When It Comes To Sports Injuries, Here’s Why Athletes Choose Us

Dr. Todd Narson is a specialist in chiropractic sports medicine. He has active post-graduate board certification (DACBSP®) through the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP™) and is an Internationally Certified Sports Chiropractor (ICSC) through the Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport (known as FICS).

As a specialist in chiropractic sports medicine (DACBSP®), Dr. Narson is well-versed in assessing and diagnosing sports-related injuries. He has a specialized knowledge of the biomechanics of the human body during athletic performance and can identify the root cause of an athlete’s pain or discomfort. He can use a variety of techniques to assess an athlete’s condition, including physical exams, diagnostic imaging, and patient history. When necessary, Dr. Narson will go to the field of play (gym, track, stadium, pool, etc.) to examine the athlete in the sport setting where the injury is provoked. This allows him to create an accurate diagnosis and determine the most effective treatment plan for the athlete’s specific injury.

Dr. Narson uses his knowledge of sports injury assessment and diagnosis to create sports injury-specific treatments and rehabilitation programs. He can provide targeted treatments that address an athlete’s injury while considering their unique needs and goals as well as the requirements and demands of their sport. Overall, Dr. Narson’s specialized knowledge and training as a chiropractic sports medicine specialist can help athletes recover from injuries and perform at their best.

As a chiropractic sports physician, Dr. Narson brings to the table, decades of hands-on and on-field experience in working with athletes in competitive settings in Florida, around the country, and around the world. He works with individual athletes as well as with team athletes and their coaches, athletic trainers and other team sports medicine specialists to help the athlete get back in action.

To read about some of Dr. Narson’s experiences in treating athletes, click here to read his biography

Common Sports Injuries (categorized by sport) that Dr. Narson and his team help athletes with:

Walking Injuries:

  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Shin splints
  • Blisters
  • Knee pain
  • Hip pain
  • Lower back pain
  • Ankle sprains
  • Calf strains

Running Injuries:

  • Ankle sprains
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Shin splints
  • I.T. band syndrome (Iliotibial band syndrome)
  • Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome)
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Hamstring strains
  • Calf strains
  • Groin pulls

Swimming Injuries:

  • Swimmer’s shoulder (rotator cuff tendinitis/tear)
  • Breaststroker’s knee
  • Wrist tendinitis
  • Golfer’s elbow (yes, you can get this from swimming)
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Lower back pain
  • Knee pain
  • Hip pain
  • Achilles tendinitis

Cycling Injuries:

  • Bicyclist’s palsy (ulnar neuropathy)
  • Neck pain
  • Low back pain
  • Knee pain
  • Patellar tendinitis (jumper’s knee)
  • Iliotibial band syndrome (I.T. band syndrome)
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Hamstring strains
  • Groin pulls
  • Wrist tendinitis

Tennis Injuries:

  • Tennis elbow
  • Rotator cuff tendinitis/tears
  • Wrist sprains
  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, etc.)
  • Hamstring strains
  • Groin pulls
  • Lower back pain
  • Patellar tendinitis (jumper’s knee)
  • Shin splints
  • Plantar fasciitis

Squash Injuries:

  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, etc.)
  • Hamstring strains
  • Groin pulls
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Wrist sprains
  • Rotator cuff strains/tears
  • Lower back pain
  • Tennis elbow
  • Plantar fasciitis

Racquetball Injuries:

  • Wrist sprains
  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, etc.)
  • Hamstring strains
  • Groin pulls
  • Rotator cuff tendinitis/tears
  • Tennis elbow
  • Lower back pain
  • Achilles tendinitis

Pickleball Injuries:

  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, etc.)
  • Hamstring strains
  • Groin pulls
  • Tennis elbow
  • Rotator cuff tendinitis/tears
  • Wrist sprains
  • Lower back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Plantar fasciitis

Triathlon Injuries:

  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Patellar tendinitis (jumper’s knee)
  • Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome)
  • IT band syndrome (Iliotibial band syndrome)
  • Lower back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Shoulder impingement (Swimmer’s shoulder)
  • Rotator cuff tendinitis/tears (Swimmer’s shoulder)
  • Hamstring strains
  • Shin splints

Yoga Injuries:

  • Low back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Shoulder pain (rotator cuff impingement/tendonitis)
  • Wrist pain
  • Hamstring strains
  • Knee pain
  • Hip pain
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

Pilates Injuries:

  • Low back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Shoulder pain
  • Wrist pain
  • Hamstring strains
  • Knee pain
  • Hip pain
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Rotator cuff strains/tears

CrossFit Injuries:

  • Muscle strains (hamstring, quadriceps, etc.)
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Lower back pain
  • Sciatica
  • Knee pain
  • Tennis elbow
  • Golfer’s elbow
  • Wrist tendinitis
  • Rotator cuff strains/tears
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Herniated discs

Hiking Injuries:

  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee pain
  • Shin splints
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Hip pain
  • Lower back pain

Dance Injuries:

  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, etc.)
  • Muscle strains (hamstring, quadriceps, etc.)
  • Shin splints
  • Patellar tendinitis (jumper’s knee)
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Wrist sprains
  • Shoulder dislocations
  • Hip strains/pain

Strength training:

  • Muscle strains (hamstring, quadriceps, etc.)
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Lower back pain
  • Knee pain
  • Tennis elbow
  • Golfer’s elbow
  • Wrist tendinitis
  • Rotator cuff strains/tears
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Herniated discs

Basketball Injuries:

  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, etc.)
  • Muscle strains (hamstring, quadriceps, etc.)
  • Shin splints
  • Patellar tendinitis (jumper’s knee)
  • Concussions
  • Wrist sprains/fractures
  • Shoulder dislocations
  • Lower back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Upper back pain
  • Hip strains/pain

Soccer Injuries:

  • Ankle sprains
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL.)
  • Muscle strains (hamstring, quadriceps, etc.)
  • Shin splints
  • Patellar tendinitis (jumper’s knee)
  • Concussions
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Wrist sprains
  • Shoulder dislocations
  • Hip strains / Hip pain

Baseball Injuries:

  • Rotator cuff strains/tears
  • Tennis elbow
  • Hamstring strains
  • Groin pulls
  • Ankle sprains
  • Wrist sprains/fractures
  • Knee ligament injuries (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL)
  • Lower back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Shoulder impingement

Football Injuries:

  • ACL & PCL tears
  • MCL & LCL tears
  • Ankle sprains
  • Shoulder dislocations
  • Rotator cuff strains/tears
  • Neck pain
  • Back pain
  • Plantar fasciitis