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Two brothers. Family practice. Treatment plans based on YOUR diagnosis, not preset visit counts. We know you personally.

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Two brothers. Family practice. We know you personally.

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Ready to Get Out of Pain?

Schedule your appointment with Apex Posture and Sport. We'll discuss your injury, symptoms, and treatment options. Direct doctor access means you talk to us, not a department. No upfront costs for personal injury patients.

Chiropractic Services in Tempe

Specialized care for car accident injuries, chronic pain, and sports injuries. Treatment plans tailored to YOUR diagnosis - not cookie-cutter protocols. Direct doctor access means you work with Dr. Daniel or Drew Markus every visit.

Car Accident Chiropractor Tempe

Car Accident Treatment

No upfront costs. Direct doctor communication. We work with your lawyer and insurance.

Car Accidents & Personal Injury

Expert chiropractic care for auto accident injuries. We specialize in whiplash treatment, soft tissue damage, and delayed pain that appears days after impact. Direct communication with your attorney and insurance company throughout your recovery.

What We Treat

  • Whiplash and neck injuries
  • Lower back pain from impact
  • Airbag deployment injuries (wrists, forearms)
  • Dashboard impact injuries (knees, hips)
  • Delayed pain that appears days after accident
  • Scar tissue formation from untreated injuries

Perfect For

  • Recently rear-ended at stoplights
  • Whiplash from any collision
  • Pain appearing days after accident
  • First-time chiropractic patients
  • Worried about finances (insurance covers)
  • Need guidance through PI process

Why Choose Apex

  • No upfront costs for personal injury patients
  • Direct doctor communication with your lawyer
  • We explain every adjustment beforehand
  • Average timeline: 24 visits over 3 months
  • 99.9% respond beautifully to first adjustment
MOST COMMON
Chronic Pain Management Chiropractor Tempe

Chronic Pain Management

Pain that changed how you live. Tailored treatment plans. Progress tracked by YOUR activities of daily living.

Chronic Pain Management

Relief for long-term pain patterns affecting your daily life. When picking up your kids causes hesitation or putting on socks brings sharp pain, we address the root cause through targeted chiropractic care, physical therapy, and manual techniques.

Treatment Approach

  • Thorough diagnostic process (80% from history)
  • Foundation exercises tailored to your condition
  • Adjustments that change based on daily state
  • Massage therapy combined with chiropractic
  • Progress tracking by activities of daily living
  • Pain scale monitoring (7/10 to 3/10 = real progress)

Perfect For

  • Parents who can't pick up kids without pain
  • Office workers with years of desk posture issues
  • Tattoo artists with chronic neck/back pain
  • Anyone adapting around pain for years
  • People who've developed compensation patterns
  • Adults 30+ with long-term pain

Why Choose Apex

  • Treatment based on YOUR diagnosis, not preset visits
  • Track what matters: Can you put on socks without pain?
  • Honest timelines based on condition severity
  • Not cookie-cutter same-3-stretches approach
  • We tell you when you don't need more care
Whiplash Treatment Chiropractor Tempe

Whiplash Treatment

When your car stops but your body keeps moving, your neck takes the force. We explain why pain appears days later.

Whiplash Treatment

Specialized care for neck injuries from rear-end collisions. We understand the biomechanics of whiplash - when your car stops but your body keeps moving, your neck takes the force. Treatment begins before scar tissue forms in wrong patterns.

Our Approach

  • Gentle first visit - we explain before we adjust
  • Go lighter rather than harder initially
  • Progressive treatment as healing occurs
  • Massage therapy for muscle tension
  • Foundation exercises for recovery
  • Documentation for insurance/legal needs

Common Whiplash Symptoms

  • Neck pain and stiffness
  • Headaches starting at base of skull
  • Shoulder and upper back pain
  • Reduced range of motion in neck
  • Dizziness or vertigo
  • Arm pain or tingling

Recovery Timeline

  • Mild whiplash: 2-4 weeks typical recovery
  • Moderate whiplash: 6-12 weeks (24 visits average)
  • Severe whiplash: 3-6 months treatment
  • Early treatment = faster recovery
  • At-fault driver's insurance typically covers
Back Pain Treatment Chiropractor Tempe

Back Pain Treatment

From acute injuries to chronic relief. Sciatica, herniated discs, muscle strain. Diagnostic process finds the cause.

