Tamara L Lovelace, DC, DACBSP, ICCSP, CKTP - Chiropractic Sports Doctor, Clinical Director
Dr. Tamara 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 Dr. Lovelace completed an intensive 3 year residency program in radiology and diagnostic imaging. In 2011 she completed a program in advanced sports medicine that gives her the designation of Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP). This is the highest designation that a chiropractic physician can achieve in this field. She is the President of the New England Sports Medicine Council, as well as an active member of the American Chiropractic Association, the ACA Sports Council, the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, the Oregon Chiropractic Association, the Vermont Chiropractic Association, and the New Hampshire Chiropractic Association, and looks forward to increasing her involvement in the world of chiropractic sports medicine.
Experience with Excellence
Dr. Lovelace has worked with professional action sports athletes since 2005 and as the Director of Athlete Medical and Rehabilitation or the Acting Medical Director for the Dew Tour since 2008. She is one of the Team Doctors for Team USAs BMX Supercross Team and Team USAs Bobsled & Skeleton Teams, and she has worked at the US Olympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Lake Placid, NY helping the nation's athletes get ready for both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. She has provided chiropractic services to the Wiggles’ and American Idol Tours, and volunteered her expertise at sporting events, such as the US Figure Skating Championships, the Nationwide PGA Tour, the US Fencing Championships, and the Jim Danner and Nike Pre-National Cross Country Meets, in addition to volunteering her time and efforts at many other events. She has assisted several local high school teams, working as a team doctor for Aloha High School from 2004 to 2012 and Tigard High School from 2009 to 2012. On occasion, Dr. Lovelace has had the great fortune to work with the Portland Timbers MLS team, providing chiropractic services to the players in preparation for their practices and games. Since settling in New England, Dr. Lovelace has joined the Prospect Mountain Timberwolves and the Kingswood Knights as their team doctor and she enjoys supporting the local community in her new home and volunteering her time and expertise with the athletes here in the Northeast.
Special Interests
Dr. Lovelace grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. An accomplished classically trained ballerina, she trained and performed with professional dance companies, such as the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet BC, the National Ballet of Canada, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Since then she has been involved in competitive paddle sports, including outrigger canoe and dragon boat racing. She has been a member of several elite teams that have received top level designations in both national and international competitions, and has represented the United States at the Club Crew World Championships in 2006 and 2008. Dr. Lovelace also finds joy and recreation in running and participating in a challenging Pilates practice.
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 amazing difference chiropractic has made in helping her to attain her optimal performance in her own athletic endeavors and she intends to help others to do the same. She uses a variety of techniques to assist her in this endeavor, including chiropractic manipulative therapy, physical therapy modalities, Graston Technique, soft tissue massage, Kinesiotaping and kinesiology taping, nutritional support, and rehabilitative exercises. Dr Lovelace has completed training and certification examinations in the evaluation and management of concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries. When necessary, Dr. Lovelace will refer her patients for other services that will help them in attaining their goals, as she feels that the patient’s health care goals are the first priority.
Experience with Excellence
Dr. Lovelace has worked with professional action sports athletes since 2005 and as the Director of Athlete Medical and Rehabilitation or the Acting Medical Director for the Dew Tour since 2008. She is one of the Team Doctors for Team USAs BMX Supercross Team and Team USAs Bobsled & Skeleton Teams, and she has worked at the US Olympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Lake Placid, NY helping the nation's athletes get ready for both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. She has provided chiropractic services to the Wiggles’ and American Idol Tours, and volunteered her expertise at sporting events, such as the US Figure Skating Championships, the Nationwide PGA Tour, the US Fencing Championships, and the Jim Danner and Nike Pre-National Cross Country Meets, in addition to volunteering her time and efforts at many other events. She has assisted several local high school teams, working as a team doctor for Aloha High School from 2004 to 2012 and Tigard High School from 2009 to 2012. On occasion, Dr. Lovelace has had the great fortune to work with the Portland Timbers MLS team, providing chiropractic services to the players in preparation for their practices and games. Since settling in New England, Dr. Lovelace has joined the Prospect Mountain Timberwolves and the Kingswood Knights as their team doctor and she enjoys supporting the local community in her new home and volunteering her time and expertise with the athletes here in the Northeast.
Special Interests
Dr. Lovelace grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. An accomplished classically trained ballerina, she trained and performed with professional dance companies, such as the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet BC, the National Ballet of Canada, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Since then she has been involved in competitive paddle sports, including outrigger canoe and dragon boat racing. She has been a member of several elite teams that have received top level designations in both national and international competitions, and has represented the United States at the Club Crew World Championships in 2006 and 2008. Dr. Lovelace also finds joy and recreation in running and participating in a challenging Pilates practice.
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 amazing difference chiropractic has made in helping her to attain her optimal performance in her own athletic endeavors and she intends to help others to do the same. She uses a variety of techniques to assist her in this endeavor, including chiropractic manipulative therapy, physical therapy modalities, Graston Technique, soft tissue massage, Kinesiotaping and kinesiology taping, nutritional support, and rehabilitative exercises. Dr Lovelace has completed training and certification examinations in the evaluation and management of concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries. When necessary, Dr. Lovelace will refer her patients for other services that will help them in attaining their goals, as she feels that the patient’s health care goals are the first priority.