Sports & Overuse Injuries
Sports Injury Treatment in Clifton, NJ
From a sudden sprain to a nagging overuse injury, we treat the whole athlete and build a plan around getting you back to your sport.
Sports injuries cover a lot of ground: sprains, strains, and overuse injuries in the foot, ankle, knee, hip, and spine, each treated with a plan built around your sport and your timeline back to it.
Some injuries arrive in a single moment, like a rolled ankle or a pulled hamstring. Others build slowly over weeks of training until a nagging ache turns into pain you cannot ignore. Either way, the part that hurts is often not the whole story. A knee that flares up can trace back to how the foot lands, and a sore hip can change how the spine loads.
Because Dr. Lee is both a chiropractor and a podiatrist, the whole athlete is covered from foot to spine, not just the injured part. That means the alignment, the soft tissue, and the mechanics all get looked at together, so you heal the injury and address what set it up in the first place.
Does This Sound Familiar?
The signs we hear about most.
A Sharp Injury During Activity
A twist, pop, or sudden pain that stopped you mid-play or mid-run.
Nagging Overuse Pain
An ache that built over weeks of training and will not settle down.
Swelling After Training
A joint that puffs up or stiffens the day after you push it hard.
Pain That Limits Performance
Discomfort that makes you hold back, favor a side, or cut sessions short.
Our Approach
Heal the injury, then close the gap that caused it.
Because Dr. Lee is both a podiatrist and a chiropractor, a sports injury is treated from both directions at once: the tissue that got hurt, and the mechanics that loaded it.
- Accurate diagnosis to know exactly what is injured and how far along it is
- Soft-tissue work with Graston and Active Release to free tight, overloaded tissue
- Adjustments and alignment so the ankle, knee, hip, and spine share the load evenly
- Custom orthotics to manage how force moves through the foot and up the leg
- A graded return-to-sport plan that gets you back without a setback
Good Questions
Sports injuries, answered.
Should I train through the pain?
Usually not. Sharp or worsening pain is a signal that something is being overloaded, and pushing through it often turns a small problem into a long one. We help you tell the difference between soreness you can work with and pain that needs a break.
How soon can I return to my sport?
It depends on the injury and how you respond to care, so we build a graded return-to-sport plan rather than guess a date. The goal is to get you back as soon as it is safe, without a setback that costs you more time.
Do you treat runners?
Yes. Runners are a big part of what we see, from shin splints and Achilles trouble to knee, hip, and foot pain. Because Dr. Lee is both a podiatrist and a chiropractor, we can look at your gait and the whole chain, not just the sore spot.
Can orthotics help prevent injuries?
They can help. Custom Footmaxx orthotics manage how load moves through the foot and up the leg, which takes strain off tissues that keep getting overloaded. Paired with soft-tissue work and alignment, they are one part of keeping you healthy.
Clifton, NJ
Get back to the sport you love.
Let’s figure out what is really holding you back, and build a plan to return you to it stronger.