Back Pain Relief

Comprehensive treatment for acute and chronic back pain. From herniated discs to muscle strain, we combine chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy, and myofascial release to address pain at the source and restore function.

What We Treat

  • Lower back pain (acute and chronic)
  • Sciatica and nerve pain down leg
  • Herniated or bulging discs
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Muscle strain from lifting or repetitive use
  • Upper back and thoracic pain

Our Diagnostic Process

  • Detailed history (80% of diagnosis)
  • Orthopedic and neurological testing
  • Range of motion assessment
  • X-rays to check for structural issues
  • Palpation to find tight muscles
  • MRI referral when needed

Treatment Approach

  • Treatment tailored to YOUR injury severity
  • Acute vs chronic pain = different approaches
  • Sciatica needs nerve decompression focus
  • We make appropriate referrals when needed
  • Progress tracked by function, not just pain
Posture Correction Chiropractor Tempe

Posture Correction

Forward head posture, text neck, rounded shoulders. Every inch forward = 10 pounds additional strain.

Posture Correction

Targeted treatment for forward head posture, text neck, and rounded shoulders from years of desk work or phone use. We correct alignment issues and strengthen supporting muscles to maintain proper posture long-term.

Common Posture Problems

  • Forward head posture (10 lbs/inch strain)
  • Text neck from phone use
  • Rounded shoulders from computer work
  • Headaches from neck muscle tension
  • Upper back pain between shoulder blades
  • Breathing restriction from poor posture

Perfect For

  • Office workers hunched over computers
  • Students on phones and laptops
  • Tattoo artists and hunched-position workers
  • Healthcare workers with lifting demands
  • Anyone with chronic neck/upper back tension

Our Approach

  • Foundation exercises targeting postural muscles
  • Adjustments to restore proper alignment
  • Muscle retraining (not just "sit up straight")
  • Ergonomic guidance for work and daily life
  • Treatment based on YOUR posture problems
Headache Treatment Chiropractor Tempe

Headache & Migraine Relief

Treatment for tension headaches, migraines, and cervicogenic headaches from neck dysfunction.

Headache & Migraine Relief

Treatment for tension headaches, migraines, and cervicogenic headaches originating from neck dysfunction. We identify and correct spinal misalignments that contribute to recurring head pain, reducing frequency and intensity.

Types of Headaches We Treat

  • Tension headaches from neck muscle strain
  • Cervicogenic headaches (from neck problems)
  • Migraines with neck involvement
  • Headaches at base of skull
  • Stress-related head tension
  • Post-concussion headaches

Common Causes

  • Cervical spine misalignment
  • Muscle tension in neck and shoulders
  • Forward head posture strain
  • Previous car accident trauma
  • Nerve compression in upper cervical spine
  • Poor ergonomics and desk posture

Our Treatment Approach

  • Upper cervical spine adjustments
  • Myofascial release for neck muscles
  • Posture correction exercises
  • Track headache frequency and intensity
  • Address root cause, not just symptoms
  • Reduce medication dependency

What Our Patients Say

706+ five-star reviews from patients who experienced real relief with Apex Posture and Sport

★★★★★

What Makes Apex Different

Family practice chiropractic built on direct doctor access, tailored treatment plans, and honest recommendations - not cookie-cutter protocols

Direct Doctor Access

Talk directly to Dr. Daniel or Drew Markus every visit. No intake departments, no chain of command, no bureaucracy. When your lawyer's paralegal calls, the doctor who knows your case answers - not a billing department.

Tailored Treatment Plans

Treatment based on YOUR diagnosis, not preset 36 visits for everyone. We assess your specific condition, history, and activities of daily living. Some patients need 10 visits, others need 30 - it depends on YOUR injury, not our revenue goals.

