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Dr. Chris Garcia · Sports Physical Therapist · San Diego

I help active adults get back to the things they’ve given up.

And I help the physical therapists who treat them get better results. Olympic Training Center, Ohio State sports residency, Wimbledon, the NFL Combine. These days most of my work is with people recovering after stem cell injections, from clinics all over the world.

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Dr. Chris Garcia
Since 2008working with regenerative medicine
Since 2014Sports Performance PT, San Diego
Where I’ve worked, taught and been featured US Olympic Training Center Ohio State EXOS WIMBLEDON ESPN FOX 5 San Diego
What brought you here?

Pick the one that sounds like you.

I’ll point you to the right place.

Most visitors right now

I’ve had stem cell injections, or I have them booked.

The cells are in. That’s your head start. What you do in the months at home decides how far you go. My team builds that plan with you, week by week.

  • Online, wherever you are in the world
  • In person in San Diego
  • Built around the procedure you already had
San Diego

I’m in San Diego and I need a physical therapist.

Sports Performance Physical Therapy, with clinics in Chula Vista and Kearny Mesa: one-on-one sessions with therapists who run programs I built. Hyperbaric, shockwave and EMTT too.

Clinicians

I’m a physical therapist or student.

Years of free clinical teaching: the podcast archive, articles, and what I’ve learned about loading tissue after regenerative procedures.

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What to do after your stem cell injection

The episode most people watch first. What’s safe each week, what soreness is normal, and when to call us.

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Client stories

Back to what they love.

★★★★★

I was headed towards double knee replacement… Last week I played 18 holes of golf three days in a row. I couldn’t have done that two years ago.

Ron, 65
★★★★★

I was able to get back onto my dirt bike and continue racing… I got second place in the season.

Brian, 50
★★★★★

Way less flare-ups, much better guided care, less injury… I healed faster when I followed my plan.

Candace, 46
Dr. Chris Garcia coaching a client
About me

San Diego’s first residency-trained sports clinical specialist.

I spent three years at the US Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista and fifteen months in the sports residency at Ohio State. Then I opened my own practice.

I’ve worked alongside regenerative medicine since 2008. The procedure gives you a head start. The months at home decide how far you go, and that’s where my team and I come in.

2008working with regenerative medicine
2014opened Sports Performance PT
179free podcast episodes for clinicians
54,000+podcast downloads
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Teaching, treating and training in San Diego and beyond.

Podcasts

Two shows, for two different people.

One is for people recovering after stem cell injections. One is for clinicians.

Stem Cell Recovery Podcast
For clients

The Stem Cell Recovery Podcast

What to do, and what to wait on, after your stem cell injections. From the team at Stem Cell Recovery Experts.

Listen on Stem Cell Recovery Experts →
Sports PT Academy Podcast
For physical therapists · the archive

The Sports Physical Therapy Academy Podcast

Practical clinical content for PTs in sports rehab. 179 episodes and over 54,000 downloads. Recording has finished; the full catalog stays free.

Had a stem cell injection? Let’s make it count.

However long it’s been, my team can show you what’s safe now and what comes next.

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