Chiropractic care is important for both preventing and treating sports injuries. In the competitive and active world of sports, injuries are a common and unwelcome experience for athletes. An injury often results in a prolonged rest period, rehabilitation and possibly chronic pain.

Treating Sports Injuries with Chiropractic Care

Musculoskeletal pain caused by sports injuries should be treated by a professional trained in sports injuries and rehabilitation. Because athletes have a different mindset on pain and recovery, pain relief treatment should be constructed by a professional who understands their state of mind. Athletes are also different than typical patients because of their physical state of health and fitness. Even the most outstanding physicians who are not used to treating athletes regularly can misdiagnose an athlete’s neuromusculoskeletal problem.

Spinal injuries, sprains and other physical stresses can be handled by a chiropractor. Our chiropractic center professionals are well-versed in the potential injuries and strains an athlete is likely to face. From spotting early signs of physical stress to considering mental blocks, we help you get back to full health by treating the whole person.

Preventing Sports Injuries with Chiropractic Care

Clinical trials have shown that by using both conventional methods for avoiding injury and chiropractic care, injuries and strains are less likely to occur. Hamstring, knee, lower back and lower limb injuries were less likely to occur and cause an athlete to miss playing time due to recovery. Injury prevention is the best way to treat pain relief – stopping the problem before it becomes debilitating.

Choosing a Chiropractor in Birmingham

Back on Track Chiropractic and Wellness Center helps our patients get back in the game and on track with rehabilitation and injury prevention therapy. Dr. Scott Duca has been providing injury rehabilitation as a chiropractor in Birmingham for over 15 years.

With Duca’s “whole person approach” your mind and body will be treated – not just a small injury or chronic pain symptom. Find the solution that deals with the cause of your physical problem and not a surface symptom.

Have you ever tried regular treatment by a certified sports chiropractor?