Sports Injuries
Many athletes, amateur and professional, are sidelined with injuries that could be avoided. Others sit it out on the bench because their injury does not respond to ordinary treatment. Still others are playing, at less than 100%, simply because their structural system is not balanced.
Coaches, athletes, and doctors are realizing that pain killing drugs are not always the answer. They merely cover up the symptoms, deceiving the athlete into actions which could make the injury more serious. Probably more than any other health profession, the chiropractic approach to health closely relates to the needs of the athlete. Most sports involve body contact, fast starts and stops, and positioning that places an unusual amount of strain on the back and structural system.
Chiropractors consider a person as an integrated being, giving special attention to the spine, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Chiropractic is a natural health care method that stresses the importance of keeping all the systems of the body functioning efficiently so the player enjoys peak performance, a minimum injury risk, and fast recuperative powers.
Many world class and Olympic athletes, as well as professional stars and teams, have retained sports chiropractors to provide care. Joe Montana, Nolan Ryan, Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jubbar, and Carl Lewis all utilize chiropractic care. The Players Association of the NFL has officially incorporated sports chiropractors as a regular part of care. Chiropractors have been selected as attending doctors at the Olympic Games and at national and world championships in track and field, cycling, volleyball, powerlifting, aerobics, and triathlons.
Make chiropractic care part of your sports training regiment! Call Dr. Erik today, former college wrestler who understands sports pains and frustrations of not being able to give it your all.