
Sports Performance and Golf Movement Care in Santa Barbara
TPI Level 3 Certified movement assessments for golfers, athletes, and active adults, with Dr. Riley Miller, D.C.
What Is Sports Performance (TPI Level 3 Certified)?
Sports Performance care looks at how your body moves. As a TPI Level 3 Certified practitioner, Dr. Riley looks at your overall movement patterns to support how you play, train, and recover.
The goal is simple: help you move comfortably and efficiently so you can keep doing the activities you love, from golf rounds to surfing to long weekend hikes.
Care centers on the spine and nervous system, the same foundation that supports every other part of your active life in Santa Barbara.
What Care Involves
- TPI Level 3 Certified movement assessment
- Care plans built around your activity level and goals
- Targeted care and movement guidance tailored to your sport and routine
Who It Is For
Dr. Riley cares for patients of all ages and backgrounds across Santa Barbara.
Golfers of all skill levels who want to move and rotate well
Runners, surfers, hikers, and lifters who want to stay active and recover from the physical demands of training
Active adults who want care that fits the way they live and play in Santa Barbara
For Golfers
Golf asks a lot of the body: rotation, balance, and timing on every swing. Dr. Riley brings a TPI Level 3 Certification to that conversation.
Care built around how your body moves
Dr. Riley looks at how your body moves through the parts of your game, so care is guided by what your body actually does on the course.
Rotation through the hips, spine, and shoulders
Golf depends on smooth rotational mobility. Dr. Riley looks at those patterns and supports comfortable, efficient movement.
Care from an avid golfer
Dr. Riley is an avid golfer himself, so the conversation about your game comes from genuine, lived understanding.
Care for How You Move
Dr. Riley works with active adults across every part of life in Santa Barbara.
Golf
Surfing
Hiking
Lifting
Running

Dr. Riley's Approach to Sports Performance (TPI Level 3 Certified)
Dr. Riley was a three-sport athlete growing up, and he studied athletic training at San Diego State University before earning his Doctor of Chiropractic with honors from Life University.
That background shapes how he thinks about movement, recovery, and the everyday physical demands of an active lifestyle. He works with golfers, surfers, hikers, and lifters across Santa Barbara who want to keep doing what they love.
An avid golfer who loves the coast, good food, and staying active, he built his practice around helping people recover from the demands of an active life and get back to the activities they enjoy.
Complimentary consultations are available by call so you can speak directly with Dr. Riley before scheduling your first in-office evaluation.
Two Ways to Care
Care plans structured to achieve healthy movement and maintain long-term progress.
Initial Intensive Care
More focused, more frequent care early on to restore healthy movement, improve mobility and function, and address neurological, postural and movement patterns. The goal is not to keep people coming in constantly, but to put in the right work early.
Lifestyle Care
Ongoing care to stay ahead of problems and maintain progress. Monthly wellness care with check-ins from once a month to weekly, customized to your activity level, routine, and personal health goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Helpful answers about chiropractic care at Dr. Riley's Santa Barbara office.
Related Services
Explore complementary wellness offerings at Dr. Riley Miller DC.

Chiropractic
Individualized spinal and nervous system care focused on healthy movement, mechanical balance, and comfort.

Cold Laser Therapy
Non-invasive low-level light therapy used alongside chiropractic adjustments and movement guidance.

Nutrition
Foundational whole-food nutrition guidance that supports how you move, recover, and feel each day.
Ready to Schedule Your Visit?
Book online or call to set up a complimentary consultation. Dr. Riley is ready to help you move well and feel your best.