Sports Injuries
Dr. Kevin Toss DC, DACBSP
Diplomate American Chiropractic Boards Sports Physicians
Staten Island, NY - 718-966-7000
Clifton, NJ - 973-777-2536
Services
Dr. Toss stresses the importance of treating the cause of the patient's problem not just the area where a patient feels pain or symptoms. Because of this, a patient's initial visit will include a detailed examination that checks range of motion, muscle strength, a full orthopedic and neurological evaluation, gait assesment and postural evaluation. Using information gained from these tests, Dr. Toss may choose to treat with Chiropractic Adjustments to the spine or extremity. In addition, manual muscle work with Active Release Technique (ART) is performed on all patients to remove scar tissue and create flexibility.
Physiotherapy adjuncts such as electric muscle stimulation, ultrasound, heat, ice, and traction are routinely used to help alleviate the patient's symptoms. Should a patient's condition require more advanced treatment, Dr. Toss offers Spinal Decompression to patients suffering from severe disc herniations at a discounted rate more than half off the current market price.
Patients and/or athletes seeing Dr. Toss may may require specialized supports to correct abnormal biomechanics resulting from flattened foot arches, bunions, heel spurs, ankle weakness or hip and knee injury. Dr. Toss can mold, cast and fit the patient for custom orthotic devices.
Certain injuries or conditions require postural strapping using rigid sports tape to hold the body in a fixed position to alleviate pain while other conditions may require the admistration of a flexible tape such as KinesioTape or SpiderTech Tape to functionally retrain the way a particular muscle works. Dr. Toss can determine which one is right for you.
Nutrition programs that stress proper diet and supplementation for anti-inflammation, injury repair and overall health and well-being are available. For individuals looking to achieve the highest degree of athletic performance, sports performance enhancement and personal training are offered in both of Dr. Toss' clinics.
All patients treated in either of Dr. Toss' sports-medicine clinics will receive some form of physical rehabilitation to correct muscle imbalances and dysfunction as well as restore proper joint mechanics, coordination and core strength.
