Sports Chiropractic | Cummins Chiropractic Bellevue
Sports Chiropractic Care in Bellevue, WA​

Sports Chiropractic Care​ at Cummins Chiropractic

★ Professional Care for Youth, Collegiate and Masters Athletes
★ Structure to Build Strength
★ Reduced Pain
★ Supporting Performance and Optimized Function

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What Conditions Can Sports Chiropractic Care Treat?

Are you looking for a solution to help with chronic sports injuries that may be stemming from a structural problem?

An out-of-balance spine—meaning one that’s misaligned, rotated, or unevenly loaded—can create a cascade of structural problems that directly affect sports performance, recovery, and injury risk. Here’s a breakdown of the key issues it causes:

  • Sports Injuries
  • Overuse Strain
  • Poor Posture
  • Shoulder or Knee Pain
  • Hip or Low Back Pain
  • Performance Plateaus

Led by World Rowing Champion, Dr. Bob Cummins, our experienced, family-owned team delivers proven, holistic chiropractic care to help every athlete perform and feel their best.

The Benefits of the Foundations of Posture for Athletes

Our Foundations of Posture Protocol corrects postural misalignments and chronic dysfunction at the root—supporting both recovery and long-term strength for lasting results.

Phase 1:
RELIEVE & STABILIZE

The first step is pain relief and stabilization. We reduce inflammation, muscle tension, and nerve irritation using:

  • Specific spinal adjustments
  • Cold laser therapy
  • Spinal decompression therapy
  • Stretching and soft-tissue work
  • Lifestyle modifications

Phase 2:
REGNERATE, REHABILITATE, RESTORE

Once relief and stability are achieved, we focus on building strength, improving posture, and enhancing long-term function. This phase includes:

  • Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP)
  • Rehabilitation exercises
  • Postural traction therapy
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Common Sports Conditions Addressed by Chiropractic Care

Athletes face a variety of challenges throughout training, competition, and recovery. Our chiropractic care helps manage and prevent:

  • Postural imbalances affecting performance
  • Overuse injuries (tendinopathy, IT band, plantar fasciitis)
  • Shoulder, elbow, or wrist strains (throwing, lifting, or racquet sports)
  • Hip, knee, or ankle pain (running, jumping, cutting)
  • Low back pain, mid-back tightness, or neck pain
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Return-to-play optimization and movement efficiency
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How Spinal Alignment Impacts Athletic Performance

An out-of-balance spine doesn’t just cause back pain—it affects how your entire body moves, stabilizes, and performs. Misalignment forces the body to compensate, reducing performance and increasing injury risk.

  • Poor Neuromuscular Coordination: Misalignments disrupt brain-body communication, leading to slower reactions, reduced balance, and coordination errors.
  • Muscle Imbalances: Structural shifts make some muscles overwork while others weaken—reducing strength, power, and endurance.
  • Joint Misloading: Misalignment alters weight distribution, causing repetitive strain, inflammation, and limited mobility.
  • Restricted Breathing: Thoracic tension limits rib expansion and diaphragm function, decreasing stamina.
  • Uneven Stride Patters:  A tilted pelvis or rotated spine creates uneven stride patterns, contributing to hip, knee, or foot pain.

We realign structure and restore function so athletes move efficiently, perform better, and recover faster. Proper posture is the foundation of performance—and we help you build it from the ground up.

Why Choose Cummins Chiropractic?

We pride ourselves on combining advanced technology with holistic care to deliver exceptional results. Our approach includes:

★ Sports Focused Chiropractic Expertise
★ Foundations of Posture Protocol
★ Advanced Recovery Tools
★ Personalized, Family-Owned Care
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Sports Chiropractic Care in Bellevue, Washington

Chiropractic Care Techniques

Our chiropractors use a range of techniques—often paired with complementary therapies—to help you regain your best health. This versatility allows us to tailor care to each patient’s needs and deliver truly Gold Medal Health results.

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Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP)

CBP chiropractic adjustments relieve spinal pressure on nerves and retrain your body and spine to proper posture and position.

CBP mirror image exercises retrain your muscles to hold and support your spinal structure for lasting results

CBP spinal traction repositions your spine to proper posture, stretch ligaments, and correct underlying structural problems that often are the root cause of pain and symptoms.

