The Sports Medicine Doctor
The Sports Medicine Doctor
About the Sports Medicine Doctor
Dr. Charles Whitney is a chiropractic muscle physiologist. He is a FIT-certified sports medicine doctor specializing in pain relief and rehabilitation. A 1988 graduate of the prestigious Palmer College of Chiropractic (now Palmer University), Dr. Whitney also has an undergraduate degree in neuromuscular physiology. After 10 years practicing chiropractic and physical therapy, he realized it was tight muscles that pull people out of alignment. He then expanded his studies further into neuromuscular physiology while exploring why muscles become tight in the first place.
Dr. Whitney set about developing a chiropractic massage technique to correct hypertonic muscle spasm which causes most of our pain. He calls the technique "Chiro-ssage" which he employs himself, not with a massage therapist or additional staff. Chiro-ssage can be applied through the patient's clothing using the doctor's hands, elbows, various percussion instruments, and currently, a baseball bat, which he calls "Batman therapy." He also utilizes deep tissue ultrasound, called "Ultra-ssage." Chiro-ssage is a unique chiropractic deep tissue massage designed to treat muscles from a structural point of view with special consideration given to spinal mechanics and neurological relations. In other words, it is designed to release tight muscles that are responsible for the body's misalignments as well as pinched nerves. Because effective muscle therapy requires more time, visits are 50 minutes long instead of 5 or 10 minutes which is common in most chiropractic offices.
Once the patient is realigned, using Chiro-ssage and Palmer Package Adjustive technique, Chiro-ssage supports the corrected alignment while restoring lost elasticity of muscles. This is what relieves the pain and spasms. Treatment for pain and tight muscles has never felt so good. Dr. Whitney has been a life-time athlete competing in power lifting, strong man, mixed martial arts and bodybuilding. He currently trains in the gym three times a week and consults other athletes with a less-is-more philosophy to achieve the best results in training. Recovery is the ultimate key to progress!
Testimonials
"Why do I insist my Professional National Champion and Olympic Athletes go to Dr. Charles for maintenance and repairs? Simply put, we like to win, and Dr. Charles provides my athletes a winning edge. Why do myself and my wife, Kimber, see Dr. Charles for our maintenance and repairs? Simply put, we like to win, and we like to be in the best possible condition to win, not only in a race, but in our everyday lives. Dr. Charles provides us with a winning solution, not only on our bikes, but in business, and in life. When we are under his care, we are both physically and mentally prepared to win."
— R. Scott Tedro, Owner Team Sho-Air Professional Cycling Team, Owner US Cup National Mountain Bike Series
"As both a Chiropractor and Sports Therapist, utilizing his wide breadth of professional training, masterful application of skill, and what I would classify as a God given gift, Dr. Whitney has repaired my body when other forms of "traditional" medicine could not."
— J. Greg Wolf, Fire Investigator
"My patients and I have all benefitted from his expertise in muscle physiology, anatomy and biomechanics..."
— Joseph Altamirano, M.D.
"Dr. Whitney has done nothing less than performed miracles for us..."
— James and Sandra Sturgeon
"My knees feel the best they have in weeks.... THANK YOU!!!"
— Jim Becker, Taylor-Made Kitchens
"Dr. Whitney has been a care provider for me assisting with sports rehabilitation at a time in which I suffered a substantial work related injury. I attribute his dedication to my successful rehabilitation."
— Derek Edmonds, Fire Captain
"Dr. Whitney taught his patients about muscular physiology in a unique method that caused his patients to have better outcomes than any other muscle physiologist I've ever seen."
— James M. Brodsky, Pharm B., Naturopath
"Dr. Whitney has set a very high bar to be compared to by anyone else. To this day, I have never found another doctor that can compare to his unique talent."
— Tera Martinez
"When I walked into his office, I was stooped over, barely able to walk. I walked away that evening standing straight with much of the pain gone...."
— Mike McAffee, President Mike McAffee Construction
"As a professional, Dr. Whitney has helped so many people recover from injuries and to get out of severe pain. He exudes professionalism with all his patients. I have known him to be a man of integrity and honesty, respecting life everywhere. He has an outstanding work ethic. He is knowledgeable and strategic in his interventions."
— Jay Justice, M.F.C.C.
"I make my living as a professional sportbike freestyle stuntrider (basically break my body for a living) I have been thru it all from a broken neck and back, the surgery to repair the injuries and all. My saving grace through the past ten years of my career has been Dr. Whitney, the glue to my torn paper so to speak. He has enabled me to continually ride my motorcycle without interruption, and has allowed me, through his great work, to have the healthiest and most complete physically sound body I have ever had."
—Jason Britton, CEO No Limit Extreme/Team No Limit
"Dear Dr. Whitney, I lik how you helped my legs and my rist. you are a very serious wen you work on people. I just want to tell you that you helped me in a rot of ways. Now thanks to you that I can sleep insted of my legs bing in pain and thanks to you that I can rit."
— Ranier Gracial, age 6