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- Multi-zone · Performance Protocol

Sports injury & return-to-play.

Return-to-play is not just "pain gone". It is when the nervous system is loading symmetrically, the HRV has recovered, and the joint in question can tolerate its sport-specific demands without guarding. SpinalSync sports protocols are event-timed, coach-coordinated, and specifically targeted at the coherence pattern between training load and spinal output.

- Protocol length
Event-timed
- Primary zones
Multi-zone · scan-led
- Primary channels
HRV + ROM
- Cadence
Weekly → monthly
HRV
- Three Athlete Types

Three patterns we support.

Type · 01
Endurance athlete

Runner, triathlete, cyclist. Typical issues: IT-band, plantar fascia, posterior-chain loading asymmetry. Zone V–VI focus. HRV tracked against weekly mileage.

Type · 02
Rotational athlete

Golfer, tennis player, hockey, cricket. Typical issues: unilateral thoracic restriction, hip-rotation asymmetry. Zone III + VI dual focus. Works closely with the coach.

Type · 03
Power / field athlete

Rugby, football, basketball. Typical issues: repeated collision recovery, contact-based asymmetry, hamstring-strain prevention. Multi-zone scan-led.

- Event-timed Protocol

Sessions built around your calendar.

A typical pre-event arc - compressed from the standard protocol - structured around a tournament or race 8–12 weeks out. Customised per sport and per member.

- −12 wk
Baseline + protocol designFull scan, coach-call, load-history review, training-plan alignment
Pre + post scan
Day 0
- −10 wk
Building phaseWeekly sessions. Zone targeting driven by training load.
Weekly
+ 8 pts
- −6 wk
Peak phaseBiweekly. Asymmetry should be ≤ 8% across all channels by now.
Biweekly
+ 14 pts
- −2 wk
TaperLight-force session only. No major corrections in race week unless required.
Taper
+ 18 pts
- Race
EventNo session within 48 hours of event unless member specifically requests.
Rest
-
- +1 wk
Recovery scanFull re-scan. Damage audit. Next-arc planning.
Recovery
+ 20 pts
- Which Channels Move

Four signals we watch.

- Channel 03
HRV · RMSSD

Training-load biomarker. Weekly trend is the primary overtraining warning.

+18ms
- Channel 05
Active ROM

Sport-specific ROM - rotation for golfers, hip-flex for runners, thoracic for swimmers.

+16°sport-specific
- Channel 01
Surface EMG

Left/right symmetry across training zones. Unilateral loading = injury risk.

+15%symmetry
- Channel 02
Thermography

Localised asymmetry = deloaded tissue. Great early-warning signal for overuse injury.

−0.3°Casymmetry
- Two Branches

What your clinician gives you.

Home programme + coach coordination

Our sports protocols integrate with your coach. With your consent, your HRV and ROM weekly summary goes to them automatically.

  • Sport-specific mobility drill (5 min pre-training)
  • HRV-paced warm-up instruction
  • Load-deload weekly report to your coach
  • Pre-event readiness check (timed to race week)
  • Post-event recovery scan protocol

We refer if…

Sports injuries often need imaging before any conservative care starts. We refer the moment anything structural flags.

  • Suspected fracture after impact - imaging + ortho
  • Suspected ligament rupture - MRI + ortho
  • Suspected concussion - neurology/sports medicine
  • Return-to-play decision in a youth athlete - multi-specialty
  • Persistent unilateral loading > 20% asymmetry - ortho review
  • HRV collapse (> 25ms drop week-on-week) - medical workup
- FAQ · Sports

Specific questions.

Will you work with my coach?

Yes - and it's better for you if we do. With your written consent we share weekly HRV/ROM summary reports, load-deload recommendations, and pre-event readiness checks directly with your coach. Most good coaches want the data; we haven't had one who didn't.

Can you help with concussion?

Not as primary treatment - concussion is sports-medicine / neurology territory. We work with members post-concussion once cleared for return-to-play, focusing on the cervicogenic component that frequently lingers after the acute picture resolves.

I'm racing in 3 weeks. Too late to start?

Not necessarily. We tailor a compressed 3-week micro-protocol focused on de-risking - reducing asymmetry, recovering HRV, loosening the specific zone your sport demands. Results vary. Honest answer: more notice is better.

How often should athletes come in?

During an in-season block: once every 2–3 weeks. In pre-event arc: weekly. In off-season: monthly. We shape the cadence around your calendar rather than a fixed package.

My coach uses TPI for golf - does this compete with that?

No. TPI is biomechanics-layer; SpinalSync is the nervous-system / spinal-coherence layer beneath it. The two are complementary. We partner well with TPI-certified coaches and we do not attempt to do their job.

Event on the calendar? Start with a scan.

Your baseline tells us how compressed your protocol needs to be, and whether the event is realistic.

SGD290
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