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Diversified Chiropractor

The Diversified chiropractic manipulation and adjustment is often the most familiar to patients as it is designed to restore normal joint function and range of motion.

Our team of chiropractors use their hands to apply quick high-velocity and low amplitude thrusts to adjust the spine. This personalized and precise approach to chiropractic care can be applied to patients young and old, large and small.

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Gonstead Chiropractor

The Gonstead concept of chiropractic begins with biomechanical principles where our practitioners recognize and correct misaligned vertebrae in the spine.

Gonstead involves visualization of subtle changes, instrumentation with a nervoscope, static palpation, motion palpation and x-ray analysis to evaluate the entire structure of the spine if necessary.

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Graston® Technique

Healing soft tissue mobilization using Graston Technique®, a globally recognized method with cutting-edge research to separate and break down collagen cross-links, and stretch connective tissue and muscle fibers to help chronic muscle holding patterns.

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Active Release Technique

Active Release Technique (ART) facilitates world-class soft-tissue and nerve care. ART provider’s hands identify aberrations in tissue texture, tension, and movement seeking the root cause of conditions. Precise touch and patient movements restore proper function and often relieve pain associated with strains, sprains, and other musculoskeletal disorders.

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Instrument Adjusting

Our team of chiropractors often utilize a handheld instrument adjusting tool to deliver a gentle and targeted adjustment to stimulate special sensory nerve receptors.

This precise, gentle, effective and efficient technique to increase range of motion and reduce nerve irritation.

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Spinal Decompression Therapy

Spinal Decompression is a breakthrough treatment for pain management and optimized function. Our non-surgical, drug-free approach is designed to treat neck and lower back injuries with gentle, targeted care.

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Neurokinetic Therapy®

NeuroKinetic Therapy® (NKT®) corrective movement system addresses the cause of pain by addressing the dysfunctional movement patterns stored in the brain and clearing them out, one by one, to restore.

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Selective Functional Movement Assessment

The Selective Functional Movement Assessment is a diagnostic system that logically breaks down dysfunctional movement patterns to seek the root cause of those who experience pain.

Posture-Based Chiropractic Care for Lasting Performance

Align. Perform. Thrive.

Research shows that many injuries stem from misaligned or imbalanced posture, which strains muscles, inflames tissues, and places pressure on spinal discs and ligaments. Over time, this stress can break down spinal structure and disrupt vital brain-body communication.

Our advanced facilities and experienced team handle even the most challenging cases, offering safe, effective care when other treatments have failed. From preseason prep to recovery, we help optimize nervous system function, resilience, and lasting performance—because every athlete deserves to thrive in a body that’s aligned and performing at its best.

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Why Athletes Choose Cummins Chiropractic & Wellness for Sports Chiropractic Care?

A Legacy of Chiropractic and Athletic Excellence

Dr. Bob Cummins is a second-generation chiropractor who grew up immersed in both chiropractic and athletic culture. He learned firsthand the power of natural healing from his father, Dr. Bob Cummins Sr., and, like his father and grandfather, he also competed as an athlete. The Cummins family has always been rooted in both movement and mastery—sports are simply part of their DNA.

In the photo above, you’ll see Dr. Bob Cummins Jr. adjusting his father, continuing the legacy of hands-on healing and generational expertise. Look closely at the background and you’ll notice a boat named Mickelson—a tribute to Anna’s uncle, who rowed for the University of Washington Huskies and later coached in Seattle. From the waters of Lake Washington to Olympic-level competition, the Cummins family has always understood what it takes to perform at your best.

With this deep foundation in both chiropractic science and athletic experience, our team understands your goals—to move better, recover faster, and perform stronger. From church-league athletes and weekend warriors to Masters competitors and Olympians, we’ve cared for every kind of body, helping each build a foundation for lasting strength and performance.

At Cummins Chiropractic & Wellness, our care is built on one principle: when the body is aligned, it performs at its best. Join us to go for Gold Medal Health.

Your Trusted Team to support your drive for Gold Medal Health?

In today’s world, it can be difficult to find a doctor who combines true expertise with a lasting commitment to the local community. The Cummins family has been serving and caring for others for generations—and we’re here to stay.

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