When an athlete suffers a career-ending injury, majority of people understand it’s sad but don’t think much about it. However, what you may not realize is that, even if you aren’t a professional athlete but as long as you play sports whether for recreation or exercise you can also be at risk of sports injuries. So, no matter which side of the retrospect you’re on, it’s essential to understand how injuries occur and what you can do to prevent and treat it.
Exercises, joining sports, and doing simple activities like walking, biking, or jogging every day is always recommended to people to maintain good health. However, while such things bring benefits to your health, it is not without some risks. Here are some instances where sports cause injuries:
- Excessive training
- Inappropriate training methods
- Perilous exercise equipment
- Not warming up or cooling down enough
- Structural abnormalities
- Muscle imbalance/weakness
- Accidents while playing like a collision, a fall, or a slip
This factors are often the reason behind common sports injuries like ankle sprain, groin pull, hamstring strain, shin splints, knee injury (ACL tear and Patellofemoral syndrome), and tennis elbow. These injuries can either affect future performances or, worst; prevent you from ever playing again. Having said that, it’s so important to not ignore the symptoms and seek appropriate treatment right away.
This is the reason why most sports team employs a chiropractor, because chiropractors can provide care and treatment that can help athletes or any active individual perform at their best. Here’s how chiropractic care is beneficial for anyone with sports injuries.
- The chiropractor can assess diagnose, and manage sports-related injuries.
- A thorough physical examination, along with a person’s medical history, will help a chiropractor know the cause of the pain and dysfunction and will then devise a personalized treatment plan for the patient.
- Possible treatments are joint manipulation and mobilization, soft tissue therapy, adjunct modalities, rehabilitation, individualized exercise, as well as lifestyle and nutritional advice.
- A regular chiropractic session can also help prevent injuries by correcting subluxation and strengthening musculoskeletal system. Aside from that, it can also prevent development of chronic problems or permanent damage.