01/16/2026
“You don’t need surgery… yet.”
From me as a sports medicine chiropractor and medical student:
Not every sports injury needs an operating room right away.
A lot of athletes I see fall into the gray zone — injured, limited, frustrated — but still very much appropriate for conservative care.
That means:
• Targeted rehab and corrective exercise
• Joint and soft tissue therapy
• Load management and return-to-play planning
• Fixing the why behind the injury, not just the pain
🧠 Medical mindset: Surgery is a tool — not a starting point. If the tissue can heal and function can be restored safely, conservative care should come first.
🦴 Sports chiropractic approach: We focus on movement quality, biomechanics, strength deficits, and the full kinetic chain so you can train, compete, and progress without rushing into something you may not need.
The goal isn’t to avoid surgery forever —
it’s to earn the right not to need it.
If surgery becomes necessary later, you’re stronger, healthier, and better prepared.
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