The Trusted Choice for Sports Medicine in Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda.

Integro Sports + Rehabilitation is proud to be the preferred referral partner for local physicians, orthopedists, and podiatrists. From professional athletes to everyday patients, our evidence-based approach is trusted by the medical community for superior soft tissue management and chiropractic care.

Treatments include Active Release Technique, Focused Shockwave, Graston Technique, and Myofascial Decompression (Cupping) to address soft tissue injury that results from repetitive stress injury as well as acute injury. 

OUR SERVICES

Specialized Care for Peak Performance & Recovery

At Integro Sports + Rehabilitation, we bridge the gap between clinical healing and elite performance. Our approach combines advanced manual therapies with functional rehabilitation to resolve the root cause of your pain, not just the symptoms.

Precision Manual Therapy

We utilize "Gold Standard" soft-tissue treatments to break down scar tissue and restore normal joint mechanics.

  • Active Release Techniques (ART®): Specialized movement-based massage that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.

  • Graston Technique: Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization to effectively resolve chronic inflammation.

  • Chiropractic Care: Expert spinal and extremity adjustments to optimize nervous system function and joint mobility.

Advanced Recovery Technology

We invest in the latest clinical tools to accelerate your healing timeline.

  • Focused Shockwave Therapy: A non-invasive solution that uses acoustic waves to trigger targeted tissue repair and eliminate localized pain.

  • Myofascial Decompression (Cupping): Modern, movement-based cupping techniques to improve blood flow and skin/fascial gliding.

Functional Rehabilitation & Mobility

Long-term health requires more than just treatment; it requires a plan.

  • Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA): We analyze how you move to identify the "why" behind your injury.

  • Customized Home Programs: Tailored corrective exercises designed to stabilize your joints and keep you pain-free outside our clinic.

Integro Sports + Rehabilitation Chiropractic: A Comprehensive Approach to Soft tissue Injuries and Injury Prevention

Integro: Latin root meaning to heal, renew, refresh, and balance
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The Diagnostic Foundation: Movement Screening

We begin with an in-depth history and functional movement assessment to determine the source of the problem—not just where the pain is. By identifying compensatory patterns early, we can treat the root cause and prevent future re-injury.
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Manual Therapy & Functional Rehabilitation

Once we identify the dysfunction, we utilize a specific combination of "gold-standard" manual therapies to restore tissue quality and joint mechanics: Active Release Techniques (ART®): Precision soft tissue management to resolve adhesions and nerve entrapments. Graston Technique & Myofascial Decompression: Advanced tools to improve fascial glide and circulation. Class IV Laser Therapy: High-powered photobiomodulation to accelerate cellular repair. Functional Rehabilitation: Custom corrective exercise programs designed to build stability and long-term resilience.
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Focused Shockwave

For stubborn, long-standing conditions that have reached a plateau, we utilize Focused Shockwave Therapy. This non-invasive treatment uses high-energy acoustic waves to penetrate deep into damaged tissues—reaching areas manual therapy cannot. Effective for: Chronic plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, calcific shoulder pain, and "stuck" scar tissue. The Process: By promoting blood flow and re-triggering the body’s natural healing response, shockwave therapy provides a path to recovery without injections or surgery.

Sports Medicine: Resilience for Every Level of Athlete

Sports medicine is the specialized branch of healthcare dedicated to preventing, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating injuries related to movement and physical activity. At Integro, we believe every person with an active lifestyle is an athlete.

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Common Questions: How Our Specialized Manual Therapies & Technology Work Together

Understanding Shockwave, ART®, Laser, Graston and Clinical Cupping​

While ART and Graston are gold-standard manual therapies, Focused Shockwave works through a different biological mechanism. Here is how they differ:

Focused Shockwave vs. ART (Active Release Technique)How ART Works: ART is a movement-based massage technique. Use of hands to identify and provide specific tension to create relative motion between muscles or nerves, helping to release adhesions and restore normal motion.How Shockwave Differs: While ART is incredible for "unsticking" muscles and nerves, Shockwave goes deeper hands can reach. It doesn't rely on manual tension; instead, it uses acoustic energy to restart the healing process in tendons and ligaments where circulation is naturally low.

The Verdict: I often use ART to restore movement patterns, but I'll bring in Shockwave if a specific tendon is "stuck" in a chronic state and needs a cellular "jumpstart" to heal.

 

Focused Shockwave vs. Graston TechniqueHow Graston Works: Graston uses stainless steel instruments to "scan" and treat the surface of the soft tissue. It’s excellent for breaking up scar tissue and smoothing out the fascia (the "shrink wrap" around your muscles).How Shockwave Differs: Graston is a "top-down" approach that creates friction on the surface to signal the body to heal. Shockwave is a deep-penetrating approach. Because it is "focused," the energy passes through the skin without much friction and delivers its maximum impact deep inside the tissue or even at the bone-tendon interface.The Verdict: Graston is for surface-level fascial restrictions. If the problem is deeper, like a calcified tendon or chronic plantar fasciitis, Shockwave is the more effective tool for the job.

 

Why use all of them?

Think of it this way: Graston and ART clean up the "pathway" by smoothing out muscles and restoring movement. Focused Shockwave acts as the "rebuilding crew," triggering the biological repair of the actual tissue fibers deep inside.

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While both Class IV laser and Red Light Therapy (also known as Photobiomodulation or LED therapy) use light to stimulate healing, the difference lies in the power, depth of penetration, and clinical application.

As a practitioner utilizing Class IV laser at Integro Sports + Rehabilitation Chiropractic, here is the breakdown of how these two technologies differ:

1. Power and Intensity

  • Class IV Laser: This is a high-powered medical device. It delivers a concentrated beam of light energy (photons) to a very specific area. Because of its high wattage, it can deliver a therapeutic dose of energy in minutes.

  • Red Light Therapy: These are typically low-power LED panels or wraps (Class II or III). They emit a diffused glow over a larger area. Because the power is much lower, sessions usually require 10–20 minutes to achieve a systemic effect.

2. Depth of Penetration (The "Clinical" Difference)

  • Class IV Laser: The laser light is coherent and monochromatic, meaning it stays in a tight, organized beam that can penetrate deep into the body—up to 4 inches or more. This makes it effective for reaching "deep" sports injuries like hip bursitis, herniated discs, or deep muscle tears.

  • Red Light Therapy: LED light is non-coherent, meaning the light scatters as soon as it hits the skin. It is excellent for surface-level issues, such as skin health, wound healing, or very superficial muscle fibers, but it cannot reach the deeper joints or connective tissues that a Class IV laser can.

3. Physiological Effects

  • Class IV Laser: Focused on Photobiomodulation (PBM) at a cellular level but also creates a slight thermal effect. This heat increases local circulation and can provide immediate pain relief for acute injuries and chronic "stuck" tissues.

  • Red Light Therapy: Primarily used for its systemic cellular benefits (ATP production) without heat. It is often used for general wellness, reducing overall systemic inflammation, or improving sleep and skin tone.

4. Professional vs. At-Home Use

  • Class IV Laser: Due to the power and the potential for tissue damage if used incorrectly, these are restricted to professional clinical settings (like sports medicine or chiropractic clinics). 

  • Red Light Therapy: Many versions are available for consumer use at home. While they are safe and beneficial for general maintenance, they lack the "punch" required to resolve a clinical soft tissue injury.

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