Sports Injury Chiropractor in Clairemont
Same-day chiropractic care for the injuries that interrupt training. Walk in to our Clairemont office, no appointment, no referral, no wait.
What We Treat
The injuries athletes walk in with, from acute strains to the pain that accumulates over months of training.
Muscle Strains & Sprains
Pulls and overstretches often present with guarding and restricted motion in the days that follow. Care assesses what tissues are involved and where to begin, so recovery moves without setbacks.
Shoulder & Rotator Cuff Pain
Lifting, throwing, and swinging work the shoulder harder than almost any joint in sport. Care addresses joint restriction and scapular mechanics, the usual sources of athletic shoulder pain. More on shoulder pain care.
Knee & Overuse Pain
Runner’s knee, weightlifter’s knee, and changes-of-direction pain often trace to hip and ankle mechanics, not the knee itself. Care assesses the chain and adjusts where the actual driver sits. See our knee and hip pain care.
Low Back & Lifting Injuries
Heavy pulls, rotational lifts, and training fatigue show up in the low back fast. Care targets the segments that lost motion and the compensations around them.
Ankle & Foot Strain
Rolled ankles, plantar irritation, and foot fatigue compound when you train on them. Extremity work restores joint motion and addresses the patterns that set the foot up to roll again.
Elbow & Wrist Irritation
Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and barbell wrist pain usually trace to repetitive strain. Care restores motion at the joint and takes pressure off the irritated tissue.
The Sports We Treat
Every sport places its own demands on the body. Care is matched to the sport, not only the site of the pain.
Sports Injuries Are Familiar Territory Here
Dr. Yossi Stein treats athletes at every level of sport, from weekend runners to competitive lifters. At twenty-two, a serious injury put him on the patient’s side of care. That perspective still shapes how injuries are assessed here.
Stein Chiropractic has treated active San Diegans since 1991. The patterns are familiar, from the first pulled muscle to a lifetime of accumulated wear.
How We Treat Sports Injuries
Chiropractic Adjustments
Precise, controlled movement that restores motion to joints compressed by impact, overuse, or compound lifts. Essential for athletes who need the spine and extremities responding together.
Joint Mobilization
Gentle, graded movement for joints that are inflamed or not yet ready for a full adjustment. Ideal for acute sports injuries in the first forty-eight hours, when precision matters more than force.
Active Release Technique (ART)
Targeted soft tissue work that addresses adhesions and restrictions in overused muscles and fascia. Restores glide between tissue layers so athletes regain full range without the catch.
A Phased Approach to Recovery
Sports injury care moves through phases. Each phase has its own focus, its own pace, and its own measure of progress.
Acute Care
Day of injury through first 72 hours
The body is inflamed, guarded, and protecting itself. Care in this window is gentle and precise: light mobilization, soft tissue work, and a clear read on where care can begin. The goal is to settle the guarding and open a path forward.
Restorative Care
Week one through week four
Inflammation is settling and the body is ready for more direct work. Adjustments bring back the motion the injury shut down, and soft tissue work clears the adhesions left behind.
Return to Sport
Week four and beyond, paced to the athlete
Pain is largely resolved and motion is back. The question becomes whether the body can handle sport-specific work again. Care shifts to holding the gains, catching the small restrictions that surface under training, and supporting the return to full intensity.
Understanding Sports Injuries
Sports injuries fall into two groups. Acute injuries happen in a specific moment: the pop, the landing, the missed step. Overuse injuries accumulate silently over weeks of training. Either way, the body adapts to what training asks of it until the demand exceeds what the tissue can absorb.
Sports injuries reach beyond the spine. Athletic care here addresses the full chain of extremity joints: shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, knee, ankle, and foot. Each joint has its own mechanics, its own common injury patterns, and its own role in how the body absorbs and transfers force during training.
Chiropractic care for athletes is fundamentally about restoring motion to what training has compressed. That means the joints that stopped moving well, the tissue that thickened around them, and the movement habits that followed. Chiropractic works alongside your training, not against it. Most athletes respond to a defined course of care. When the response isn’t what it should be, the right next step is a referral to the right specialist. That standard keeps care focused on what chiropractic does best.
What to Expect
A first visit begins with an assessment of the mechanism of injury, how the body is moving, and where motion has been lost. Care proceeds from there. Most athletes walk out with a clearer sense of what’s driving the injury and what the next step looks like. There’s nothing to schedule, and when it’s appropriate, care starts the same visit.
Real Patients. Real Relief.
Athletes from across San Diego on what care at Stein Chiropractic has done for them.
This was the only office that offered walk-in and same day service. My neck and back have been hurting for a while due to a sports injury — Dr. Yossi totally got me back to be active and pain free.
Yossi is a magician! He’s so diligent with his work, so knowledgeable and truly gets to the core of the problem! I was experiencing a lot of back pain from a lifetime of tennis and I can confidently say Yossi healed me and has allowed me to play pain free! Couldn’t recommend him enough.
With a long list of sport related injuries from my time competing as a D1 athlete in college and professionally, getting back into alignment is paramount. Dr. Stein assesses each patient individually and thoughtfully curates the best course of action to get you moving and feeling your best. I will never use anyone else.
Get Back to What You Trained For
You’ve put in the work. An injury doesn’t have to undo it. Walk in when you’re ready.
Or call us: 858.587.7000