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Jordan Loewenstein, D.C. | La Jolla Chiropractor

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UTC San Diego · Lifters and CrossFit

Chiropractor for lifters and CrossFit athletes in San Diego

The deadlift tweak, the snatch shoulder, the squat hip. I am an ART certified chiropractor in UTC who works with lifters the way they want to be worked with: find the limitation, treat it, and keep you training around it.

Book a visit →Call or text (858) 558-3111

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Quick answer

Dr. Jordan Loewenstein, D.C. is a chiropractor for weightlifters, powerlifters and CrossFit athletes in San Diego, located at 5151 Shoreham Place, Suite 175 in UTC near La Jolla. He treats low back strains from deadlifts and squats, shoulder impingement and pain from pressing and overhead work, hip and groin pain, knee pain, and neck and upper back stiffness, using Active Release Technique soft tissue work, chiropractic adjustment and a few targeted home exercises. The first visit is 45 minutes and includes the exam and treatment; most athletes keep training with modified loads. Hours are Monday to Friday until 7 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM, with same day openings most days. In network with most major plans; $100 first visit and $75 follow-ups without insurance.

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The injuries the barbell hands out

Heavy training is honest. If a hip cannot flex, a thoracic spine cannot extend, or one side of the pelvis sits higher than the other, the bar finds it under load. These are the patterns I see most from the UTC gyms and the CrossFit boxes in Sorrento Valley and Miramar.

  • Low back tweak on a deadlift or squat: usually a facet or SI joint that locked, with spasm around it. It feels catastrophic and is usually not. Early treatment shortens it.
  • Shoulder pain pressing or overhead: impingement from tight pecs and lats, a stiff thoracic spine and an unhappy rotator cuff. Snatch and jerk positions expose it fastest.
  • Hip pinch at the bottom of a squat: hip flexor and capsule tightness, sometimes a labral issue that needs a proper exam.
  • Knee pain with squats and lunges: often tracking driven by the hip and ankle, not the knee itself.
  • Neck and upper back stiffness: from front rack positions, heavy carries and the desk job you do between sessions.
  • Elbow and wrist pain: front rack, cleans and pull-ups. Forearm tissue that has stopped gliding.

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How I treat lifters

Exam first, then treatment the same visit. I will tell you what to pull from the program this week and what you can keep.

ExamRange of motion of the hips, thoracic spine, shoulders and low back, orthopedic testing, and a look at how your pelvis is sitting with you face down. Most lifting pain traces to a joint that will not move, not a weak muscle.
Soft tissueART on pecs, lats, hip flexors, adductors, forearms and lumbar paraspinals. Heat and e-stim first when the low back is in spasm.
AdjustmentThoracic, lumbar, SI joint, hip and wrist adjustments where the exam finds a joint that has stopped moving. Flexion-distraction on the table for disc-type back pain.
Train around itTwo or three mobility or activation exercises, plus specific substitutions: box squats instead of full depth, floor press instead of overhead, and a timeline for adding the lift back.
Go to urgent care first if a lift caused numbness or weakness down a leg or arm, loss of bladder or bowel control, or a pop with immediate swelling and inability to bear weight.

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Hours that fit a training schedule

Train at 5 AM, get treated at 6:30 PM. Or come in Sunday before the week starts. Same day openings most days. The office is ten minutes from the UTC, Sorrento Valley and Miramar gyms, with free parking.

Monday to Friday9 AM to 7 PM
Sunday10 AM to 4 PM
SaturdayClosed
Same dayOpenings most days
Sports injuriesLow back pain by locationShoulder pain by locationHip pain by locationTight hip flexorsFoam rolling guide

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Common questions

I tweaked my back deadlifting. Should I see a chiropractor?

Yes, and sooner is better. Most deadlift tweaks are a locked facet or SI joint with spasm around it; soft tissue work, an adjustment and a few days of modified training usually settle it within a couple of weeks. New numbness or weakness down a leg needs a physician first.

Do I have to stop lifting?

Usually not. The plan swaps the painful movement for a loaded alternative for a week or two and adds the lift back on a timeline, rather than stopping training.

Can a chiropractor help shoulder pain from overhead pressing?

Yes, when it is impingement driven by tight pecs and lats, a stiff thoracic spine or an overworked rotator cuff, which is most of it. A labral or full-thickness cuff tear needs imaging first.

Do you treat CrossFit athletes?

Yes. The common CrossFit injuries, low back, shoulder, hip, knee, wrist and elbow, are the bread and butter of the practice, and the office is close to the UTC, Sorrento Valley and Miramar boxes.

How many visits will it take?

Most acute lifting injuries settle in four to eight visits at once or twice a week, with home exercises in between. Long-standing shoulder or hip problems take longer.

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Get the tweak sorted and get back under the bar.

Evenings until 7 PM, Sundays 10 to 4, same day openings. 5151 Shoreham Place, Suite 175, UTC San Diego.

Book onlineCall (858) 558-3111

Jordan Loewenstein, D.C.
ART Certified · M.S. Nutrition · Webster Certified

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