Dr. Karen Chrobak
- Sports injury assessment and management for athletes.
- Hands-on manual therapy and advanced manipulation techniques.
- Active care and evidence-based rehabilitative exercise programs.
- Contemporary medical acupuncture combined with manual treatment.
- Return-to-play planning and concussion/head-injury assessment.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
Sportside Medical Services
90 Woodbine Downs Blvd, Westwood Arena, Floor 2, Above Rink #5, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 5S6
Dr. Karen Chrobak is a sports-focused chiropractor with 13 years of clinical practice and over 20 years of experience helping athletes—and active individuals—reach their peak performance. A graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College who completed a Clinical Sciences Residency, she is also a Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Practitioner through McMaster University. Dr. Karen combines a hands-on approach and active care with advanced manual techniques, acupuncture, and evidence-based rehabilitation to optimize recovery, prevent re-injury, and enhance performance. Renowned for her diagnostic expertise, she excels at identifying and managing complex conditions that often get overlooked. Currently, Dr. Chrobak serves as Chief Medical Officer for Rugby Ontario, teaches Emergency Sports First Responder courses through the Canadian Red Cross, and is a certified WSIB practitioner—she also accepts MVA patients through HCAI. She is an instructor at CMCC across all four years of the Doctor of Chiropractic program, dedicated to training the next generation of clinicians. A former Team Canada Rugby player, Dr. Chrobak was the lead medical practitioner for Rugby Sevens at the 2015 Pan Am Games and for Wheelchair Rugby at the 2015 Parapan Am Games, then worked at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Most recently, she partnered with the Toronto Arrows (MLR) on their head-injury assessment and video-analysis program—bringing cutting-edge insights back to her chiropractic practice so you can move, recover, and perform at your best.
This one-hour session is reserved exclusively for first-time patients at SportSide Medical Services. Your practitioner will review your medical history, discuss your goals, conduct a comprehensive physical assessment, and share their findings. If time allows, you may also receive hands-on treatment during this visit.