Cincinnati's Sports & Performance Chiropractor
Dr. Brian Trautman combines 10+ years of athletic training experience with advanced chiropractic care, dry needling, and ART to fix the injuries that keep coming back — so you can train, compete, and stay active without setbacks.
You've Tried Everything. It Keeps Coming Back.
You rest it. It feels better. You go back to training and it flares up again. Maybe you've seen someone about it — a chiropractor, a PT, a massage therapist — and got some relief. But the underlying problem never fully went away.
That's not bad luck. That's a pattern. And patterns have a reason.
Most recurring pain and injury in active people comes down to how the body is moving — compensations, restrictions, and faulty mechanics that put the same structures under stress over and over until something gives. Until those patterns are identified and corrected, the same problem keeps returning no matter how much you rest or how many appointments you book.
That's what we fix.
A Background Most Chiropractors Don't Have
Before opening Optimal Health & Performance, Dr. Trautman spent nearly a decade as a certified athletic trainer — working sidelines at the high school and collegiate level, managing acute injuries, running rehabilitation programs, and learning firsthand what it takes to keep athletes healthy and competing.
He's also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. He understands how athletes train, how coaches think, and what performance actually demands from the body.
That background changes how he treats. Every visit starts with a movement-based assessment — not just a look at where it hurts, but a full picture of how the body is loading, compensating, and breaking down. Treatment is built from that assessment using the right combination of chiropractic care, Active Release Technique, dry needling, and targeted rehab.
Not a protocol. A plan built around you.
Built for People Who Can't Afford to Stop Moving
Runners dealing with knee pain, IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis, or hip issues that flare up with mileage.
Athletes working through recurring or stubborn injuries that keep interrupting training and performance.
Lifters with shoulder, back, or hip pain that shows up under load and won't fully resolve no matter what they try.
Active adults who want to stay consistent, move well, and keep doing the things they enjoy without setbacks.
If you're someone who pushes hard and expects the same from your healthcare — you're in the right place.
What Happens When You Come In
Step 1 — Free Discovery Call
A free 15-minute call to talk through what's going on, ask questions, and decide together whether we're the right fit. No pressure, no commitment.
Step 2 — New Patient Evaluation
A full movement-based assessment to find the root cause of the problem — not just where it hurts, but why it keeps happening. Treatment typically begins the same day.
Step 3 — A Plan Built Around Your Training
A personalized care plan that works with your schedule and goals — not against them. The aim is to keep you as active as possible throughout the process while the underlying issue gets resolved.
The Tools We Use and Why They Work Together
Pain and injury are rarely one-dimensional. Joint restriction, soft tissue adhesion, muscular tension, and movement dysfunction almost always occur together — which is why treating only one rarely produces lasting results.
Chiropractic Care — Restore joint mobility and reduce pain through precise movement-based adjustments, with soft tissue work built in
Active Release Technique (ART) — Locate and release the specific soft tissue restrictions driving pain and limiting movement
Dry Needling — Resolve deep muscular tension and trigger points at a depth nothing else can reach
Rehab & Performance Therapy — Rebuild movement quality, stability, and loading tolerance so the problem stays fixed
Problems We See Most Often
Knee Pain — Back & Sciatica — Shoulder Pain — Hip Pain — Plantar Fasciitis — Neck Pain
Active people tend to run into the same issues. If yours is on this list — or if it isn't — there's a good chance we can help.
Credentials That Show Up in the Treatment Room
Dr. Trautman holds advanced certifications most chiropractors don't pursue — because the problems active people bring in require more than a standard chiropractic skillset.
Active Release Technique (ART) — Upper extremity, lower extremity, spine & nerve
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS)
Graston Technique
McKenzie Method (MDT) — Cervical, thoracic & lumbar spine
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
MS, Sports Science & Rehabilitation — Logan University
DC — Logan University
These aren't credentials for a wall. They're tools applied when the right situation calls for them.
No Insurance. No Compromises.
Optimal Health & Performance is a cash-pay clinic — which means every visit is built entirely around what you need, not what an insurance company will reimburse.
No rushed appointments. No watered-down treatment plans. No arbitrary limits on visit length or frequency.
HSA and FSA cards are accepted, and superbills are available upon request for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Most patients find the investment worthwhile when they're finally getting to the actual problem.
Done Dealing With the Same Problem on Repeat?
Start with a free 15-minute discovery call. It's a no-commitment conversation about what's going on and whether we're the right fit to fix it.