Chiropractic care is essential at all levels of athletic skill. Treatments restore proper motion and function throughout all joints of an athlete’s body, including the athlete’s feet, knees, shoulders and elbows. Most sports require speed and agility. Our feet are the first thing hitting the ground. When our feet do not move properly, negative loads are transferred up the rest of the kinetic chain, to our knees, lower back and pelvis and then to the opposite shoulder, resulting in decreased performance. Routine chiropractic care for the healthy athlete evaluates and treats all of these scenarios that may or may not be causing pain. When our body is working efficiently and dynamically, we are able to reach the next level of fitness and athletic goals.
Chiropractic care helps:
- increase flexibility
- increase energy
- increase speed
- increase overall performance
- minimize the risk of injury
In the event of a sports related injury, chiropractic and acupuncture care are effective to treat and expedite the healing process. Immediately following an injury, there is pain, swelling and inflammation. Chiropractic and acupuncture care helps to reduce the pain, reduce the swelling and reduce the muscle spasms. As the tissue begins to heal, treatment helps to restore normal joint motion, decrease pain and spasms, and increase circulation. Once on the road to recovery, exercises and stretches are given to restore flexibility and improve strength of the injured tissue.
*Chronic sports injuries that are not responding to other treatment protocols also benefit from chiropractic and acupuncture treatment.
