How to Prevent Being Sidelined by Sports Injuries

chiropractic for sports injuriesSuffering from a sports injury is never fun. In addition to the inevitable pain and time spent healing, the inactivity can be a downer especially during the winter months.

Most sports injuries occur through repetitive stress or through overusing muscles and connective tissues like ligaments and tendons. If left untreated, sports injuries can cause a host of lingering health problems including:

•    neck pain
•    back pain
•    tendonitis
•    muscle injuries
•    nerve pain
•    leg numbness

Quality of life diminishes if you are forced to deal with pain resulting from sports injuries. The good news is there are simple things you can do to manage the pain, heal from the injuries and get back on your feet again.

Dealing with Sports Injuries with the Help of Chiropractic Care

Surgery and medication are a last resort used if a sports injury is too severe. Most of the time, the pain can be properly managed and the injury will heal through chiropractic adjustments.
Chiropractors are trained to pinpoint the source of pain and offer a treatment plan that is tailored to an individual patient's needs. Chiropractic adjustments can be especially helpful in treating neck pain or back pain that result from a sports injury. They are designed to correct spinal misalignment and relieve pain. This can help muscles work correctly and promote faster healing.

Our chiropractors at Back On Track Chiropractic and Wellness Center go a step further with a holistic approach to healing. It can involve stabilizing injured body parts with braces, straps or taping. It can use massage therapy to improve circulation. It can include home care practices such as muscle strengthening exercises.

Chiropractic care uses every available tool to make you feel whole again. It can also make returning to your favorite winter sports possible again.

What precautions do you take during the winter to keep injury free?

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