How We Evaluate Sports Injuries at Ethos

Every sports injury patient begins with a comprehensive evaluation personally conducted by Dr. Jason Black. Our goal is to identify every structural injury — acute and chronic — and understand the biomechanical factors that contributed to the injury before building a treatment and return-to-sport plan.

Your evaluation includes:

• Detailed Injury History: Mechanism of injury, sport and position played, training load, prior injuries, and current performance goals.
• Orthopedic Examination: Sport-specific and region-specific orthopedic testing to identify ligament integrity, joint stability, tendon pathology, and muscle function.
• Chiropractic and Neurological Assessment: Spinal evaluation and neurological testing to identify spine and nerve involvement contributing to extremity injuries.
• Functional Movement Assessment: Evaluation of sport-specific movement patterns, compensation patterns, and biomechanical contributors to injury risk.
• Digital Postural and Gait Analysis: Identification of structural imbalances that increase injury risk and impair performance.
• Digital X-Rays (when indicated): On-site imaging to assess bone integrity and structural damage — available for $95 when clinically necessary.
• Thermography: Infrared scanning to document inflammation patterns and identify subclinical tissue stress not yet producing symptoms.

Following your evaluation, Dr. Black will explain exactly what is injured, what caused it, what your recovery looks like, and when realistic return to sport can be expected.

Soft Tissue Therapy — MFR and ART

Active Release Technique is the gold standard in sports soft tissue treatment — used by professional sports teams and elite athletes worldwide. Dr. Black uses ART and Myofascial Release to break down scar tissue, restore muscle extensibility, free entrapped nerves, and eliminate the adhesions that limit performance and cause re-injury.

Corrective Exercise and Sport-Specific Rehabilitation

Condition-specific rehabilitation addressing the strength deficits, mobility limitations, and movement pattern dysfunction that caused your injury and will cause re-injury without correction. Programs are designed around your sport, your position, and your return-to-competition timeline.

Functional Movement Re-Training

Sport-specific movement pattern correction addressing the biomechanical errors — landing mechanics, throwing mechanics, running gait, swing patterns — that created the injury environment. Essential for preventing recurrence and maximizing long-term athletic performance.

Medical-Grade Nutritional Support

Targeted supplementation for tissue repair — collagen precursors for ligament and tendon healing, anti-inflammatory protocols, protein optimization for muscle repair, and sport-specific performance nutrition guidance.

Is Ethos Right for Your Sports Injury?

We treat athletes at every level — from youth sports to weekend warriors to competitive and professional athletes. You may be a strong candidate if:

• You have an acute sports injury that you want to recover from completely and quickly
• You have a chronic injury that has limited your performance for weeks, months, or years
• You keep re-injuring the same area and want to understand why
• You are looking for performance care — not just injury treatment
• You want to avoid surgery or cortisone injections
• You are preparing for a competition and need targeted pre-event care

The best first step is a complimentary consultation with Dr. Black. You will leave with a clear understanding of your injury, your recovery timeline, and a precise plan to get you back to full performance.