Sports Injury Chiropractor in Winnipeg

As the Official Chiropractor for the Winnipeg Sea Bears, Boreal Spine and Sport treats sport injuries the way high-performance settings do. The painful tissue is where the symptom lives, but the cause is usually a movement or loading problem somewhere up or down the chain. A cranky Achilles can start at the hip; a nagging shoulder can start at the mid-back. We assess the whole athlete, not just the injury.

How we assess it

We use the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) to grade movement quality, spot asymmetries, and identify the limitations that predispose you to injury. This turns a vague "it hurts when I run" into a specific, testable plan.

How we treat it

Tendon and soft-tissue injuries respond to progressive load, not rest. Pathology exists on a continuum, and appropriately dosed loading is what drives adaptation and recovery [5]. Our plans combine manual therapy (soft-tissue work, IASTM, joint manipulation) to restore movement with a criteria-based loading progression. Return-to-sport decisions follow shared, objective criteria rather than the calendar, consistent with international consensus [6]. There are no bad exercises, only too much too soon: it is the workload spikes, not the training itself, that injure [4].

What to expect

You will get a clear diagnosis, a loading plan you can execute at the gym or field, and objective markers for each stage back to full participation.

When to seek urgent care

Inability to bear weight, joint instability or a giving-way sensation, significant swelling within an hour of injury, or a suspected fracture warrant imaging and medical assessment first.

Learn more

Explore our chiropractic services, browse the exercise library, watch our videos, or find our clinic. Curious whether we can help with your injury? Book an assessment whenever you are ready.

References

  1. Gabbett TJ. The training-injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder? Br J Sports Med. 2016;50(5):273-280.
  2. Cook JL, Purdam CR. Is tendon pathology a continuum? A pathology model to explain the clinical presentation of load-induced tendinopathy. Br J Sports Med. 2009;43(6):409-416.
  3. Ardern CL, et al. 2016 Consensus statement on return to sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern. Br J Sports Med. 2016;50(14):853-864.