SPORTS INJURY CARE IN ASHBURN, VA
Don’t Just Get Back.
Come Back Ready.
An injury doesn’t just hurt. It keeps you from doing what you love.
Whether you’re trying to get back on the field, into the gym, onto the golf course, back to running—or simply back to an active life—your treatment should be built around more than where it hurts.
At Keegan Chiropractic Sports & Wellness Clinic in Ashburn, we evaluate the injury, how it’s affecting your movement and function, and the physical demands you need to return to.
Then we build a personalized plan around you, your injury, and your goals.
Recover. Restore. Return to Activity.
SCHEDULE A SPORTS INJURY EVALUATIONSports & injury-focused care for athletes and active adults in Ashburn, VA
Your Goal Isn’t Just to Hurt Less.
It’s Getting Back to What You Do.
You may be able to walk—but not run.
Work—but not lift.
Swing a golf club—but not without changing your mechanics.
Train—but not at your previous level.
Or perhaps you’ve rested the injury, modified your activity, tried exercises or received treatment, but something still isn’t right.
For an active person, being able to perform normal daily activities isn’t necessarily the same as being recovered.
We want to understand:
- What happened?
- What’s limiting you now?
- What does your body need to be able to do?
- What is keeping you from getting there?
That’s where your sports injury evaluation begins.
FIND OUT WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACKSports Injuries We Commonly Evaluate
Our doctors work with athletes, active adults, weekend warriors and students experiencing a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries.
Don’t See Your Injury Listed?
Schedule an evaluation and we’ll determine whether your condition is appropriate for care in our office.
SCHEDULE YOUR EVALUATIONWe Don’t Just Ask, “Where Does It Hurt?”
We Ask Why You Can’t Do What You Want to Do.
Pain tells us something is wrong. But pain alone doesn’t tell us everything we need to know about an injury.
Your evaluation may include assessment of:
We also want to understand what happened before the injury, what you’ve done since, what makes it better or worse, and what happens when you try to return to activity.
What Needs to Improve for You to Get Back?
Treat the Injury. Restore the Function.
Your Treatment Plan Is Built Around Your Findings.
There isn’t one treatment that is appropriate for every sports injury. That’s why we don’t begin with a predetermined protocol.
Depending on your examination findings and condition, your individualized care may incorporate:
Chiropractic & Joint Mobilization
Hands-on care designed to address restricted or painful joint mechanics and restore more comfortable movement.
Corrective Exercise & Rehabilitation
Progressive mobility, stability, strength, balance and movement exercises selected according to the demands of your injury and activity.
Soft-Tissue & Manual Therapy
Treatment directed toward involved muscles, tendons and other soft tissues when clinically appropriate.
Class IV Deep Tissue Laser Therapy
Our LightForce® XPi 25-Watt Class IV laser provides an advanced treatment option for selected acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries.
Shockwave Therapy
Radial pressure wave therapy may be incorporated for selected persistent tendon and soft-tissue conditions.
Golf Performance & TPI Assessment
For golfers, our sports approach can extend beyond the painful area to examine mobility and physical limitations that may affect the golf swing.
Your examination determines which treatment options make sense for you.
SCHEDULE A SPORTS INJURY EVALUATIONRest Isn’t Always the Whole Answer.
When something hurts, taking time away from the aggravating activity can be appropriate.
But eventually an athlete has to answer a different question:
Is My Body Ready to Do This Again?
Running requires load tolerance.
Golf requires rotation.
Lifting requires mobility, stability and strength.
Field and court sports require acceleration, deceleration, cutting and change of direction.
Simply waiting until an injury hurts less doesn’t necessarily address all the factors needed to tolerate those demands again.
That’s why our approach progresses beyond symptom management toward restoring the function required for your activity.
The Keegan Sports Injury Approach
REDUCE
Calm the Injury
Early care focuses on managing symptoms and protecting irritated tissues while maintaining appropriate movement whenever possible.
RESTORE
Get Movement Back
Restore the joint motion, mobility, flexibility and basic function that the injury has affected.
REBUILD
Develop Capacity
Progressively rebuild strength, stability, balance, coordination and tolerance to physical load.
RETURN
Prepare for Your Activity
Bridge the gap between feeling better and tolerating the demands of your sport, workout or active lifestyle.
The destination isn’t the treatment table.
It’s getting you back out there.
Still Not Back to 100%?
What If You’ve Already Tried Treatment?
Maybe you’ve already tried:
…and you’re better, but not back.
That doesn’t automatically mean you need more treatment. It may mean the problem needs to be reassessed.
What is still limited? Has strength returned? Has mobility returned? Is there adequate stability? Can the injured area tolerate the speed, force, repetition or range of motion your activity requires?
Sometimes the Next Step Starts With Asking a Better Question.
SCHEDULE A SPORTS INJURY EVALUATIONYou Don’t Need a Jersey to Be an Athlete.
Our sports injury approach is designed for people whose bodies need to perform.
Whether your goal is returning to competition or returning to your Saturday morning workout, your care should reflect what you’re asking your body to do.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
1. We Start With Your Goal
We want to know not only where it hurts, but what you can’t do right now that you want to do.
2. We Evaluate the Injury
Your doctor will take a detailed history and perform an examination appropriate to your condition. If diagnostic imaging is clinically indicated, we’ll determine the appropriate next step.
3. We Explain What We Find
You should understand what we think is happening, what we’re recommending, and why.
4. We Build Your Plan
If your condition is appropriate for care in our office, we’ll develop a treatment strategy around your examination findings, activity and goals.
And if your injury requires evaluation or treatment outside our scope, we’ll tell you.
Why Active People Choose Keegan Chiropractic
Sports-Focused Care in Ashburn
For nearly three decades, Keegan Chiropractic Sports & Wellness Clinic has helped patients throughout Ashburn and Northern Virginia stay active.
Don’t Let “Almost Better” Become Your New Normal.
If an injury is keeping you from running, training, competing, golfing or doing the activities that matter to you, the first step isn’t committing to months of treatment.
It’s determining what is limiting you and what needs to happen next.
Let’s Start There.
Recover. Restore. Get Back to What You Do.
SCHEDULE YOUR SPORTS INJURY EVALUATION
Keegan Chiropractic Sports & Wellness Clinic
44355 Premier Plaza, Suite 130
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-858-3500