Common causes of acute injuries
Sports-related
Injuries often occur during athletic endeavors due to sudden impacts, collisions, or overexertion.
Slips, trips, & falls
Auto accidents
Collisions while driving or being involved in accidents as a pedestrian or cyclist.
Work-related
Household accidents
Mishaps during everyday activities at home, such as lifting heavy objects or using sharp tools.
Recreational activities
Injuries can arise from recreational pursuits like hiking, biking, or swimming.
Exercise techniques
Overexertion, using incorrect form, or pushing beyond physical limits during workouts.
Assaults or violence
Physical altercations leading to injuries, whether intentional or accidental.
Massage + Bodywork
The massage therapists at CORE have been voted best in the county, year after year. At Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab, our practitioners communicate with each other ensuring that you have the best experience no matter who you see.
Sports Chiropractic
The Sports ChiroTherapy™ protocol allows identification and alleviation of incorrect compensations, restores structural symmetry, provides proper muscle firing, and establishes proper core communication.
Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine offers holistic healing through acupuncture, herbal remedies, and balance restoration, promoting wellness, alleviating pain, and supporting overall health and vitality naturally.
Regenerative Medicine
Bold new treatments for pain, injury, and wellness from Prolotherapy, PRP, and Stem-Cell therapies, Our regenerative medicine offerings can help you achieve your goals for health.
Therapeutic Exercise
Use exercise to help heal your body, while staying consistent with your fitness goals. Our therapeutic exercise fitness trainers are available to help you exercise your way to health. Therapeutic exercise is even covered by some insurance.
Osteopathy
Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT) is holistic hands-on care performed by an osteopathic physician. Through a functional medicine approach, the doctor diagnoses, treats, and works to prevent injury or illness.
Nutrition
CORE nutritional counseling is a fun, interactive helping process focusing on the individual. Learn and gain insight about your diet, body and potential. We're happy to cater to your needs and create your perfect plan.
InBody
Your weight is made up of muscle, fat, and water. The key to effective weight loss is losing excess body fat, not overall body weight. Instead of tracking how heavy you are, use body composition analysis to track how healthy you are.
Vasper
Vasper stands for 'vascular performance.' Experience accelerated fitness gains with Vasper's low-impact exercise system—enhanced strength, increased endurance, and quicker recovery for optimal performance and overall well-being.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) involves placing a patient in an environment of pure oxygen under increased air pressure. This allows for an increase in oxygen uptake by the lungs and oxygen delivery to healthy or injured tissues.
TENS Unit Therapy
TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator) is a device that transmits electrical pulses via the skin to activate your body's natural painkillers. Endorphins and other chemicals can be released by electrical pulses to block pain signals in the brain.
Cold Laser
Cold Laser Therapy uses concentrated beams of light, placed over specific points or areas of the body, in order to stimulate healing. Cold laser therapy has been approved for the treatment of aches and pains, localized inflammation, minor injuries, sprains, and much more.
Shockwave
Shockwave therapy is a medical treatment that has been around for many years. Shockwave is an acoustic wave that carries high energy to points of pain and musculoskeletal tissues with subacute, sub-chronic, and chronic conditions.
Articles & Resources
Recovery from acute injuries can be a challenging journey, requiring a multifaceted approach to promote healing and restore function. While rest, physical therapy, and medication are often primary components of rehabilitation, the therapeutic benefits of massage and bodywork should not be overlooked. In this article, we explore the invaluable role of massage and bodywork in […]
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