Built for Athletes Who Want to Keep Playing
One-on-one sports injury care with Dr. Chris Ward, DC, CCSP, a PGA Tour Medical Team chiropractor
If you're looking for a sports chiropractor in Frisco, TX or McKinney, The Sports Chiro is a short drive south in Plano, about 30 seconds off the Dallas North Tollway. The practice treats sports injuries only. Every visit is with Dr. Chris Ward, DC, CCSP, a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and an active member of the PGA Tour Medical Team.
Dr. Ward earned his Doctor of Chiropractic at Parker University and is certified in Active Release Technique (ART) and the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM). He already treats athletes from both cities, so the trip down the Tollway or across SH 121 is a familiar one for his patients.
Where Frisco and McKinney Athletes Pick Up Injuries
North Collin County plays a lot of sport. Frisco has The Star, Toyota Stadium, and Riders Field, and Frisco ISD football games fill the Ford Center at The Star on fall Friday nights. McKinney has McKinney ISD Stadium, the mountain bike trails at Erwin Park, and TPC Craig Ranch, home of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson on the PGA Tour. Golf runs year-round, from the Fields Ranch courses at PGA Frisco to the country clubs between the two cities.
All that activity tends to show up in the same places. A low back that tightens after a weekend of rounds. A throwing shoulder that aches by the fourth quarter. A knee that complains on every downhill at Erwin Park, or a hamstring that never quite settled after last season. Rest helps for a while, then the pain comes back the first week you train hard again.
Dr. Ward treats back and neck pain, headaches, and shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, foot, and ankle injuries. See the full list on our Conditions We Treat page.
Why Frisco and McKinney Athletes Make the Drive to Plano
Dr. Ward travels with the PGA Tour Medical Team, treating professional golfers on site at tournaments. That work shapes how he treats you: find what is driving the pain, treat it efficiently, and get you back to training. If you play PGA Frisco, TPC Craig Ranch, or a club course nearby, see our golf injury care page for more on swing-related injuries.
- Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), a postgraduate sports injury certification for chiropractors.
- Certified in ART and FDM, two hands-on techniques for muscle, tendon, and fascia problems. Read more about Active Release Technique.
- One-on-one with Dr. Ward at every visit, with session length set by your injury rather than an insurance plan.
Your care combines sports chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue work, dry needling, and corrective rehab exercise, chosen for your injury and your sport.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
A 30-Minute Evaluation
A Plan Built Around Your Sport
An Easy Trip From Frisco or McKinney
What Getting Back to Your Sport Can Look Like
For a Frisco golfer, it might mean finishing 18 at Fields Ranch without your low back stiffening on the back nine. For a McKinney trail runner, it might mean a long run at Erwin Park on a knee that holds up. For a weekend league player, it might mean making it through a full season instead of sitting out half of it.
Every recovery is different, and Dr. Ward will give you an honest timeline at your first visit. The aim is to treat the cause, rebuild stability with corrective exercise, and lower the odds that the same injury sidelines you again.
The Sports Chiro is a cash-based practice. You can pay with HSA or FSA funds, and you'll receive a superbill you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Frequently Asked Questions From Frisco and McKinney Athletes
Book Your Sports Injury Evaluation
Get one-on-one care from Dr. Chris Ward, DC, CCSP, an active PGA Tour Medical Team Chiropractor, just off the Dallas North Tollway. New patient evaluations are 30 minutes, and you can book online any time.
