CUMMING, Ga. – As fall competitive seasons wind down across Forsyth County, the shockwave therapy service at Empower Sports Chiropractic follows a protocol designed to treat chronic tendon injuries without pulling athletes out of training. The clinic also runs an Off-Season Rebuild Program for athletes between seasons.

"The tissue usually responds quickly. The movement habits that caused the injury need equal attention, and the offseason is the one stretch of the year with room to work on both," said Dr. Jared Croskey, founder and clinical director of Empower Sports Chiropractic.

Under the clinic's return-to-sport framework for shockwave patients, most patients maintain light activity throughout a course of care. Sprinting, heavy jumping and other high-impact work are typically modified for 24 to 48 hours after each session, and training intensity is then progressed based on how the tissue responds.

Clinic guidance places a typical plan at three to six treatments, scheduled once every five to seven days. Croskey has written that, in his experience, plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy tend to respond fastest, while hip and hamstring tendinopathies typically take longer, particularly in athletes who have compensated around an injury for months or years.

"An athlete who finishes the season with a sore Achilles has a few months to get that tendon calm and strong," Croskey said. "Waiting until preseason usually means trying to rehab and train hard at the same time, and the tendon tends to lose that argument. We retest at every visit, so the athlete can see whether the work is holding."

Shockwave sessions are delivered with the Storz Duolith and paired with chiropractic adjustments, Active Release Techniques, dry needling, Graston instrument-assisted soft-tissue work and individualized rehabilitation exercise.

The clinic schedules 45-minute initial evaluations and 30- to 45-minute one-on-one follow-up visits, a format that leaves time to assess movement, treat and coach within the same appointment. Croskey, a licensed athletic trainer as well as a chiropractor, serves as team chiropractor for Georgia Tech football.

About Empower Sports Chiropractic

Empower Sports Chiropractic is a sports chiropractic and rehabilitation clinic at 407 E. Maple St., Suite 107, in Cumming, Georgia, founded in June 2023 and led by Dr. Jared Croskey. The practice combines chiropractic care, soft-tissue therapy, corrective exercise, dry needling and focused shockwave therapy for athletes and active adults throughout Forsyth County and North Metro Atlanta. The clinic is cash-based and accepts HSA and FSA payments.

Contact Information:

Empower Sports Chiropractic

407 E Maple St Ste 107
Cumming, GA 30040
United States

Jared Croskey
+1-470-281-9796
https://empowersportschiropractic.com/