Chiropractic for Performing Artists
At Groove Chiropractic in Vancouver WA, Dr. Cydney Keller Brinson bridges the gap between chiropractic care, dance medicine, and performance optimization.
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Dr. Cydney grew up dancing and doing yoga, which led to a passion for providing understanding, specific care to dancers and other performing artists. She has attended the annual International Association for Dance Medicine and Science conference twice. She is passionate about optimizing foot and ankle function, and knows that musculoskeletal health often comes from the ground up. She has experience treating professional artists and educators.
At Groove, dance medicine is not just an add-on. It's a specialty. Performing artists experience unique physical demands that go beyond what most general musculoskeletal care addresses. Hypermobility, asymmetrical movement patterns, and high repetition of complex motions require an informed approach.
Dr. Cydney knows those demands firsthand. She grew up dancing ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and musical theater, and in college she performed and choreographed in a show every semester. Today she helps artists “catch and correct” the day-to-day postures and habits that may contribute to their symptoms, in the studio, on stage, and everywhere in between.
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Artists Dr. Cydney Works With
- Dancers, from youth recreational to pre-professional to adult professionals
- Musicians
- Yoga students and teachers, from 500-hour teacher trainees to weekend Vinyasa enthusiasts
- Gymnasts and cheer athletes
- Visual artists
- Arts educators
Chiropractic Care for Performing Artists Can:
- Support joint stabilization for hypermobile bodies, with spinal alignment and core integration to support control and balance
- Optimize foot and ankle function for pointe work, jumps, turns, and long hours of standing, because musculoskeletal health often comes from the ground up
- Guide mindful rehabilitation that honors the performer’s timeline and goals, with injury prevention strategies customized to specific dance styles
Some of the Most Common Conditions Treated at Groove Include:
- Ankle sprains
- Achilles & plantar foot pain
- Big toe stiffness or pain
- Dancer’s foot/ankle conditions
- Shin splints
- Runner's/Jumper's knee, infrapatellar pain
- IT band syndrome, hip impingement
- SI joint pain
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Shoulder impingement, rotator cuff injury
- Wrist pain
- Performance limitations
Techniques Used During Your Treatment May Include:
- Chiropractic adjustments (spinal and extremity)
- Kinesiology functional taping
- IASTM ("scraping", Graston technique)
- Pin and stretch
- Cupping
- Movement and postural assessment
- Therapeutic exercise
- Blood flow restriction therapy/"Voodoo Floss"
What Sets Groove Apart From Other Dance Chiropractic Offices in the Area?
Dr. Cydney spends up to one hour with each new patient, and up to 30 minutes during most follow-up appointments, ensuring time for thorough, relevant examinations and personalization of each care plan.
There are no open floor plans with patients being treated right next to one another.
You'll receive management strategies to use while you are OUTSIDE of the office, which is where Dr. Cydney hopes to help you spend more time living life, playing your sport, loving your art, and enjoying family time!
She is experienced collaborating with PTs, massage therapists, trainers, and physicians, and provides vetted recommendations as appropriate.
She understands the biomechanical demands of physical and artistic activity, and works with you to modify movement mechanics so you can keep doing what you love, rather than simply being told to stop.
If she is unfamiliar with the specifics of your art or sport, she will ask questions, so your care plan fits the way you actually train, rehearse, and perform.
Dr. Cydney invests time in continuing education that strengthens her ability to provide culturally competent care to LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and other commonly marginalized groups.
