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Why Prompt Sports Injury Treatment Matters

Every second of preparation before game day counts, and one injury can significantly dictate how well you perform. Getting sports injury treatment in Bay City as soon as possible helps you maintain athleticism. More importantly, you need it because of the following:

It can worsen: If you don’t get treatment, injuries may progress, and you may take more time to get back on track.
Speed up recovery: Getting treatment early puts your body in recovery mode, making it faster to reclaim your athleticism.
Go beyond the surface symptoms: Professionals go beyond the pain symptoms and address other physical issues that may limit your fitness and performance.

How Chiropractic and Rehab Care Support Recovery

Our objective in rehab for sports injuries in Bay City is to provide holistic care that helps you recover fast to achieve optimal physical fitness. To achieve this, we design customized treatment plans that incorporate one or more methods.

physical therapist massaging injured leg of a male athlete. sports injury physical therapy treatment.

Chiropractic Adjustments

Our resident chiropractor performs adjustments to your spine, joints, and limbs to restore their natural alignment and relieve the pain and tension from your central nervous system.

Soft Tissue Therapy

We offer various soft tissue therapy methods, such as myofascial release and massage therapy, to help your muscles regain their full physical potential after an injury.

Physiotherapist in medical center helping young male athlete recover after sports injury

Corrective Exercises & Rehab

To prevent sprains, strains, and injuries, we recommend a workout program that enhances muscle strength, joint flexibility, and core balance.

Performance Coaching

Once your injuries are healed, we’ll follow up with movement coaching to help you prevent reinjury and maintain your athletic performance during training and game day.

What to Expect During Your First Visit

Going to a rehab clinic for the first time can be intimidating, but don’t worry. Our helpful staff will make you feel at ease as you go from filling out your medical history to this series of steps:

Consultation and injury history: Our resident chiropractor will ask questions about your injury and check your posture, joints, and muscles to identify problem areas.
Physical exam and functional testing: You'll perform specific movements and go through lab testing to assess your overall physical health.
Personalized treatment plan: Once our chiropractor understands your condition, he will develop a rehab and recovery plan for you.
Ongoing care with progress tracking: We'll monitor your rehabilitation process and adjust the treatment plan according to what you and your body need.

Why Choose Renew Spine & Rehab in Bay City?

Dr. JZ Benson, our lead chiropractor, understands what athletes and sports enthusiasts need regarding injury recovery. He has also experienced injury as part of a softball team, which inspired him to provide performance-oriented chiropractic care for athletes in Bay City.

Experience in sports injuries

Dr. Benson uses chiropractic care and functional rehab to help you recover and maximize your full physical potential.

Patient-centered care

Treatments are one-on-one sessions, and our chiropractor tailors them according to your recovery and performance goals.

Focus on long-term results

We dig into the root of the problem and follow through with recommendations to prevent reinjury and enable you to move better.

Frequently Asked Questions

You should get treatment as soon as possible. Doing so increases your chances of getting back on track soon. You will also get a better understanding of the severity of your injury when you consult with a chiropractor right away.

There's no need for that. You can contact a chiropractic clinic and set an appointment right away. However, if you have any pre-existing conditions that may affect your treatment, it's best to consult your physician beforehand.

We recommend you forego any training while you're receiving treatment. We understand you need to keep your athletic performance at an optimum level, but risking training while you're in session could worsen your condition and extend your treatment and recovery period.

Definitely! Our treatment regimen focuses on rehabilitating the affected areas of your musculoskeletal system, but we also aim to improve your recovery so you can give your best.

It depends on your insurance provider. We suggest you contact them to check your coverage before setting an appointment.

Meet Your Chiropractor

JZ Benson, DC

Chiropractor

Dr. JZ Benson worked for a contractor in high school who specialized in remodeling homes and thought he’d follow that career path. At the age of 16, he fell 12 feet and landed on a 2×4, severely injuring his spine.

For six months, he went from doctor to doctor, wearing a corset-like back brace and being heavily medicated. He was told surgery was his only choice, but a friend helped him find another solution—chiropractic care.

This inspired him to become a chiropractor and help others experience healing like he had.

