Dr. Alex is a sports rehab chiropractor with advanced training in spine care who helps active people understand what’s going on, build a plan, and get back to what they want to do.

At Key Spine Care in Frederick, Maryland, the goal isn’t just to help you feel better. It’s to help you build back the capacity and confidence to do the things that matter to you. Care follows a progressive process:

Recover → Rebuild → Reload

First, reduce symptoms and restore movement. Then rebuild control, strength, and capacity. Finally, progressively prepare for the actual demands of your goal, whether that means getting back to lifting, climbing, running, work, or simply feeling confident being active again.

Depending on what you need at each stage, care may include chiropractic adjustments, manual therapy, dry needling, movement-based assessment, corrective exercise, and progressive loading. Your progress is reassessed throughout the process so your plan can evolve as you improve.

Dr. Elahi has pursued advanced training in spine care, sports injuries, movement assessment, and rehabilitation. His credentials include Primary Spine Practitioner (PSP), Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® (CCSP®), Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (Cert. MDT®), Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercise Trainer (DNSET), and Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC).

His clinical training also included a preceptorship at Walter Reed, with rotations in physical medicine & rehabilitation, orthopedic surgery, and radiology.

Before becoming a chiropractor, Dr. Elahi earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from James Madison University and spent several years as a high school physics teacher. He later earned his Doctor of Chiropractic and Master of Science in Sports Science and Rehabilitation from Logan University.

His background as a teacher still shapes how he practices today: helping patients understand what’s going on, why it matters, and what they can do to take an active role in their recovery.

Outside the clinic, Dr. Elahi enjoys rucking, cycling, climbing, running, and martial arts.

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