Sports Injury &
Performance Management
Specialized soft-tissue therapy and Neuromuscular Reeducation (NMR℠) engineered to resolve acute trauma, restore healthy nerve-to-muscle communication, and build durable physical resilience.
Led by Dr. Jeffrey S. Johnson, D.C., D.A.C.N.B.—a Board-Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and Certified NMR℠ Practitioner trusted by hundreds of Professional, Olympic, and Collegiate Athletes.
We believe being an athlete is a mindset—one shared by anyone committed to improving their physical health, movement, and performance, regardless of age or ability.
30+ Years
Clinical Experience
Hundreds of
Professional, Olympic & Collegiate Athletes Treated
NMR℠
Certified Since 2004
D.A.C.N.B.
Board Certified Neurologist
The Root Cause Problem
Pain isn’t just where it hurts. It’s how your nervous system learns to compensate.
When an injury occurs, or when repetitive athletic stress takes its toll, your body’s priority is survival, not perfect mechanics. To protect the injured area, your brain creates protective compensations, shifting physical load to adjacent muscles and joints.
The problem? Even after initial tissue inflammation subsides, your nervous system keeps those faulty motor patterns locked in place.
Surrounding muscles freeze into dense fibrotic scar tissue. Primary movers become neurologically inhibited (they simply stop firing). And your joints are forced to absorb damaging friction they were never designed to handle. This is the closed loop of chronic pain. Standard therapies often simply rub the sore muscle or blindly adjust the joint, treating the symptom rather than the system.
TRUSALUS breaks the loop. We locate the source of mechanical failure, break down fibrotic tissue, and rewire the broken signaling between your brain, nerves, and muscles so your body stops fighting itself.
The Root Cause Correction
We use Neuromuscular Reeducation (NMR℠) to release stubborn scar tissue and reset broken motor pathways.
Trained and certified directly in 2004 by world-renowned NMR℠ founder Dr. Peter J. Levy, D.C., Dr. Johnson utilizes this advanced, doctor-guided technique to eliminate the chronic dysfunctions that standardized chiropractic care, physical therapy and massage procedures miss.
NMR℠ applies precise, deep myofascial pressure while guiding you through active, functional movement patterns.
This dynamic treatment:
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Breaks down dense cross-fiber adhesions (scar tissue) that restrict muscle glide and joint range.
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Clears trapped cellular debris and metabolic waste from dormant, congested fascia.
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Restores normal neuromuscular firing between your central nervous system and soft tissue, instantly improving mobility and reducing pain.
Our 360° Approach to Injury Recovery
While NMR℠ is the cornerstone of our practice, true recovery requires a complete clinical ecosystem. To ensure your body has everything it needs to heal, Dr. Johnson integrates NMR with four supporting pillars of care:
Structural Alignment (Chiropractic Care)
Joint corrections are dictated by your specific presentation—not a predetermined routine. Utilizing hands-on diversified adjustments, Dr. Johnson restores proper structural alignment to your spine and extremities, optimizing how your skeleton distributes physical load and preventing compensatory joint wear.
Shockwave Therapy (SoftWave® TRT)
To calm acute inflammation and accelerate natural healing, we utilize electrohydraulic acoustic shockwaves. This penetrates deep into damaged tissue, flushing out cellular debris, stimulating your body’s natural stem cell response, and restoring blood flow to dormant areas so tissue is prepped for repair.
Corrective Exercise and Durability
Treatment doesn’t end on the table. To stabilize newly restored ranges and prevent injury recurrence, Dr. Johnson prescribes targeted corrective exercises. Patients receive access to guided exercises categorized by target area and calibrated to pain levels, using accessible props like bands, mats, and blocks to reinforce lasting mechanical durability.
Metabolic Recovery (Powered by Designs for Health)
You cannot out-adjust or out-rehab a compromised internal environment. Through our clinical partnership with Designs for Health, we provide targeted, practitioner-grade nutritional protocols to fuel collagen remodeling, resolve chronic inflammation, and keep cellular physiology optimized for tissue healing and repair.
WHO WE TREAT
Championship-Grade Care for Everyone Committed to Moving Well and Feeling Their Best.
"Being an athlete isn't defined by a varsity letter, collegiate scholarship, or a professional contract. It is a mindset shared by anyone unwilling to let physical limitations dictate how they live."
-Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, DC
Professional & Elite Athletes
Rapid return-to-play, in-season durability, and biomechanical optimization for high-stakes competition.
Collegiate & Youth Competitors
Resolving early overuse patterns, correcting structural imbalances, and building resilient mechanics for a lasting active lifestyle.
Active Adults & Dedicated Performers
Applying elite athletic principles to solve persistent injury and physical limitation so you can train, work, and live pain-free.
ATHLETE TESTIMONIALS
Trusted by Hundreds of
Professional, Olympic, and Collegiate Athletes.
“Durability is everything over the course of a long 82-game season... Maintaining my mobility and recovery has been essential. Over the past two years, Dr. Johnson has been instrumental in helping me reach that level, providing the care and guidance that has made a huge difference in my career.”
Brandin Podziemski
Golden State Warriors, NBA All-Rookie Team & Rising Star
Gary Payton II
Golden State Warriors, 2022 NBA Champion
“After 9 NBA seasons, injuries to my low back, hips, and knees were wearing me down. After only four weeks of working with Dr. Johnson, I'm pain-free, my bounce is back, and I feel as fresh as ever in my 10th season—appreciate you Dr. J!”
Bill Duffy
WME Sports Management
“My NBA clients cannot afford to miss playing time. When injured, I always refer and trust Dr. Johnson to get them ready.”
Aaron Curry
NFL Football Player
After starting nine games at outside linebacker during the 2011 season, Curry's knees hurt so bad this summer that he had difficulty walking up and down stairs. He tried everything—including stem-cell therapy—before finally finding chiropractor Jeff Johnson in Danville, who performed neuromuscular re-education. Feeling better after just one week, Curry noted, “Now I can drop my hips and hit you as hard as I want to hit you.” (SF Gate, Nov 8, 2012)
O.J. Atogwe
NFL Football Player
O.J. utilized Dr. Johnson's comprehensive therapeutic approach to maximize his athletic potential, recover faster, and prevent future injuries while maintaining full mobility and strength as a professional football player.
Referred by his agent in the summer of 2006 after an intense cycling competition, Chris sought Dr. Johnson's care to address nagging athletic injuries. Following initial treatment, Chris experienced immediate benefits, including faster recovery times, increased flexibility, and improved performance. Building on his top-six finish at Kona in 2007, Chris brought Dr. Johnson out to Hawaii for dedicated on-site preparation ahead of the 2009 Ironman World Championship, where he captured a career-best 2nd-place overall finish.
Chris Lieto
3x Ironman Champion
MEET DR. JOHNSON
Nearly Three Decades of Clinical Excellence.
Board-Certified Chiropractic Neurologist (D.A.C.N.B.)
Post-doctoral training through the Carrick Institute, bridging spinal biomechanics, neuromuscular motor control, and medical-grade InBody 270 body composition analysis.
Clinical Researcher & Innovator
Principal investigator for clinical studies on athletic overuse, movement deficits, baseline body composition tracking, and lifestyle risk in youth, collegiate, and adult athletes.
Certified NMR℠ Practitioner
Certified directly by method founder Dr. Peter J. Levy, D.C. in 2004.
Deep Bay Area Roots
Decades serving Contra Costa County, local high schools, and Division I collegiate programs.