most undertreated -- conditions we see. People push through because they cannot afford to be out of work, because they think it will get better on its own, or because they are not sure where to go.

We treat occupational injuries regularly. We are OSHA-trained and understand the documentation and return-to-work considerations that matter for employers and workers alike.

If your job is wearing your body down, you do not have to just accept that.

spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com | 563-845-0033
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque


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04/21/2026

Here is something that puts tech neck in perspective:

Your head weighs about 10-12 pounds when it is balanced directly over your spine. Tilt it forward just 15 degrees to look at your phone and the effective load on your neck jumps to around 27 pounds. At 45 degrees -- the angle most people use to scroll -- you are putting roughly 49 pounds of force on your cervical spine.

Do that for four or five hours a day and your neck muscles are working incredibly hard just to hold your head up. Over time, those muscles get tight, the joints get stiff, and the postural changes start to become structural.

What does that feel like? Usually some combination of:
💥 Chronic neck tightness or soreness that never fully goes away
💥 Tension headaches that start at the base of the skull
💥 Upper back and shoulder tightness
💥 That forward-head, rounded-shoulder look in the mirror

The good news: this responds very well to treatment. Soft tissue work to loosen what has tightened up, joint mobilization to restore range of motion, and some targeted strengthening to rebuild the support structure.

If your neck has been talking to you, it might be worth listening.

spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com | 563-845-0033
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque

04/20/2026

If you are running the MVRA Spring Trail Run on May 9 -- we want to help you get there healthy. 💪

The Heritage Trail 5K/10Kis one of the best local races of the year. And with about six weeks out, this is exactly the right time to address anything that has been nagging at you before race day. 🏃

We see it every spring: runners push through a tight IT band, some heel pain, or a hip that has been a little off -- telling themselves it will work itself out. Sometimes it does. But more often, race prep mileage just makes it louder.

If something has been bothering you, a focused soft tissue session now gives you enough time to settle it down, work on the restriction, and still be in peak shape by May 9.

We provide complimentary soft tissue treatments at MVRA race events -- so if you have seen us on the course before, you know what we are about.

Book in before the race and run it well.

spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com | 563-845-0033
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque

04/15/2026

We’re proud to be the ONLY chiropractors in the Tri-States area using Active Release Techniques®—and the ONLY Advanced Full Body Certified providers right here in Dubuque!

That means next-level treatment designed to get you moving better, feeling better, and back to doing what you love—faster 💪

If you’ve been dealing with stubborn pain or tightness, it’s time to experience the difference. Your recovery just found its edge.

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📞 563-845-0033

04/13/2026

Will we see you there?! 👀

We are going BIG for Murph this year! Join us May 25th (Memorial Day) for a morning full of fitness, food, coffee, recovery and kids fun!

Please sign up to save your spot in a heat so we can have a headcount for space and equipment needs.

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04/13/2026

We spent the weekend leveling up 🔥

Dr. Josh and Dr. Riley just completed advanced training in Active Release Techniques®—a powerful, hands-on treatment designed to target the root of pain and get you back to doing what you love, faster 💪

Whether you’re dealing with tight muscles, nagging injuries, or just not moving the way you should… we’re ready to help you move better, feel better, and perform at your best.

Don’t wait—your recovery starts here 👊

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💻 https://spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com/

04/07/2026

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04/04/2026

We get a version of this question a lot: "Wait, you can treat that too?"

So here is the full picture of what walks through our door on a regular week:

Runners with IT band and plantar fasciitis issues. Desk workers with chronic neck tension and headaches. Overhead athletes -- baseball, softball, volleyball -- with shoulder and elbow problems. CrossFit athletes with hip mobility restrictions. High school kids needing sports physicals and movement screens. Weekend warriors who ignored something for six months and now cannot ignore it anymore.

We treat the full musculoskeletal system -- not just necks and backs. That means shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, elbows, wrists, and feet.

We use a combination of chiropractic adjustments, ART, IASTM soft tissue work, RockTape, and at-home rehab exercises -- because one tool does not fix everything.

If you have been dealing with something and wondering whether we could help, the answer is probably yes. And if it is outside our scope, we will tell you that and point you in the right direction.

spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com | 563-845-0033
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque

04/03/2026

There is an actual clinical term for what happens to your hips when you sit all day: gluteal amnesia. Or, more entertainingly, dead butt syndrome.

When you sit for extended periods, your hip flexors shorten and tighten. At the same time, your glutes -- which should be doing significant work when you stand, walk, and move -- essentially go offline.

The result: hip flexors that are chronically overworked and tight, glutes that have forgotten their job, and a whole set of compensations that can cause pain in your hips, low back, knees, and even your feet.

We see this in desk workers who have been sitting 8+ hours a day for years. We also see it in athletes who train hard but spend significant time between sessions sitting -- the training does not undo the hours at the desk.

The fix involves:
-> Loosening the tissue that is chronically tight (hip flexors, TFL, piriformis)
-> Waking up the muscles that have been shut down
-> Retraining the movement patterns that have been compensating

If your hips hurt, feel stiff, or clunk when you move -- this is often what is going on.

spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com | 563-845-0033
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque

04/02/2026

You know that sharp, stabbing pain in your heel the moment you take your first steps in the morning?

That is plantar fasciitis. And it is more common than most people realize.

The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue running along the bottom of your foot from heel to toes. When it gets overloaded -- through repetitive impact, too much time on your feet, or tight structures pulling on it from above -- it gets irritated and inflamed.

What makes it worse is usually a combination of things, not just the foot itself:

-> Tight calves and Achilles tendon increasing load on the fascia
-> Limited ankle mobility changing how force travels through your foot
-> Hip weakness causing altered gait that shifts more stress onto the heel

We treat plantar fasciitis regularly, and the approach goes beyond just working on the foot. We address the full chain -- foot, ankle, calf, hip -- because that is where the problem usually originates.

Rest helps temporarily. If it keeps coming back, rest is not fixing the root cause.

spineandsportdbq.janeapp.com | 563-845-0033
4840 Asbury Rd, Dubuque