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Optimal Health & Performance

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Optimal Health & Performance

Improved Performance in Athletic Pursuits and Daily Life through Chiropractic Care, Soft Tissue Treatment, and Functional Rehab.

04/08/2026

Neck pain in athletes isn’t just about the neck.

It’s often a combination of joint mobility, muscle tension, and how your body handles load during training.

In this video, I’m assessing:
• How the joints in the neck are moving
• Which muscles are overworking or restricted
• Where motion is being lost

Then using Active Release Technique (ART) to restore normal tissue movement and reduce tension.

For athletes, this matters because:
• Limited neck mobility can affect lifting mechanics and safety while running/biking
• Muscle restrictions can lead to headaches or upper trap tightness
• Compensation patterns can impact performance and recovery

The goal isn’t just to “loosen things up” — it’s to help your body move better under load so you can train without pain.

If you’re dealing with neck tightness, headaches, or discomfort during training, it may be more than just something to stretch.

04/01/2026

Long story short, we are closed Thursday-Monday.

We reopen Tuesday at 7a.

“Hop” on in for soft tissue, chiropractic, and rehab care. 🐰🐣✝️

03/25/2026

Why do runners always feel like their hip flexors are tight?

It’s not always because they need more stretching.

When you run, your hip flexors are repeatedly working to bring your leg forward. Over time this can make them feel tight or overworked — especially if other muscles aren’t doing their job.

Common contributors include:
• Repetitive hip flexion during running
• Weak glutes forcing hip flexors to compensate
• Long hours of sitting outside of training

Instead of just stretching, the solution is often to improve hip extension and strengthen the glutes so the workload is shared properly.

If you’re a runner dealing with tight hips, hamstring tension, or low back discomfort, it may be more of a movement issue than a flexibility issue.

03/21/2026

Pain isn’t always where the problem starts—and that’s where most people get stuck.

With SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment), I break down how your body moves as a whole to uncover the real source of the issue. The spot that hurts is often just the symptom, not the cause.

Instead of chasing pain, I focus on fixing the underlying dysfunction so your body can move the way it’s supposed to. That’s how you get lasting results—not temporary relief.

03/10/2026

Hi, I’m Dr. Brian Trautman, Chiropractor and Athletic Trainer at Optimal Health & Performance.

I help athletes and active adults reduce pain, improve movement, and stay healthy doing the activities they enjoy. My approach combines chiropractic care, soft tissue treatment, and movement-based rehab to address the root cause of pain — not just the symptoms.

My background includes training as both a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) and Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), along with advanced techniques like Active Release Technique (ART) and dry needling.

Whether you’re dealing with back pain, running injuries, tight hips, shoulder pain, or training-related aches, my goal is to help you move better and get back to what you love.

📍 Cincinnati, OH
📞 513-918-2025
🌐 optimalhpcincy.com

03/07/2026

When I’m not in the office, you can find me on a sideline!

When most of your career has been surrounded by athletes and sports, you just gotta scratch that itch.

03/02/2026

March 9-14, we are open for our regular hours! That means morning AND afternoon appointments are available.

Next time we have regular afternoon appointments available will be in May, so you don’t want to miss this!

Schedule in link in bio and feel better today.

02/27/2026

In the body, everything is connected. The hamstrings and shoulders are no different.

The hard part is discovering HOW it’s connected and what’s effecting what.

That’s where I come in! Its easy to diagnose a problem in the shoulder when you have shoulder pain.. The trick is to determine WHAT is causing the shoulder issue in the first place.

Are your hamstrings to blame? Let’s find out!

02/25/2026

Low back pain is often blamed on a “slipped” or “herniated” disc — but the reality is more nuanced.

Your lumbar discs act as shock absorbers between the vertebrae. When irritated or overloaded, they can become sensitive and cause pain in the low back, glutes, or even down the leg.

Here’s what most people don’t realize:

✔ Disc pain doesn’t always mean something is “out of place.”
✔ Many disc changes on MRI are normal and pain-free.
✔ Discs respond well to graded movement and proper loading.
✔ Complete rest is rarely the solution.

The goal isn’t to “fix” a disc — it’s to improve how your spine moves, loads, and tolerates stress.

If you’re dealing with persistent low back pain, a movement-based assessment can help determine what your spine needs to calm down and build resilience.

02/18/2026

Training for the Flying Pig? 🐷🏃‍♀️
High mileage exposes everything — tight hips, stiff ankles, nagging back pain, and little aches that can turn into big problems.

At Optimal Health & Performance, we help runners stay healthy through training with chiropractic care, ART, dry needling, and performance-based rehab.

Don’t wait until race week. Get ahead of it.
📍Cincinnati | 📞 513-918-2025 | optimalhpcincy.com

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4790 Red Bank Road Suite 212
Cincinnati, OH
45227

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	12pm - 2pm

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+15139182025

Website

https://optimalhpcincy.com/

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