Meet Dr. Cade Sapala
A chiropractor who races, and an athlete who treats. Two sides of the same practice, in service of one thing: keeping you moving.
The Practitioner
A multi-system approach to active care
Dr. Sapala founded Carolina Performance Chiropractic with one goal: to give active adults and athletes access to the same level of care elite performers rely on. He combines Active Release Technique, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, and the McKenzie Method into a layered approach that treats the joint, the soft tissue, and the movement pattern, not just the symptom.
Each layer does a different job. Active Release Technique works the adhesions and scar tissue that stop a muscle from gliding the way it should. Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization retrains how your core and joints stabilize under load, so the fix holds once you are back to training. The McKenzie Method uses repeated movements to find the positions that calm a disc or nerve problem, then gives you the exercises to keep it calm. Cupping, muscle scraping, and corrective exercise round out the toolkit, and the adjustment is one tool among them rather than the whole visit.
He earned his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from the University of North Florida and his Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic, and is licensed to practice in South Carolina.
Your First Visit
An exam first, then treatment the same day
Your first appointment is an exam, not a sales pitch. It starts with a detailed history, followed by the movement and orthopedic testing needed to reach a real diagnosis. Treatment begins the same day, once he knows what he is treating. Follow-up visits combine adjustments, Active Release, cupping, muscle scraping, and exercise rehab as your plan calls for them, and the plan is built around what you are trying to get back to, whether that is a start line, a scorecard, or a pain-free workday. If you are not local or cannot travel, a virtual new-patient exam is available.
The Athlete
He's been on the table, too
Before he was a chiropractor, Dr. Sapala was a baseball player. Today he's a triathlete. That matters: when an active patient walks in with a flared-up IT band the week before a race, or chronic shoulder pain that's killed their swim, he's been there, on the table and on the start line.
Whether you're a competitive runner chasing a PR, a CrossFit athlete dealing with a nagging shoulder, or a weekend warrior who just wants to stay in the game, you'll get a plan that fits your goals, not just your diagnosis.
- Former athlete
- Current triathlete
- Greenville-area resident
Who He Works With
Athletes, and everyone who wants to move like one
Runners and triathletes make up a large part of the practice, with IT band syndrome, runner's knee, plantar fasciitis, and the low back and hip problems that come with mileage. Golfers come in for swing-related back and shoulder pain and for the mobility work that adds distance without adding strain. High school and club athletes come for sports physicals and the movement screens that go with them. And a good share of patients are not training for anything at all: they are active adults with neck pain, low back pain, sciatica, a pinched nerve, headaches and migraines, jaw pain, or the posture problems that come from a desk. The approach is the same for all of them. Find the cause, treat the whole chain, and get you back to what you were doing.
Where to Find Him
Greenville, and the neighborhoods around it
The office is on West Butler Road in Greenville, a few minutes from Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Five Forks, and patients come from across the Upstate. You can book your first visit online without a referral, and telehealth exams are available for anyone who cannot make the drive.
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Book your first appointment online, no referral needed. Or reach out if you'd like to talk first.
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