subject: Care For Your Sports Injury with Chiropractic Care [print this page] Care For Your Sports Injury with Chiropractic Care
If you are an amateur or professional athlete, then you know how aggravating it can be when a physical injury takes you away from the game you love. Sports injuries are becoming more common due to an increase in the number of both professional and amateur sports athletes. If you have inflammation, characterized by discomfort, localized swelling, heat, redness, and/or loss in function, you could have a sports injury. Make sure to treat your injury sooner rather than later so that you can prevent irreparable damage.
Types of sports injuries:
??? Acute/traumatic injury- generally a result of hard contact and can bring about fractures, torn ligaments, and torn tendons
Overuse or chronic injury- generally a result of the excessive use of some part of the body when
taking part in an activity. Although chronic injuries may seem less important than acute injuries, they can cause serious problems if left untreated. Using chiropractic care for both acute and chronic injuries is a powerful method of treatment.
Amateur and professional athletes use chiropractic care
All professional sports teams understand the benefits of chiropractic care and use it frequently. These athletes understand the importance of a complete recovery so that you can get back to their respective sports. Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has been using chiropractic care since January of 1999. Lance has said that he could not have won without his chiropractor's help. He even brought his personal chiropractor to every Tour de France he competed in. Another professional athlete who has
attributed chiropractic care to aid in his success is Emmitt Smith. In fact, these days all NFL teams either have a chiropractor visit the team regularly, or they have a chiropractor on staff. Even the US Olympic team places a high importance on spinal care through chiropractic. They take advantage of spinal adjustments not only for rehabilitation, but to gain a competitive edge.
How can the chiropractor help?
Stress to your spine can result from either an acute or chronic sports injury. Once you visit a chiropractor, he'll be able to manipulate the vertebrae and cause them to moveback into place. The process can take pressure off your muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.
