subject: Chiropractic Help To Athletes [print this page] If there is any profession in the world that badly needs chiropractic care, it would be the athletes. The top-notch athletes of the world seek chiropractic care to ensure that they are in shape and always at the top of their game. We all know athletes are prohibited from using particular drugs substances, in fact common medications for injuries are of no exemption, hence what better drug-free way to stay healthy than to have a chiropractic treatment alongside during conditioning prior to the games or even yet during the games. Chiropractic medicine system is a natural way of healing and does not involve use of any drugs or surgery.
Athletes have actually been resorting to chiropractic adjustments for the past several years, but it was only very recently that it has been gaining considerable attention. During the 1996 Olympic Games for instance, the medical teams for the athletes already included chiropractic doctors, who treated athletes during their final preparations weeks before the opening of the games. Aside from being drug free, there are some other benefits of chiropractic to athletes. Chiropractic adjustments can guarantee that the body can keep up with lifestyle and functions of an athlete as competently as possible. Chiropractic can also speed up the recovery of common athlete injury such as lower back pains, ankle sprains, or relocated shoulders. For runners, the most common injury treated by chiropractic methods is the Iliotibial Band Syndrome, which has been proven to respond effectively to chiropractic treatments.
What makes chiropractors or chiropractic practitioners different from general medical practitioners is that the former commonly understands or seeks the cause of the injury before applying appropriate chiropractic treatments. Nowadays, more and more athletes have found their competitive edge on their chiropractic treatments believing that once the body is fine tuned and is in proper alignment, the athlete is guaranteed to perform better will have fewer injuries and will quickly recover if ever injuries happen. Chiropractic is aimed at removing the subluxation in the spine. A research study also indicated that athletes who are subluxation-free have better coordination, can react faster, and exhibit improvements in accuracy and precision. Chiropractic treatment is also suited to relieve muscular pain by manipulating the affected muscles to relieve tension and relax muscle.
World known athletes who have publicly attributed their performance to chiropractic treatments undertaken by them include seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, Major League best player Barry Bonds, body builder-turned-actor-turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, boxing pro Evander Holyfield, and SuperBowl MVP Joe Montana, among others. Lance Armstrong, who has been under chiropractic care since 1999, said it would have been impossible for him to withstand the demands of the Tour de France without the help of his chiropractic doctor. Barry Bonds, who is now one of the highest paid athletes in baseball, said he feels he can sustain his career longer with the help of chiropractic doctor, to whom he gets weekly treatments. Barry Bonds of San Francisco Giants have reached the mark of greatness in baseball by mastering five skills: base running, throwing, fielding, hitting for both average and power. Just like these two athletes, Schwarzenegger, Montana, and Holyfield echoed the same statements saying chiropractic treatments have given them the edge in their respective fields.
A chiropractor conducts a range of exercises aimed at overall fitness of an athlete. In addition, chiropractic equipments like portable chiropractic table, massage chairs may also be used to carry out the necessary adjustments.
