Does Legg Chiropractic accept insurance?

Yes. Most policies have chiropractic coverage and we are proud providers for all major insurance companies. Contact us to verify your specific plan.

What does the $49 new patient special include?

Our new patient special includes a consultation, examination, X-ray (if needed), your first chiropractic adjustment, and first acupuncture and dry needling treatment — all for just $49.

Do you accept walk-in patients?

Yes! We offer same-day new-patient appointments and welcome walk-ins with little wait at our Surprise, AZ office.

What conditions does Dr. Legg treat?

Dr. Legg treats back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches and migraines, auto accident injuries, shoulder and hip pain, and many other musculoskeletal conditions using chiropractic care, acupuncture, and dry needling.

Where is Legg Chiropractic located?

We are located at 13757 W Bell Rd #101, Surprise, AZ 85374, conveniently serving patients throughout the West Valley including Sun City, El Mirage, Peoria, and Goodyear.

Sports Chiropractor in Surprise, AZ

Athletes do not stop moving, so care has to work around training, not against it. Dr. Derek M. Legg treats the strains, sprains, overuse injuries, back pain, and shoulder pain that come with sport, and helps you recover and stay in the game. Care may support your recovery and your performance, though results vary and nothing is guaranteed. The goal is to keep you training safely, not to sideline you.

Chiropractic for Athletes in Surprise, AZ

Sport loads the body in ways daily life does not. A restricted joint, a strained muscle or tendon, or an irritated nerve changes how you move, and a small compensation becomes a bigger injury if it is ignored. Dr. Legg examines how you move, uses digital X-rays when they are clinically necessary, and builds a plan around the demands of your sport. The aim is to keep you training while the injury settles, when that can be done safely.

Injury, Recovery, and Staying in the Game

There are three jobs in sports care. Treat the injury in front of you, support recovery so you bounce back faster, and rebuild the strength and movement that keep it from happening again. The adjustment restores joint motion; dry needling and acupuncture release the guarded muscle and may support recovery, and therapeutic exercise rebuilds you for the field. Results vary from athlete to athlete.

What We Treat

We treat the injuries athletes see most, including back pain, neck pain, shoulder and hip pain, sciatica and radiating pain, and the aftermath of an auto accident injury, along with the strains, sprains, and overuse that come with training. What you are given comes from your examination. See the full list of conditions we treat.

How Care Keeps You Training

Staying in training is about more than pain relief. We calm the injured tissue and the inflammation with the adjustment and needling, then rebuild the strength and control that let you handle load again. Therapeutic exercise is the part that carries over to the field, and it is what may support your performance over time. Find it, fix it, keep it. We modify around your training when it is safe to do so, and we tell you honestly when it is not.

Insurance and Medicare

We accept Medicare and most major plans for chiropractic care. Medicare covers the medically necessary spinal adjustment, which we bill directly, but it does not cover acupuncture, dry needling, X-rays, or exercise instruction ordered by a chiropractor, which are billed as self-pay. Most commercial plans vary. We verify your benefits and quote anything in writing before your visit. More detail is on our Medicare page and our insurance page.

What to Expect on Your First Visit

Your first visit covers a consultation, a full examination, digital X-rays if they are clinically necessary, and the start of care. Dr. Legg tells you what he sees, what it means for your sport, and what a realistic return looks like. New self-pay patients can start with the $49 first visit, and more detail on the day is on the first visit page. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Thursday.

Sports Chiropractic: Common Questions

Can I keep training while I recover?

Often yes, with modifications, though it depends on the injury. Dr. Legg tells you honestly what is safe to keep doing and what to back off, so you protect the healing without losing all your fitness. Results vary from athlete to athlete.

How soon can I get back to my sport? That depends on the injury and how you respond. Dr. Legg gives you a realistic timeline for your case rather than a promise, and adjusts it as you progress. Care may support a faster recovery, but nothing is guaranteed.

Do you treat overuse injuries, not just acute ones?

Yes. Overuse injuries build from repeated load and a movement pattern that is not holding up. We treat the flare and rebuild the pattern with exercise, so the injury is less likely to return.

Do I need a referral?

No. Arizona allows you to see a chiropractor directly. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Thursday.

Who You Will See

Dr. Derek M. Legg, D.C., M.P.H., earned his Doctor of Chiropractic at Logan University and a Master of Public Health, and reads your imaging with you himself. You see the same doctor at every visit, which is why your plan stays consistent, and nothing gets handed off between providers.

Serving Surprise and the West Valley

We are on West Bell Road in Surprise, inside Sheitelman Physical Medicine, minutes from Sun City West, Sun City, El Mirage, Litchfield Park, Waddell, Peoria and Goodyear. You can also see chiropractic care in Surprise, AZ. We are at 13757 W Bell Rd #101, Surprise, AZ 85374, and we see patients Monday through Thursday. Call (623) 214-7600 to get started.

Explore our services: Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Dry Needling, Digital X-Ray, MRI Review, Posture Evaluation, Electrical Stimulation, Therapeutic Exercise, and Spinal Decompression.

Dr. Derek M. Legg, D.C., M.P.H., sports chiropractor in Surprise, AZ