Sports chiropractic
Sports chiropractic — Bundall, Gold Coast
Assessment-led treatment and structured rehabilitation for active people and athletes.
Book your assessmentFrom treatment to performance
Sports chiropractic at INVICTUS is built around a simple premise: treating the injury isn’t enough. Assessment identifies what’s wrong and what’s contributing to it. Treatment addresses the tissue. Rehabilitation rebuilds capacity. All three, under one roof, with one practitioner from start to finish.
Most patients come to INVICTUS for an injury. Many stay because of what happens after. The path from initial treatment through structured rehabilitation to performance training is one continuous arc — not three separate referrals. Rudy manages the full journey, adjusting the plan as your capacity develops and your goals evolve.
What your treatment may include
Clinical treatment
Hands-on assessment and targeted treatment. ART, MET, IASTM, dry needling, LLLT, and spinal manipulation — applied as a coordinated clinical system.
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Rehabilitation
Structured, progressive rehabilitation built around your injury, your movement patterns, and your goals — not a generic protocol.
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Performance training
1:1 performance coaching with clinical oversight built in. For athletes and active people who want to build beyond recovery.
View service →Common conditions treated
Rudy assesses and manages a broad range of sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions, including:
- ×Sports injuries (acute and chronic)
- ×Back pain and disc conditions
- ×Shoulder injuries and rotator cuff
- ×Knee pain and patellofemoral conditions
- ×Tendinopathies (Achilles, patellar, gluteal, hamstring)
- ×Neck pain and cervicogenic headache
- ×Hip and glute dysfunction
- ×Sciatica and nerve-related symptoms
- ×Post-surgical rehabilitation
- ×Recurring injuries with unresolved cause
Frequently asked questions
Sports chiropractic integrates multiple clinical techniques beyond spinal manipulation — including soft tissue therapy (ART, IASTM), dry needling, and progressive rehabilitation. At INVICTUS, each treatment plan is built around a specific diagnosis and clinical goal, not a generic protocol.
Spinal manipulation is one tool among many and is applied only when clinically indicated. Many presentations are treated with soft tissue techniques, dry needling, and rehabilitation — without manipulation. Rudy will explain every technique and why it's being used.
In most cases, yes. The aim is to keep you moving where it's safe to do so. Rudy will advise on what to modify, what to avoid temporarily, and how to continue training around your injury.
This varies. Acute injuries may respond within 4–6 sessions. Chronic or complex presentations typically require a longer program. Individual results will vary — Rudy will give you a realistic assessment of expected timeline at your initial consultation.
No referral is required. You can book directly online.
Your practitioner
Rudy Smith — MSc Chiropractic (AECC)
Before studying chiropractic, Rudy worked for 8 years as a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach — with athletes, gym members, and injury rehabilitation clients. He then completed his Master of Chiropractic at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic (AECC) in the UK, one of the world’s leading sports chiropractic institutions.
His treatment skills include ART, MET, IASTM (Graston, FAKTR), dry needling, low level laser therapy (LLLT), and spinal manipulation. Rehabilitation programming is built into every treatment plan — not added as an afterthought.
Ready to get started?
No referral required. Initial consultations are 45 minutes.