About Santa Cruz Spine & Sport

At Santa Cruz Spine and Sport we are a like-minded group of Chiropractors, Acupucturists, Yoga Instructors, and Massage Therapists who come together to help you move well. We do this through correcting dysfunctional movement patterns and releasing restrictions in the fascia, muscles, tendons, and joints capsules. By teaching proper movement patters and engaging the proper muscle groups, patients find that their pain decreases and they are able to go back to their daily activities. We listen, we care, and we get results.

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We listen, we care, & get results

YOga Classes!
Tuesday & Thursday 10-11am;
Wednesday 1:30-2:30

• Beginner to Intermediate

• Increase Flexibility

• Increase muscle strength and tone

• Improve respiration, vitality, and energy

• Improve athletic performance

• Recover and Prevent Injury

• Mind, Body, Spirit Connection

Our Chiropractic Approach

Generally patients have three similar goals: 1) to understand what is causing their pain, 2) to receive skilled treatment to help alleviate the pain, and 3) to learn what they can do to keep the pain from coming back. Dr. Justin McLeod DC, and Dr. Kyle Hardwick DC share the same goals: We strive to provide the best treatments, so that you can enjoy your life pain-free.

During the first initial treatments, we will do a systematic evaluation of muscular imbalances. We start by analyzing static postural assessment, observing muscles for characteristic signs of tightness (hypertonicity) or overstretched and inhibited (hypotonicity), helping us determine the cause of pain. We then perform a function movement screen (FMS or SFMA)  further assessing for movement restriction. Restriction can be caused by muscular tension, fascial tightness, joint restrictions, and/or improper motor pattern coordination. This information provides the clinician a system to determine if it a muscular imbalance, and/or motor control issue and/or a joint issue and/or neurological problem. Based off the findings the clinician will choose the appropriate interventions to address the problems.