Sports Chiropractic is a great way to assist sports people to better performance as well as aiding recovery from injuries. By assisting the body towards better alignment, joints and muscles function at their best.
As Chiropractors, we not only look to provide therapy to assist healing at the site of an injury, but to assess and correct the underlying structural misalignments within the body that resulted in the injury. By doing this, we can achieve a more complete resolution of your injury and avoid reoccurrence.
Tennis/ Golf
Repetitive and prolonged strain on the forearm muscles while playing tennis, golf, or other like activities will lead to Tennis or Golfers Elbow. Ineffective technique along with poor levels of general fitness and conditioning will also contribute.
A scar can develop at the tendon which will cause pain and inflammation each time the muscle is used. At this point the patient complains that s/he cannot even pick up a cup of coffee or open a door without pain.
Adjusting and mobilising the elbow joint will help to restore proper function.
Also, since the full golf swing rotates the spine with a lot of force and little control, almost every serious golfer will suffer from back problems.
Running
Up to 70% of runners develop injuries every year. Most injuries result either from doing something wrong, or because there is a structural imbalance in the body.
Ankle sprains are the most common injuries for athletes. And if not properly treated and rehabilitated, ankle sprains can leave behind weakness and instability in the joint long after the initial swelling disappears.
Acute treatment should start as quickly as possible after the injury has occurred. The objective of the acute treatment is primarily to prevent additional injury and reduce bleeding as much as possible. Effective acute treatment will limit swelling, the formation of scar tissue and the number of complications which can arise.
Sports Chiropractic is a great way to assist sports people to better performance as well as aiding recovery from injuries. Many successful sports stars use chiropractic to not only avoid injuries but achieve better performance. From Tiger Woods to Lleyton Hewitt, from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Michael Jordan, and the St. George rugby league team, sports people around the world are achieving more through chiropractic care.
By assisting the body towards better alignment, joints and muscles function at their best. Chiropractic differs from Physiotherapy as we not only look to provide therapy to assist healing at the site of an injury but to assess and correct the underlying structural misalignments within the body that resulted in the injury. By doing this, we can achieve a more complete resolution of your injury and avoid reoccurrence.