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Hurt playing or training?
Dr. Casteel treats sports injuries, including joints beyond the spine such as the shoulder, knee, ankle and wrist. Call and we will fit your evaluation around your training.
Short answers
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Joints beyond the spine
Shoulder, knee, ankle or wrist? Extremity Adjusting is the office’s care for joints outside the spine.
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Adjustments and exercises
Dr. Casteel pairs adjustments with exercise guidance. The office offers Stretching & Strengthening Exercises.
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Come after training
- Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–1pm
- Mon, Wed, Fri 3pm–8pm
What Dr. Casteel sees, and when to come in
Plain answers to what active people ask first.
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What sports injuries do you treat?
Dr. Casteel treats muscle strains, ligament sprains, spinal misalignments, disc injuries, tendinitis, IT band syndrome, rotator cuff problems, shin splints and joint dysfunction throughout the extremities. He sees sudden injuries and overuse problems.
He evaluates your specific injury and builds a recovery plan around your athletic goals.
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How soon after a sports injury should I come in?
As soon as possible, particularly for injuries involving a spinal or joint misalignment. Dr. Casteel’s concern with waiting is that your body can start to compensate, and scar tissue can form.
If a soft tissue injury is badly swollen, he may suggest a short period of ice and rest (the RICE protocol) before hands-on treatment begins. He guides you on timing when you call (814) 235-9400.
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What should I do right after the injury?
For most acute sports injuries, the RICE protocol is appropriate in the first hours: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation, to limit swelling and pain. Avoid heat, alcohol and heavy activity in the first 24 to 48 hours.
Then call (814) 235-9400 to set an evaluation as soon as possible. Dr. Casteel assesses the injury, decides how severe it is and outlines a plan to get you back to your sport.
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How does extremity adjusting fit in?
Extremity adjusting is a core part of sports injury care here, for injuries to joints outside the spine: a shoulder, knee, ankle or wrist. Dr. Casteel adjusts the affected joint specifically, aiming to restore how it moves and ease stress on the joints and muscles around it. It is useful for athletes who need to get back to their sport.
More on Extremity Adjusting is on the services page.
Care that can go with your training
He chooses from these after he evaluates your injury.
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For joints outside the spine: shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.
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Hands-on adjustments of the spine and joints.
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Soft tissue work on tight muscles and the tissue around them.
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Focused pressure on tight, sore spots in a muscle.
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Stretching & Strengthening Exercises
Therapeutic exercise guidance, to go with your adjustments.
Before you come in
What athletes and active people ask.
Will I just get adjusted, or exercises too?
Both are possible. The office offers Stretching & Strengthening Exercises as well as adjustments, and Dr. Casteel pairs the two. After your evaluation he tells you what he recommends for your injury.
How is chiropractic care different from physical therapy?
Both can play a part in recovering from a sports injury, and they can work well together. Chiropractic care focuses mainly on joint alignment and joint mechanics in the spine and elsewhere, using hands-on adjustments and soft tissue techniques. Physical therapy focuses more on rehabilitation through progressing exercise.
Here, Dr. Casteel combines adjustments with exercise guidance.
Can you look at an old injury that never healed?
Yes. Dr. Casteel can assess an injury that never fully healed, even one from years ago. He looks at how your joints are moving and the condition of the tissue, looks for what is still not working as it should and builds a care plan around it.
Do athletes come in for check-ups?
Some do, as periodic check-ups during their season. At a check-up Dr. Casteel looks at your joint alignment and movement, how well your muscles and nerves are working together and any muscle imbalances, and tells you what he finds.
How do I set up a visit around my training?
Call (814) 235-9400. The front desk finds a time that fits around your schedule. The office is open until 8 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The front desk at the office, where your visit starts.
Your first visit, step by step
New to chiropractic? Here is what happens, from the phone call to your talk with Dr. Casteel.
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Call the front desk
They find a time that fits around your work, answer insurance questions and tell you what to bring. (814) 235-9400
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Bring your insurance card
If you were hurt in a car accident, bring your auto claim details too.
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History and exam
Dr. Casteel reviews your history and examines you.
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Your options
Dr. Casteel talks through your options with you.
Where to find us, and when
Casteel Chiropractic
1411 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803
Hours
- Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–1pm
- Mon, Wed, Fri 3pm–8pm
Injured? Call.
The front desk finds a time that fits around your training and work. Open until 8 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.