Sports Injury & Performance Chiropractic in Gardnerville, NV
You do not have to be a professional athlete to want your body to perform well.
Maybe you are training for a marathon, riding Tahoe trails, skiing hard, climbing on weekends, chasing kids, swinging a hammer all week, or trying to keep doing the things you love without feeling like your body filed a complaint with HR.
At Safe Haven Chiropractic, Dr. Joshua Welch helps active people recover from injuries, improve mobility, and perform better through chiropractic care, extremity adjustments, soft tissue work, dry needling, shockwave therapy, and movement-focused treatment plans.
Experience With Real Athletes and Real Injuries
Dr. Joshua Welch lived in Tahoe for 25 years and has a deep background in climbing, mountain biking, swimming, and endurance sports.
Over the years, he has worked with high-level athletes, X Games athletes, Olympic-level athletes, marathon runners, ultramarathon runners, ultra-cyclists, 24-hour racers, weekend warriors, and active families who simply want to keep moving.
This is injury recovery and performance care built around how your body actually moves.
What Sports Injuries Do We Treat?
Safe Haven Chiropractic helps with many common sports and activity-related injuries, including:
More Than Pain Relief
Pain relief is only the first mile marker. The bigger goal is better movement, better recovery, better mechanics, and better confidence in your body.
We help athletes and active adults:
Chiropractic Care for Sports Performance
When one joint is not moving well, another area often has to work overtime. That is how a stiff ankle can become knee pain, a restricted hip can become low back pain, or a tight rib cage can become shoulder trouble. Sports chiropractic looks at the whole system.
At Safe Haven Chiropractic, we assess how your spine, ribs, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and feet are working together.
Then we build a plan to help restore motion, reduce compensation, and improve function.
Extremity Adjustments
Dr. Welch is comfortable adjusting more than the spine.
Many sports injuries involve the extremities, including shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet.
Extremity adjustments may help improve joint motion, reduce mechanical stress, and support better movement patterns during sport, training, and daily life.
Soft Tissue and Myofascial Work
Many injuries are not only joint problems.
They are also soft tissue problems.
Muscles, tendons, fascia, and connective tissue can become tight, irritated, restricted, or overloaded.
At Safe Haven Chiropractic, treatment may include hands-on myofascial work, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, movement-based release work, stretching, and corrective exercise.
The goal is to improve how the tissue moves, not just chase symptoms.
Dry Needling for Sports Injuries
Dry needling can be a powerful tool for stubborn muscle tension, trigger points, and soft tissue pain.
It may be used for:
Shockwave Therapy for Tendon and Soft Tissue Injuries
Radial shockwave therapy uses acoustic pressure waves to stimulate irritated soft tissue.
It may be helpful for chronic tendon and soft tissue problems such as:
Common Athletes We Help
Safe Haven Chiropractic works with:
Safe Haven Chiropractic
Dr. Joshua Welch
1528 US Highway 395 N, Suite 255
Gardnerville, NV 89410
530-318-9522
Serving Gardnerville, Minden, Genoa, Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe athletes, and active Northern Nevada families.
Book online or call today to schedule your visit.
You do not have to be a professional athlete to want your body to perform well.
Maybe you are training for a marathon, riding Tahoe trails, skiing hard, climbing on weekends, chasing kids, swinging a hammer all week, or trying to keep doing the things you love without feeling like your body filed a complaint with HR.
At Safe Haven Chiropractic, Dr. Joshua Welch helps active people recover from injuries, improve mobility, and perform better through chiropractic care, extremity adjustments, soft tissue work, dry needling, shockwave therapy, and movement-focused treatment plans.
Experience With Real Athletes and Real Injuries
Dr. Joshua Welch lived in Tahoe for 25 years and has a deep background in climbing, mountain biking, swimming, and endurance sports.
Over the years, he has worked with high-level athletes, X Games athletes, Olympic-level athletes, marathon runners, ultramarathon runners, ultra-cyclists, 24-hour racers, weekend warriors, and active families who simply want to keep moving.
This is injury recovery and performance care built around how your body actually moves.
What Sports Injuries Do We Treat?
Safe Haven Chiropractic helps with many common sports and activity-related injuries, including:
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Bulged disc symptoms
- Sciatica
- Rib pain
- Shoulder pain
- Rotator cuff irritation
- Elbow pain
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Wrist pain
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
- Runner’s knee
- Patellar tendon pain
- IT band irritation
- Ankle sprains
- Foot pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendon irritation
- Muscle strains
- Tendon injuries
- Bursitis
- Overuse injuries
- Mobility restrictions
- Postural stress from training or work
More Than Pain Relief
Pain relief is only the first mile marker. The bigger goal is better movement, better recovery, better mechanics, and better confidence in your body.
We help athletes and active adults:
- Recover from injuries
- Move with less restriction
- Improve joint mobility
- Improve soft tissue function
- Reduce recurring flare-ups
- Return to sport safely
- Improve performance
- Prevent future injuries
- Stay active as they age
Chiropractic Care for Sports Performance
When one joint is not moving well, another area often has to work overtime. That is how a stiff ankle can become knee pain, a restricted hip can become low back pain, or a tight rib cage can become shoulder trouble. Sports chiropractic looks at the whole system.
At Safe Haven Chiropractic, we assess how your spine, ribs, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and feet are working together.
Then we build a plan to help restore motion, reduce compensation, and improve function.
Extremity Adjustments
Dr. Welch is comfortable adjusting more than the spine.
Many sports injuries involve the extremities, including shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet.
Extremity adjustments may help improve joint motion, reduce mechanical stress, and support better movement patterns during sport, training, and daily life.
Soft Tissue and Myofascial Work
Many injuries are not only joint problems.
They are also soft tissue problems.
Muscles, tendons, fascia, and connective tissue can become tight, irritated, restricted, or overloaded.
At Safe Haven Chiropractic, treatment may include hands-on myofascial work, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, movement-based release work, stretching, and corrective exercise.
The goal is to improve how the tissue moves, not just chase symptoms.
Dry Needling for Sports Injuries
Dry needling can be a powerful tool for stubborn muscle tension, trigger points, and soft tissue pain.
It may be used for:
- Shoulder tension
- Hip tightness
- Calf tightness
- Hamstring issues
- Neck and upper back tension
- Low back muscle guarding
- Tennis elbow
- Runner’s knee
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sports-related muscle pain
Shockwave Therapy for Tendon and Soft Tissue Injuries
Radial shockwave therapy uses acoustic pressure waves to stimulate irritated soft tissue.
It may be helpful for chronic tendon and soft tissue problems such as:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendon pain
- Patellar tendon pain
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Shoulder tendon irritation
- Hip pain
- Chronic muscle tightness
- Overuse injuries
Common Athletes We Help
Safe Haven Chiropractic works with:
- Runners
- Marathon runners
- Ultramarathon runners
- Cyclists
- Ultra-cyclists
- Mountain bikers
- Climbers
- Skiers
- Snowboarders
- Swimmers
- CrossFit athletes
- Golfers
- Strength athletes
- Ranchers
- Contractors
- Weekend warriors
- Active parents
- Youth athletes
Safe Haven Chiropractic
Dr. Joshua Welch
1528 US Highway 395 N, Suite 255
Gardnerville, NV 89410
530-318-9522
Serving Gardnerville, Minden, Genoa, Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe athletes, and active Northern Nevada families.
Book online or call today to schedule your visit.
