Dr. Joshua Cole, DC is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP) and owner of Cole Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation located in Stafford, VA. He is passionate about health and enjoys putting his knowledge and experience to use helping patients feel better and achieve their fitness goals.
Treating a Range of Injuries
As part of his chiropractic studies, he gained valuable hands-on insight through a variety of internship settings that included a hospital, neighborhood clinic, and Veteran's Administration Outpatient Clinic. Upon earning his Doctorate of Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College, Dr. Cole immediately joined the energetic chiropractic and physical therapy team at Haymarket Physical Therapy and Chiropractic (HPTC) in Gainesville, VA. At HPTC, Dr. Cole worked with patients ranging from office workers to professional athletes treating a variety of ailments. In 2014, he opened his own practice (Cole Sports Chiropractic & Rehab) in Stafford.
Dr. Cole has put his extensive knowledge in sports medicine to work serving as a Team Physician for several competitive area teams, including Jeremy Linn’s NCAP elite swim group, former Haymarket Senators baseball team, and Tae Kwon Do (Arlene Limas – Team Power Kix).
In 2013, Dr. Cole was named the Soccer Health and Injury Advisor for the Virginia Soccer Association (VSA), an organization serving 3,500 athletes in Prince William County. As advisor, Dr. Cole reviews concussion testing options, manages a partnership with Prince William Hospital to provide first aid kits, and conducts seminars on injury prevention, and VSA coach training sessions. He also maintains the “Ask the Doc” section of the VSA website as a resource for parents of youth soccer players.
Featured Speaker / Professional Activities
Dr. Cole has served as a featured speaker on topics, including injury prevention, proper stretching techniques to benefit the musculoskeletal system, and Tempromandibular Joint Dysfunction. He also provides special clinics at The Running Store in Gainesville.
Dr. Cole is an adjunct instructor at New York Chiropractic College and an Affiliated Clinical Instructor at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA working with the school’s Athletic Training Department. He is affiliated with the American Chiropractic Association and the American College of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Cole earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry at Liberty University and has American Red Cross certification in CPR/AED and Standard First Aid. He has also completed continual development courses in Diabetiology, Advanced Clinical Neurology, Women’s Health Care Issues, Sports Module 1 & 2, Health Promotion and Wellness, Clinical Pediatric Chiropractic Care, Graston Technique, Ergonomics, Treating the Golfing Patient Population, and Myofascial Technique.