What Our Patients Say

Everyone is kind, knowledgeable, caring, and understanding. I am not an easy case. I have been in chiropractic care since I was 13. I was having headaches, and my mom took me to the dentist and eye doctor, tried everything, and we ended up with the chiropractor. Years later, I learned my hips were uneven, and the S curve in my spine was not there, not scoliosis, but not how it should be. I also have TMD, which is called TMJ. Dr. Benson is treating all this and my new arthritis problems that affected my entire left leg and took the strength from my thigh muscle. My body is writhing in pain. However, he and his team are working to calm the pain and heal my body- the best part is that my insurance covers it.

Cassondra B.

Dr. Benson is absolutely the best! I took my husband to the ER in severe pain in his lower back. He could not move. They pumped him full of pain medication and sent him on his way, saying they could not help him. I called Dr. Benson's office in the ER and explained the situation. I took my husband straight to his office from the ER; he could not walk, could not sit up, and was lying out in the back seat of my truck. Dr. Benson came to my truck and helped him get out of the truck and into one of the rooms. After working on him for about 45 minutes, he could walk out with the help of crutches, and the next day, he was walking without them! My husband was back at work 4 days later after figuring out he had a pinched nerve and two more visits. I would highly recommend Dr. Benson and his entire staff to anyone looking for a chiropractor who really cares about his patients.

Donna W.

I had a hip replacement last year. I have been limping lately and, quite frankly, feeling crooked and having back spasms. Dr Benson and staff worked wonders the first day with massage, electric stim, and spinal adjustment. The limp was less pronounced, and my back pain was significantly lessened when I left. I know this is a work in progress, but we are on the right path forward.

Sharon H.

Dr. Donald Thingpen

Chiropractor

Dr. Donald Thigpen is licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with 20+ years of experience. He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions related to the spine, joints, and musculoskeletal system. Dr. Thigpen is also certified practitioner in dry needling through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy, certified Decompression Therapy Practitioner through the Kennedy Decompression Institute, certified practitioner in Whiplash Injury Biomechanics & Traumatology through the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, certified practitioner in Webster Technique through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, and certified practitioner in manual therapy.

Dr. Thigpen received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College and was valedictorian of his graduating class. While at Texas Chiropractic College, he received an extensive education in human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and other clinical and biological sciences. From 2001 to 2003, under the direction of Dr. Bill McGimsey, Ph.D., Dr. Thigpen was appointed to the position of gross anatomy lab instructor and performed dissections on over 150 human cadavers. From 2002 to 2003, under the direction of Dr. Hasnaa Shafik, M.D., Ph.D, Dr. Thigpen was appointed to the position of histopathology lab instructor where he assisted doctoral students in the microscopic identification of human tissues and diseases.

Dr. Thigpen's experience includes a chiropractic internship along with medical rotations in neurosurgery and rheumatology. His rotation in neurosurgery was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Edward Murphy, M.D., at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, Texas. During his rotation in neurosurgery, Dr. Thigpen assisted Dr. Murphy with neurological examinations, observed and assisted in surgery, and received extensive instruction on neurological conditions, brain MRIs, and spine MRIs. His rotation in rheumatology was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Martin Lidsky, M.D., at the Veteran's Affair's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Under the instruction of Dr. Lidsky, Dr. Thigpen gained valuable knowledge and experience on the proper evaluation and diagnosis of many arthritic and rheumatic conditions.

Prior to attending Texas Chiropractic College in Houston, Texas, Dr. Thigpen completed his undergraduate studies at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In May of 2000, he graduated cum laude and received a bachelor of science degree in biology. While at MSU, he was selected to participate in a senior honors thesis research project, which he completed under the direction of Dr. Ray Neyland, Ph.D.

From 2004 to 2008, in addition to a full time practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Thigpen was an instructor at the Louisiana Institute of Massage Therapy where he taught human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Dr. Thigpen is also an Elsevier text book reviewer and has been recognized in three text books for his contributions. You can find him listed as a contributing editor and reviewer in Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists 2nd Edition, Massage Therapy Principles and Practice 3rd Edition, and Massage Therapy Principles and Practice 4th Edition.

Dr. Thigpen is a member of the Texas Chiropractic Association, American Chiropractic Association, and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Sports Injury Treatment in Bay City

Why Prompt Sports Injury Treatment Matters

Common Sports Injuries We Treat

Sprains and strains

Tendonitis (tennis/golfer's elbow)

Shoulder injuries (rotator cuff, labrum)

Knee pain (ACL, MCL, patellar tendon issues)

Back and neck pain

Overuse/repetitive stress injuries

Postural or biomechanical problems affecting performance