Two Brothers, Family Practice

We know our patients personally - their kids, their jobs, their lives. We add to their lives more than just chiropractic care. When you've been adapting around pain for years, you deserve a doctor who sees the whole picture, not just the X-ray.

5 Main Services We Offer

Car Accident Chiropractor Tempe

Chiropractic Care

Foundation of our multidisciplinary approach - precise spinal adjustments for optimal healing

What We Actually Do:

Here's what happens: When you get rear-ended, work hunched over for 16 years, or develop compensation patterns from chronic pain, your spine stops moving the way it should. Joints get stuck. Muscles tighten up. Nerves get compressed.

  • Restore movement to joints that aren't moving right
  • Take pressure off compressed nerves
  • Get stuck joints moving again
  • Let your body actually heal (not just mask pain with medication)
  • Address root cause, not just symptoms
Why We Explain Everything First:

Scared of your first adjustment? We get it. That's why we explain exactly what we're going to do before we do it. First visit? We go lighter rather than harder. We err on the side of caution.

  • 99.9% of patients respond beautifully to first adjustment
  • Goal: picking up your kids without hesitating
  • Goal: putting on socks without sharp pain
  • Goal: sleeping through the night
  • Pain scale from 7/10 to 3/10 = real progress we can measure
  • Not 36 visits for everyone - treatment based on YOUR diagnosis
Car Accident Treatment Tempe

Coverage: No upfront costs for personal injury patients

Chronic Pain Management Chiropractor

Physical Therapy

Rehabilitation through movement - strengthening muscles that support proper alignment

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Why Adjustments Alone Aren't Enough:

Here's the problem: We can adjust your spine all day, but if the muscles around it are still weak or tight from years of compensation, you're going to keep pulling yourself right back out of alignment. That's where physical therapy comes in.

  • Foundation exercises based on day one assessment
  • Not the same three stretches for every patient
  • Specific to YOUR situation (office worker vs car accident)
  • Exercises change as you improve
  • Strengthens muscles supporting proper alignment
  • Makes adjustments hold instead of pulling back out
What This Actually Looks Like:

After a car accident, muscles around the impact area get tight and protective. We release that tension, get blood flowing to damaged tissue, retrain proper movement patterns.

  • Can't pick up your kids without pain? Working on that
  • Can't return to the gym? We're getting you there
  • Can't make it through your workday? That's what we're fixing
  • Rebuilds strength and mobility you lost
  • Combined with adjustments = actually getting better
  • Not just managing pain - eliminating it
Chronic Pain Treatment Tempe

Progress: Tracked by YOUR activities of daily living

Whiplash Treatment Chiropractor

Myofascial Release Therapy

Deep tissue treatment targeting fascia - breaking up scar tissue and trigger points

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Why Regular Massage Doesn't Cut It:

You've got fascia - connective tissue wrapping around your muscles. When you get injured or work hunched over for years, that fascia gets tight and develops trigger points that refer pain to other areas.

  • Tight fascia in your neck causes shoulder pain
  • Restricted hip creates lower back problems
  • We work deeper than traditional massage
  • Break up scar tissue that formed wrong after accident
  • Release trigger points sending pain signals everywhere
  • Restore tissue elasticity at the source
What You'll Actually Notice:

That tattoo artist hunched over for 16 years? Tight fascia everywhere. Car accident? Muscles surrounding impact areas get protective. Myofascial release addresses interconnected problems adjustments alone can't fix.

  • Immediate improvement in range of motion
  • Pain intensity drops after treatment
  • Increases blood flow to damaged tissue
  • Removes waste products causing inflammation
  • Prepares muscles for more effective adjustments
  • Integrated into your regular visit (not an add-on)
Whiplash Recovery Treatment

Timeline: Based on YOUR injury severity

Back Pain Treatment Chiropractor

Cupping Therapy

Ancient technique, modern pain relief - increases blood flow and releases tension

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What Those Suction Cups Actually Do:

We place cups on your skin, create suction, lift the tissue. That negative pressure gets blood flowing to areas with restricted circulation. Areas with poor blood flow don't heal well - cupping fixes that. It's not mystical - it's mechanical.

