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Benefits Of Chiropractic Care For Athletes
Athletes suffer many injuries and other health problems. NFL star running back Emmitt Smith likened a single football game to being in more than 30 car accidents. With this kind of impact on the body, athletes need the best healthcare possible. Smith and many other athletes, from golfers to track and field stars, partially attribute their success and career longevity to chiropractic care. Many professional athletes have publicly shared that treatments are crucial before and after their athletic feats.
You don't have to be a professional athlete to warrant the best care for your sports injuries. Millions of people run marathons, race bikes or participate in golf and tennis tournaments without ever going pro. Over the course of their athletic lives, most will have at least a few strained muscles, jarred spines, torn ligaments and other painful consequences.
Injury Prevention
What happens when you add impact to spinal misalignment? Injury. It is important, if not critical, to assess athletes' bodies, identifying problems with joints, muscles and movement patterns. Between spinal adjustments and exercises to strengthen weak areas, the focus needs to be on how to help athletes prevent
injuries.
Enhanced Performance
Many athletes claim that not only does chiropractic care help to decrease injuries, it may even enhance their game. The treatment improves flexibility and range of motion, which are important for peak performance in many sports. Heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield claims that visiting a chiropractor three times a week improves his performance in the ring. Golfers also feel the difference in their swing.
Healing Injuries
Sports trainers, in particular, tend to send their athletes to chiropractors for low-back pain and musculoskeletal problems. Proper care can decrease an injury's severity and reduce pain. The athlete may recover faster than she or he would without treatments, allowing a quicker return to the game.
If your injuries are lessening your joy in your sport and interfering with your training or goals, seeking chiropractic care may help get you back on the court, green or field.
