Exercise-Related Pain Programs in Carrollton, TX
At Elevation Spine & Sports Medicine, Dr. Konner provides Athletic Training and Return to Sport programs for athletes to assist with safe return to practice, games or competitions. He additionally has Exercise-Related Pain programs as well for safe return to exercise.
These programs will guarantee results. He will start with a thorough new patient exam to figure out the root cause of your pain and break it down for you in detail. We will create an individualized treatment and rehabilitation program for you to help you reach your goals. He will walk you through this program to help you achieve your goals! Each follow-up visit will be an hour long, which includes time spent on both treatment and rehabilitation exercises.
You will work one-on-one with the provider through the treatment and rehabilitation program to ensure goals are being met. The provider who creates the program with you will be the one to provide ALL of the treatment and teach you every single exercise and progression of those exercises so that way you progress through the program safely and with results. You will not be passed off to an assistant to monitor the exercises.
MEET THE DOCTOR
Dr. Konner Ackerman, DC, CCSP®, MS, ATC
Dr. Konner Ackerman is the owner of Elevation Spine and Sports Medicine. He previously won the 2021 Addison Reader’s Award for Favorite Chiropractor for his previous clinic. He is motivated to assist his patients with a sports medicine approach to chiropractic care for the spine and extremities. He utilizes his skills to help individuals of all ages and activity levels to decrease pain and improve daily activities that a patient may be struggling with. He believes in an evidence-informed, holistic and wellness approach to patient care. He begins with a detailed medical history and exam and follows up with explaining an individualized treatment program to help each patient improve.
Dr. Konner Ackerman graduated from the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon with honors of Magna Cum Laude where he earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic, Master of Science in Sports Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a Major in Athletic Training. He was also a competitive gymnast of fifteen years, which included competing for the University of Michigan where he won two Big Ten Conference Team Championships and two NCAA Team Championships.
He has experience covering PBA tournaments where he worked with national team members at the Olympic Training Center. He also has experience working with a variety of sports at the elite and collegiate level as well as both a chiropractor and athletic trainer. This includes football, lacrosse, soccer, gymnastics and softball. He is also a member of the National Athletic Training Association (NATA).