Hurt playing, training, or working out in Cave Spring? We help athletes and active people of all ages recover from sports and overuse injuries — served from our Rome office, about 20 minutes away via US-411.
✓ Medically reviewed by Dr. Daniel Turner, DC · Last reviewed June 2026
For most sprains, strains, tendinitis, and overuse aches, conservative chiropractic care is a sound first step — but some injuries need a medical doctor or the ER first. Get urgent medical evaluation right away if you have an obvious deformity or a suspected fracture or dislocation, you cannot bear weight on the limb, there is severe or rapidly worsening swelling, or you took a blow to the head and have any signs of concussion (confusion, dizziness, repeated vomiting, or loss of consciousness). Once those red flags are ruled out, the everyday strains and joint and muscle problems that come from rural athletics, weekend hikes around Rolater Park, and time in the gym usually respond well to hands-on, evidence-based care.
That is most of what we see from Cave Spring: a pulled hamstring from sprinting, a tweaked low back from deadlifts or from hauling feed and fence posts, a cranky shoulder from throwing, a knee that aches after a trail run. These are exactly the problems conservative care is built for, and they are common in an active Floyd County town where a lot of the recreation and the work happens outdoors.
It starts with a real assessment — we want to know how you got hurt, what aggravates it, and how the joint moves before we treat anything. Dr. Daniel Turner is SFMA Level 2 certified (Selective Functional Movement Assessment), so we look at the whole movement pattern, not just the spot that hurts; a sore knee or shoulder often traces back to how the hip, ankle, or mid-back is moving. From there, care is layered and conservative:
You can read more about how we handle athletic injuries on our sports injuries page, and dig into two of the areas we treat most — shoulder and knee problems — in more detail. Our aim is always to be straight with you about what hands-on care can and cannot do for your specific injury.
Our Rome office is roughly 20 minutes from Cave Spring. Cave Spring sits southwest of Rome, and the two towns are connected by US-411, so it is a short, mostly straightforward drive in to see us. For a small, historic Floyd County town without its own sports-medicine clinic, that is a reasonable trip for hands-on care from a chiropractor who works with athletes regularly. Everything is run out of 4 Professional Ct in Rome; full details, hours, and a map are on our Rome sports injury chiropractor page.
We treat active people across the whole range — high-school and youth athletes who play and practice around town, adult recreational lifters and runners, golfers, and folks doing the kind of physically demanding rural and farm work that is hard on backs, shoulders, and knees. Cave Spring's outdoor character — the springs and trails at Rolater Park, the open county roads people run and ride, and a community where a lot of activity stays outside — means many of the injuries we see are overuse and load problems rather than collision injuries. We do not make guaranteed-cure or guaranteed return-to-play promises; honest care means telling you what we can help with, what timeline is realistic, and when something is outside our lane and needs imaging or a specialist. That is the point of "no sales — only exceptional care."
Booking is quick, and we usually have a same- or next-day slot in Rome. Bring details about how the injury happened and anything that has already been imaged. We will do a thorough assessment, give you a straight answer about what is going on, and lay out a conservative plan to get you back to your sport, your training, or your work in Cave Spring. If, after the exam, we believe you would be better served by a medical doctor or specialist first, we will tell you that too.
Our Rome office at 4 Professional Ct is about a 20-minute drive from Cave Spring. Cave Spring sits southwest of Rome, and the two towns are connected by US-411, so it is a short trip. We do not have an office in Cave Spring itself — we serve the town from Rome.
For most sprains, strains, tendinitis, and overuse injuries, conservative chiropractic care is a reasonable first step. But if you have a suspected fracture or dislocation, can't bear weight, have severe or fast-growing swelling, or any sign of concussion after a head impact, get urgent medical evaluation first. We are happy to take over rehab once those serious problems are ruled out, and we will refer you on if an exam suggests you need a specialist.
It depends on the injury, how it is healing, and what your sport demands. We base return-to-play on objective signs — restored strength, control, and pain-free movement — not a fixed calendar date, and we will not promise a return-to-play timeline we cannot honestly back up. We use a movement-based assessment (SFMA) to judge readiness.
Sprains and strains, tendinitis and overuse injuries, low-back pain from lifting or labor, and shoulder and knee problems from running, throwing, trail use around Rolater Park, and rural athletics. Care combines assessment, soft-tissue work including Active Release Technique, adjustments when appropriate, and rehab.
We recommend booking so we can reserve enough time for a full assessment. Same- or next-day appointments are usually available at our Rome office, so the wait from Cave Spring is typically short.
Yes. We accept most insurance and have bilingual staff at our Rome office. If you are unsure about coverage for sports-injury care, call us and we will help you check before your visit.
