Body of Health is the official chiropractic provider for Oregon State University Athletics — the first chiropractor in the program's history, working with Beavers across football, baseball, basketball, track and field, and the rest of the program for 15 seasons. Pros and Olympians have come through our clinic for the same care. We bring those standards to every patient, whether you're prepping for a Pac-12 game or a Sunday 5K.
"Athlete" is a job description, not a body type. We treat:
The standards are the same regardless. So is the framing: get you back to what you love, with as little time on the bench as possible.
We start where we always start: listening. What sport, what training load, when did it start, what aggravates it, what does the upcoming season look like. Then a focused physical exam — neurological screen, joint-by-joint range of motion, sport-specific provocation tests, strength and movement quality. We tell you what we found.
If imaging would change the plan, we order it. If it wouldn't, we don't. If your case is outside our scope (ortho consult, surgical referral, primary care), we'll say so and point you the right direction.
Tools we use depending on what your exam shows:
We're in-network with BCBS, PacificSource, Moda, Medicare, Oregon Health Plan (OHP), IHN, and VA Community Care via TriWest. We bill in-network and out-of-network as a courtesy. Cash-pay, HSA/FSA, and a discounted time-of-service rate are also options. See our insurance page for the full breakdown →
Most chiropractors say they treat "sports injuries." Few have spent 15 years working in a Division I training room, side-by-side with athletic trainers, treating every kind of acute and overuse injury that gets through the door of a Power 4 program. That's the ground truth on which our care is built.
What that means for you: the exam is fast and specific because we've done it ten thousand times on athletes who can't afford to miss next Saturday. The plan is tight because in-season athletes don't get to do extra visits "just to be safe." The return-to-play criteria are real and objective because at OSU, we don't get to wing it. You get the same approach.
Sports chiropractic done well is grounded in the same evidence base as the rest of musculoskeletal medicine — manual therapy, exercise, education, time-limited care. Plus the literature specifically supporting tools like ESWT for tendinopathies.
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Yes. The same evidence-based approach we bring to OSU athletes works for runners, lifters, hikers, climbers, cyclists, jiu-jitsu players, weekend pickleball players, and the parent who tweaked something chasing a kid around the yard. We treat athletes at every level — the standards are the same.
Most new sports-injury patients are seen within 1–3 business days. If you're in-season and need to be evaluated quickly to make a return-to-play decision, tell us when you call — we'll do our best to get you in same-week.
Yes — based on the exam, your sport's specific demands, and validated return-to-play criteria. We'll tell you straight whether you're safe to play through, modify training, or take a real break. We'd rather you sit out one game than miss a season.
We use radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) for stubborn tendinopathies — plantar fasciitis, patellar tendinopathy, achilles tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis ('tennis elbow'), and rotator cuff tendinopathies. The research base for shockwave in these specific conditions is strong, and it often resolves cases that haven't responded to other care.
Often, yes. Post-surgical or post-rehab cases that are 'mostly there' but still limited are common. We focus on the residual pieces — movement quality, strength imbalances, sport-specific demands — that general PT often doesn't drill into.
Happy to. We routinely coordinate with athletic trainers, strength coaches, physical therapists, and primary care. Bring contact info and we'll keep them in the loop on the things that matter.
Most plans cover chiropractic care; we're in-network with BCBS, PacificSource, Moda, Medicare, Oregon Health Plan (OHP), IHN, and VA Community Care via TriWest. Cash-pay, HSA/FSA, and a discounted time-of-service rate are also options. See our insurance page for the full breakdown.
