MSK  (musculoskeletal) ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and joints throughout the body. It is used to help diagnose sprains, strains, tears, trapped nerves, arthritis, and other sports injuries. We are actually able to image your injury while you are moving it to confirm the location and sometimes even the cause of the injury. This information allows us to make precise a precise diagnosis and give you better rehab protocols and speed the healing of injuries.

What is a sports chiropractor? First and foremost it is someone who has done postgraduate training beyond standard chiropractic school. There are different ways to obtain training as a sports chiropractor, but the premiere way is through the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. (ACBSP) There are two certifications obtainable through the ACBSP, a CCSP (Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician®) and a DACBSP (Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians®)

Frozen shoulder historically is a very difficult condition to treat and can take months to even a year to resolve. The problem is that it is misunderstood. Classically it is assumed that adhesions build up in the capsule causing the shoulder to eventually "freeze up." Dr. Zappala has had great success treating this condition as a neuromuscular disconnect between the cervical spine and the shoulder.

Plantar fasciitis is a frustrating condition and can be the result of improper movement patterns that actually originate in the hips and pelvis.

Many patients self diagnose themselves and start stretching their feet, rolling them on frozen water bottles, etc. The fascia that is on the underside of your foot actually spirals around your entire leg and connects to the fascia in your lower back.