I suffered a planter fasciitis injury shortly before my 2019 marathon. I struggled through 2020 with the injury and finally decided to get help and was referred to Dr. Alex at Valley Spine and Sport.We worked on the planter injury for a few months and I decided to give another marathon training a try. By March, the injury was more or less healed.Four weeks ago, I suffered an unrelated Achilles’ tendon injury and had to cancel almost all of my training to work on that.Today is two weeks from the scheduled marathon. It was the big test day. I wanted to see if the injuries could handle the miles and if cardio could still push the pace after cancelling so many training runs.I’m happy to say that, pending a decaying post-run recovery, my body passed both tests and the marathon is officially “green lighted!”Anyone who needs help with the sports injury should seriously consider Valley Spine and Sport. He has helped me through two of the most nagging running injuries I have ever had!

Dr. Tapplin has a vast knowledge of the body and is continually researching the best methods and practices. My husband went there for a severe back injury, and Dr. Tapplin saved him from geting surgery. I have also gone for plantar fasciitis and joint pain. His methods are education-based for rehabilitation, and are by far the best Ive experienced.

Professional, knowledgeable, skillful. I am a post collegiate track athlete who benefits greatly from the healing works of Dr. Tapplin. With his help I am able to push the boundaries in training and see consistent performance gains. Regular treatments keep me moving forward pain free.

Alex really takes the time to listen and understand the pain you are dealing with. I never feel rushed with my appointment. His knowledge of physical therapy and sports is a big bonus when I visit for adjustments.