Sports injury is common among all types of athletes both young and mature individuals. Athletes are prone to injuries especially during training or practice.  Some sports can overwork particular joints and cause stress on the muscles and tendons in your body.  Repetitive stress will cause inflammation and pain joints, tendons, nerves and even bones; this is what happens to tennis players when they get "tennis elbow." Our Birmingham chiropractor helps athletes alleviate pain caused from sports injuries.

Chiropractor Cares for Injured Athletes

There are many kinds of injuries caused by sports.  One common sport injury is a pulled hamstring; football and soccer players often suffer from hamstring problems because of the impact on the body when they come into contact with other players.  A bulging disc is another sports injury that occurs with athletes.  When the spine is out of alignment it can cause neck pain and back pain, even a slight misalignment can produce pain in your back and numbness in your legs or arms.  

Tendonitis is another injury many athletes have to endure.  The tendons become irritated and inflamed from constantly moving and causing them to stretch beyond their normal range.  Injury to the shoulder is another effect of certain sports.  A dislocated shoulder causes pain, swelling and ligament damage.

Dr. Scott Duca, a 15 year veteran chiropractor, believes in the "whole body" approach to pain.  He will pinpoint the cause of your pain and come up with an individualized chiropractic care plan to treat your injury and relieve your pain preferably without surgery or medication.  Chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy and massage therapy are some the treatment used in our office to alleviate pain and help injuries heal.

Our chiropractor at Back on Track Chiropractic and Wellness Center is experienced in treating sports related injuries whether you are experiencing back pain, neck pain, headaches, numbness in limbs or strained muscles Dr. Duca can help ease your pain.  If you live in the Birmingham area and are looking for pain relief from a sport injury, auto accident or personal injury then call our office and start your journey to becoming pain-free.

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