Exercise and sporting activities are essential for a happy and healthy spine.
They do however carry the risk of injury which may affect your performance if left untreated.
Misalignments or injury to the soft tissues may restrict your range of motion, slow reflexes, reduce strength and performance and shorten endurance.
Injuries to one of your joints may cause overcompensation to another joint, ultimately affecting your entire body.
Chiropractic care in athletes has been shown to improve alignment, energy levels and endurance.
Preventative chiropractic care is essential in preventing injuries that could occur to the muscle, ligament, tendon and joint.
Chiropractic care in sport related injuries and gym injuries, focuses on treatment, rehabilitation and most importantly prevention of re-injury.
The treatment of sport injuries requires discipline and compliance to the treatment plan presented.
Re-injury can easily occur, hence the focus on prevention.
It is also important to address any conditions affecting children participating in sport to help avoid possible conditions that may develop in adulthood.
Common conditions/complaints treated:
- Ankle pain, calf pain, knee pain, thigh pain
- Arm pain
- Biceps tendonitis
- Foot pain, pain in arches and heel of foot
- Golfers Elbow (Pain on the inside of the elbow joint)
- Groin strains (Pain in the groin area that is sometimes sharp and affects your walking)
- Gym injuries/ incorrect technique
- ITB syndrome (Pain down the outer side of thigh sometimes radiating into knee)
- Lower back pain
- Midback pain
- Rotator cuff syndrome
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder pain
- Sprains and strains
- Tennis Elbow (Pain on the outside of the elbow)