  • Separates layers of fascia stuck together
  • Breaks up adhesions
  • Delivers oxygen and nutrients tissue needs to repair
  • Removes inflammatory markers keeping you in pain
  • Creates space between muscle layers
  • Takes compression off nerves
Why We Use It Strategically:

Combined with adjustments and physical therapy, cupping accelerates healing. Those marks it leaves? They show areas of stagnation and inflammation. As you improve, marks get lighter and disappear faster - visible proof your healing capacity is improving.

  • Chronic muscle tension that won't release
  • Post-injury recovery acceleration
  • Trigger points not responding to other treatments
  • Areas of acute inflammation
  • Regions where fascial restrictions limit progress
  • Another tool to eliminate pain, not manage it
Back Pain Diagnosis Tempe

Approach: 80% of diagnosis from asking right questions

Posture Correction Chiropractor

Dry Needling (Coming Soon)

Precision trigger point therapy - targeting deep muscle dysfunction with immediate results

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Getting to Trigger Points We Can't Reach:

Thin needles inserted directly into trigger points - those tight bands of muscle causing referred pain and limiting movement. Not acupuncture. We're targeting muscular dysfunction based on Western medicine and neuromuscular anatomy.

  • Needle hits trigger point → local twitch response
  • Muscle fibers contract and release
  • Breaks the pain-spasm cycle mechanically
  • Increases blood flow to the area
  • Allows muscle to return to normal resting length
  • Reaches deep trigger points manual pressure can't
Why We're Adding This:

Integrates with everything we already do - adjustments, physical therapy, myofascial release, cupping. Multiple treatment modalities under one roof. You don't need to see a chiropractor here, physical therapist there, massage therapist somewhere else.

  • Chronic pain patients who plateaued? This provides the breakthrough
  • Acute injuries? Accelerates healing immediately
  • Reduces muscle guarding instantly
  • Improves tissue mobility right away
  • We handle everything - that's the advantage
  • Everything works together to eliminate your pain
Posture Correction Treatment Tempe

Focus: Actual muscle retraining, not generic advice

Our Multidisciplinary Approach

Here's the problem with "adjust and go" visits: We can adjust your spine all day, but if the muscles around it are still tight from your accident, you're not actually getting better. That's why every visit combines three treatment modalities.

Chiropractic Adjustments

Restore proper spinal alignment and reduce nerve pressure. Gets stuck joints moving again.

  • Corrects biomechanical dysfunction
  • Takes pressure off compressed nerves
  • Eliminates pain at the source

Physical Therapy

Strengthens supporting muscles so corrections actually hold. Not the same three stretches for everyone.

  • Foundation exercises based on YOUR diagnosis
  • Retrains proper movement patterns
  • Prevents pulling back out of alignment

Manual Therapy

Myofascial release, cupping, percussion massage. Releases muscle tension and breaks up scar tissue.

  • Releases tight fascia causing referred pain
  • Breaks up adhesions and trigger points
  • Prepares body for effective adjustments

Why This Actually Matters

Single-modality treatment addresses only one piece of the problem. Adjust the spine but don't strengthen supporting muscles? You'll keep pulling yourself back out of alignment. Release muscle tension but don't correct the underlying spinal dysfunction causing it? The tension comes right back.

Our integrated approach treats the complete picture in the same visit. Unlike clinics recommending the same 36-visit plan for everyone, we track YOUR progress by activities that matter to YOU. When you can pick up your kids without hesitating, put on socks without sharp pain, sleep through the night - AND your pain drops from 7/10 to 3/10 - that's real progress.

Why Choose Apex Posture and Sport

Family practice chiropractic with direct doctor access, tailored treatment plans, and 706+ five-star reviews serving the East Valley

Ready to Get Out of Pain?

Schedule your appointment to discuss your injury, symptoms, and treatment options. Direct doctor access - no intake departments, no bureaucracy.

Schedule Your Appointment