FICS — International Federation of Sports Chiropractic
Sara Cuperus

North America Regional Representative • United States

Sara Cuperus

DC, DACBSP, ICSC, CACCP, ATC

"My focus is making FICS more accessible to sports chiropractors in the US," said Dr. Cuperus. "That means building clear pathways between our credentials and the ICSC, growing our membership, and making sure FICS stays the leader in sports chiropractic worldwide."

Sara Cuperus Profile

About Sara

Sara is a pediatric and sports chiropractor and the director of Chiropractic Performance Center, a multi-doctor, multidisciplinary practice in Minnesota, she's led for more than 20 years. Her clinical and teaching work centers on pediatric and adolescent athletes. In 2026, she was named Sports Chiropractor of the Year by the ACA Sports Council..

She has been involved with FICS and the ACA Sports Council since 2014. She leads the US Regional Sports Chiropractic Council and the FICS teams at the CSIT World Sports Games. She also volunteered with the FICS delegation at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sara is a past president of the Minnesota Chiropractic Association (2018–2019) and a former chair of its education committee. She teaches the Graston elective at Northwestern Health Sciences University and Case Management 3 (Pediatric Sports Injuries) in Logan University's Master's in Pediatric Chiropractic program. She also teaches Introduction to Imaging in Merrimack College's Master of Science in Athletic Training program, and has lectured for the ACA Sports Council, the ACBSP, and the Minnesota and Nebraska chiropractic associations.