Learn How Chiropractic Care Helps Summer Athletic Injuries Heal

From achieving a marathon personal record to playing a relaxing 18 holes of golf, Sarasota is a sports enthusiast’s dream. However, a strained muscle or athletic injury can stick you on the sidelines all summer long. And without proper care, your summer sports injury may fail to fully heal – leading to chronic pain and increasing your risk for future athletic injuries.

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Will Get You Back In the Game

If you have sustained a sports injury, our wellness team is here to help. Our chiropractor is trained in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Chiropractic treatments help manage pain, support injury rehabilitation and return your body to peak performance. Here’s how we can help:

#1: Tennis elbow or golf elbow
Repetitive motions can strain tendons in the elbow, causing inflammation and chronic pain. If you have been diagnosed with tennis or golf elbow, it is important to treat both your injury and the cause for your pain. In many patients, a spinal misalignment is contributing to their improper swing. Chiropractic adjustments are essential to correcting this improper movement and preventing additional injury.

#2: Runner’s Knee
High-impact sports or long distance running can damage the nerves and connective tissue in your knee. Our chiropractor recommends physiotherapy treatments to naturally reduce internal inflammation, minimize swelling and relieve chronic pain. Corrective care exercises help strengthen the surrounding tissues, and proper warm-up and cool-down exercises can reduce the risk of future problems.

#3: Back Pain
Chronic back pain is one of the most common symptoms of athletic injuries. For many patients, a herniated disc, slipped disc or other spinal misalignment is triggering their pain. A slip and fall while running, a collision on the soccer field, or even sliding into home base may cause a spinal misalignment. Chiropractic care helps to restore proper alignment to the spine, relieving nerve compression and naturally managing pain. Physiotherapy treatments can also help ease pain, reduce inflammation, and restore mobility to the body for enhanced wellness.

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