Sports Rehab in Foster City, CA
Sports rehab is the step-by-step process of getting you from injured back to full training, with the strength and mobility to stop the injury from coming back. At Integral Chiropractic, we combine chiropractic care, soft tissue therapy, shockwave therapy, and progressive exercise in one plan built around your sport.
What is sports rehab?
Pain going away isn’t the same as being ready to play. After an injury, muscles weaken, joints stiffen, and your body learns to compensate, which is why so many injuries return. Sports rehab closes that gap. It restores range of motion, rebuilds strength and control, and gradually reintroduces the demands of your sport until you’re moving at full speed again.
What we do:
- Movement assessment: We test how you move, where you’re weak, and what’s compensating, not just where it hurts.
- Calm the injury: Chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue work, and shockwave therapy when appropriate, to reduce pain and support healing.
- Restore mobility: Targeted stretching and joint work to get your range of motion back.
- Rebuild strength and control: Progressive exercises that load the injured area safely and build stability around it.
- Return to sport: Sport-specific drills and clear milestones so you know when you’re ready, plus a home program to stay there.
Conditions we treat:
- Ankle sprains and recurring ankle instability
- Hamstring, quad, groin, and calf strains
- Runner’s knee and IT band pain
- Shin splints
- Rotator cuff strain and shoulder impingement
- Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Low back pain in lifters, golfers, and cyclists
- Recovery after a sports injury that “never quite healed”
How we're different:
- One team, one plan. Chiropractic care, shockwave therapy, and rehab exercise happen in the same office, coordinated around your goals.
- Built around your sport. A runner, a golfer, and a lifter get different programs.
- Clear milestones. You’ll know what each phase is for and what “ready” looks like.
- On-site X-rays when an injury needs imaging.
- Seven-day schedule that fits around training and work.
Areas we serve:
Integral Chiropractic is located at 951 Edgewater Blvd, Suite B, in Foster City. Patients come to us for chiropractic care from across the Peninsula and South Bay, including:
- San Mateo
- Redwood City (Redwood Shores)
- Belmont
- San Carlos
- Burlingame
- Menlo Park
- East Palo Alto
- Millbrae
- Atherton
- San Bruno
- Palo Alto
- Mountain View
- Daly City
- Los Altos
- Sunnyvale
Frequently asked questions
How is sports rehab different from regular chiropractic care?
Chiropractic care focuses on restoring joint movement. Sports rehab adds a structured strength and return-to-sport program so you can handle the full demands of your sport again.
Do I have to be a serious athlete?
No. We work with competitive athletes, weekend runners, golfers, cyclists, hikers, and gym-goers.
Can I keep training during rehab?
Often, yes, with changes. We’ll tell you what’s safe to keep doing and what to pause.
How long does sports rehab take?
It depends on the injury and your goals. Minor strains may take a few weeks, while recurring or long-standing injuries take longer. We’ll map it out after your assessment.
Will I get exercises to do at home?
Yes. Every plan includes a home program so you keep progressing between visits.
How long is each session?
Every sports rehab session is 60 minutes, one-on-one with the
doctor.