Chiropractor for Surfers in
Solana Beach

Paddling, popping up, twisting on rail, hours arched on a board. Surfers ask their bodies for a lot. We are here for the recovery side of the equation.

Book a Surfer Visit, $67
Dr. Jordan in black scrubs activating the flexion-distraction table on a prone patient — chiropractor for surfers in Solana Beach

What Surfers Need

Surfing creates a specific pattern of stress: a permanently arched low back from paddling, tight pecs and forward shoulders from prone position, a rotational asymmetry from leading with the same foot every wave, and overworked neck extensors from looking forward over your board.

Dr. Lisel grew up in San Diego and has worked with surfers across the coastal towns. The work is targeted: open the front of the body, restore thoracic spine extension, balance the hips and pelvis (especially for one-foot-forward surfers), and free up the cervical spine.

The result is better paddle power, faster pop-ups, longer pain-free sessions, and a body that holds up across decades of surfing.

Chiropractor in tan pants cradling the head of a supine patient for a cervical adjustment — chiropractor for surfers in Solana Beach

Common Issues We Treat in Surfers

  • Low back pain from paddling

  • Neck pain from looking up over the board

  • Shoulder pain on the paddling stroke

  • Tight pecs and forward-rounded posture

  • Hip asymmetry from a dominant front foot

  • Rotator cuff issues

  • Wrist pain on duck dives

  • Post-session stiffness

  • Older surfers wanting to keep surfing for decades

Dr. Lisel performing a prone low back adjustment on a patient in a white skirt and black top — chiropractor for surfers in Solana Beach

What a Surfer Visit Looks Like

We talk about what you ride, what waves you favor, how many days a week you are in the water, and where the discomfort shows up. We screen your spine, your shoulders, your hips, and your thoracic mobility (the big one for surfers).

From there we adjust, release, and prescribe specific opening and strength work for the patterns that surfing creates.

For active issues: 1 to 2 visits per week for a few weeks.

For maintenance: every 3 to 4 weeks.

Dr. Lisel performing a prone hamstring and glute stretch on a patient on the red table — chiropractor for surfers in Solana Beach

Who This Is For

  • Daily dawn-patrol surfers

  • Weekend warriors

  • Longboarders, shortboarders, foilers, SUP-ers

  • Returning surfers after a back-off

  • Older surfers who want to stay in the water for decades

  • New surfers building base mobility for a long surf life

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Almost always.

  • Possibly the board, often more about thoracic extension and hip mobility. We will figure it out.

  • Yoga and chiropractic complement each other well for surfers. We will give you a few specific positions if you ask.

  • Often yes. Better thoracic and hip mobility almost always means faster pop-ups.

Paddle harder. Pop up faster. Stay in the water longer.

Book your $67 surfer visit and let us tune the body that gets you to the lineup.

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