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Rolled an Ankle? Don't just "walk it off"! / Treatment and Rehab for Ankle Sprains

Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports and lifestyle injuries we see at Minnesota Movement Chiropractic & Sports Rehab in Excelsior. Whether you rolled your ankle playing basketball, stepped off a dock awkwardly at the lake, landed wrong during pickleball, or simply misjudged a curb while walking the dog - ankle sprains can become chronic problems fast if they aren’t treated correctly.

And contrary to what most people think - a bad ankle sprain can sometimes be more frustrating than a fracture.

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It's okay to be the idiot in the room.

Most people think that growth should feel easy. Like a steady wind at your back. But the truth is that most of the time it just feels like you're flirting with a constant state of embarrassment. When you put yourself out there and try to do something you thought you were ready for but miss the mark - it stings. But that feeling isn't a stop sign - it's your receipt for pushing the edges of your capacity.

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Concussions / Whiplash / Head Trauma

If you play sports long enough, your neck is eventually going to hate you at some point. Between headers in soccer, wrestling takedowns, a bad fall on the ski hill, or that one pick-up basketball game where your buddy forgot how gravity works—athletes take some wild hits. And while “whiplash” sounds like a car-accident problem, the truth is this: sports create more neck sprains, concussions, and lingering headaches than half of the fender-benders happening in Minnesota.

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Why your nagging Neck Pain or Headaches might be coming from somewhere else..

If you woke up with a neck that feels like it aged 40 years overnight… welcome to the club nobody wants to be in. Neck pain is one of the top reasons people land in a chiropractor’s office — but here’s the truth most clinics don’t say out loud:
Not all neck pain is created equal — and not all providers know how to actually fix it.
Our job is simple: figure out the real reason your neck hurts and fix it with a plan that actually works.

(Psst! The root cause may not be your neck!)

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Patellar Tendonitis / Jumper's Knee

Jumper’s knee doesn’t just happen to jumpers.
Truth is, we see plenty of runners, lifters, pickleball players — even desk-jockeys — dealing with nagging pain right below their kneecap. Patellar tendinitis (or patellar tendonitis… however you like to spell it) is an overuse injury that happens when your quadriceps overpower your glutes, placing repetitive stress on the patellar tendon over time.
When this tendon gets angry, it lets you know — with sharp, achy, or burning pain right below the kneecap.

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Why Your Knee Hurts (and Why It’s Probably Not Your Knee’s Fault!)

Ever feel like your knee just doesn’t trust you anymore? One minute you’re running hills around Lake Minnetonka or crushing your WOD at the gym — and the next, your knee is barking like you’ve aged 40 years overnight.

Here’s the thing: your knee might not actually be the problem. It’s usually the victim of what’s happening above (the hip) or below (the ankle). At Minnesota Movement Chiropractic & Sports Rehab in Excelsior, we see this all the time — athletes, golfers, runners, and weekend warriors dealing with stubborn knee pain that keeps coming back no matter how much they stretch, foam roll, or ice it.

If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. We’ll help you figure out why your knee’s angry, fix the real cause, and get you back to doing what you love — pain-free and stronger than before.

(Spoiler: your knee will thank you, and so will your squat form.)

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