DC, DACBSP, ICCSP
Dr. Tamara Lovelace
Chiropractic Sports Doctor · Clinic Director
Provider profile
Dr. Tamara Lovelace founded Seacoast Spine & Sports Injuries Clinic and serves as its clinical director. She is a board-certified chiropractic sports doctor whose training spans chiropractic, diagnostic imaging and radiology, and advanced sports medicine, with additional certification in the evaluation and management of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury.
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From diagnostic imaging to board-certified sports care
Dr. Lovelace graduated summa cum laude as the valedictorian from Western States Chiropractic College, now the University of Western States, in 2001. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, and in 2004 she completed an intensive three-year residency program in radiology and diagnostic imaging.
In 2011 she completed a program in advanced sports medicine giving her the designation of Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP), the highest designation attainable in the field. She also holds the International Certificate in Sports Chiropractic (ICCSP), and has completed training and certification examinations in the evaluation and management of concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries.
Dr. Tamara Lovelace serves on the New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the board of the New Hampshire Chiropractic Association and is an active member of the American Chiropractic Association, the ACA Sports Council, the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, and the Oregon Chiropractic Association.
Personal philosophy
Dr. Lovelace hopes to use her chiropractic and sports medicine training, along with her athletic experiences and biomechanical knowledge of the human body, to help her patients reach their full athletic potential and improve their quality of life. She recognizes the difference chiropractic care made in her own athletic performance, and intends to help others do the same.
She uses a variety of techniques toward that end, including chiropractic manipulative therapy, physical therapy modalities, Graston Technique, soft tissue massage, kinesiology taping, nutritional support, and rehabilitative exercise. When it will help a patient reach their goals, Dr. Lovelace refers out for other services: the patient's health care goals come first.
Experience with excellence
Dr. Lovelace has worked with professional action sports athletes since 2005 and served as Director of Athlete Medical and Rehabilitation, and as Acting Medical Director, for the Dew Tour since 2008. She is one of the team doctors for Team USA's BMX Supercross Team and Team USA's Bobsled & Skeleton Teams, and has worked at the US Olympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs and Lake Placid preparing athletes for both Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
She has provided chiropractic services to the Wiggles' and American Idol tours and volunteered at events including the US Figure Skating Championships, the Nationwide PGA Tour, the US Fencing Championships, and the Nike Pre-National Cross Country Meets. She served as team doctor for Aloha High School and Tigard High School, worked with the Portland Timbers of MLS, and since settling in New England has joined the Prospect Mountain Timberwolves and the Kingswood Knights as their team doctor.
Dr. Lovelace grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. An accomplished classically trained ballerina, she trained and performed with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet BC, the National Ballet of Canada, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She has since competed in outrigger canoe and dragon boat racing, representing the United States at the Club Crew World Championships in 2006 and 2008, and finds recreation in running and a challenging Pilates practice.
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