Dr. Josh Meyer DC is a sports chiropractor and sports medicine specialist who helps athletes and active individuals move better, perform at a higher level, and recover faster. He also works extensively with patients dealing with everyday spine pain, athletic injuries, and movement limitations. Raised in a chiropractic family, Josh has spent over a decade training alongside his father, Dr. Bob Meyer DC, founder of Spinal Rehab Sports Medicine in Austin, Texas. Together, they form a father and son team committed to delivering advanced, evidence-based care to the Central Texas community.
Dr. Josh Meyer DC earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker University in 2022 before serving as a Sports Medicine Specialist and Team Chiropractor for Texas Tech University’s athletic department. During his time there, he worked closely with Division I athletes, particularly in track and field, and helped support multiple Big 12 Championships and a National Title. This experience strengthened his ability to manage both high-performance demands, athletic injuries, and complex spine-related conditions.
At Spinal Rehab Sports Medicine, Dr. Josh treats a wide range of patients, from elite athletes to individuals struggling with neck pain, low back pain, athletic injuries, and postural dysfunction. His clinical focus includes sports biomechanics, posture correction, injury rehabilitation, and performance optimization. Care is supported by the clinic’s advanced therapy bay, one of the most comprehensive sports medicine treatment facilities in Austin. Whether working with youth athletes, weekend warriors, professionals, or patients simply looking to move without pain, Dr. Josh Meyer DC takes a results-driven approach to care. He is proud to continue the Meyer family legacy of helping Austin move, perform, and live better.
Sports medicine doctors work primarily with athletes on various sports related injuries and training programs. Sports medicine doctors treat professional and amateur athletes alike, and are trained to address issues that may involve nutrition, sports psychology, substance abuse, injury prevention, and injury rehabilitation. Sometimes sports doctors will even focus on specific groups of people, such as teenagers or the elderly. They can also have many titles, including physician, athletic trainer, physical therapist, exercise physiologist, and more.
Sports medicine doctors may work in a setting alongside physical therapists to create treatment programs or with sports trainers to create appropriate exercise regimens. They do not operate on patients, but they may see patients before or after surgery. Sports doctors can work in multiple settings including medical clinics, physical therapy practices, hospitals, schools, and professional sports groups. Sports medicine doctors help patients with:
Sports medicine doctors provide comprehensive medical care for professional athletes, amateur athletes and people with active lifestyles. They are also a great resource for individuals who want to become active or begin an exercise plan but have had previous injuries. Sports doctors can help patients understand injury prevention thoroughly, and address current injuries or other conditions before they worsen from activity.
Both sports medicine doctors and orthopedic surgeons are well trained in musculoskeletal (muscular and skeletal) medicine. Sports doctors specialize in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions that don’t require surgery, or may treat patients before and after operations. Orthopedic surgeons are trained and licensed to perform operations to improve the patients conditions. Luckily, about 90% of all sports injuries are nonsurgical, and only require sports injury rehabilitation.
Some examples of musculoskeletal issues that can be addressed by sports medicine include:
Sports medicine doctors have received adequate training in the non-musculoskeletal aspects of sports medicine. Examples of these include:
Since doctors that specialize in sports medicine have extra training in conditions that may affect active individuals during sports and activities, it is beneficial to gain a relationship with one as an athlete. These doctors share the goals of preventing injuries, and treating and managing current injuries. Consider seeing a specialist if you have a sports injury, or wish to practice sports and other fitness related activities safely.
“I was suffering with knee pain for months. Dr. Bob gave me an evaluation and after just one treatment I was back on the track running”
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