Professional athletes, weekend warriors, joggers, and those who want to stay in shape are discovering the benefits of chiropractic care. Why is that?
  
Many sports-related injuries involve the spine and, of course, proper spinal function is essential for peak performance at work or play. A spinal injury can restrict range of motion, reduce strength, slow reflexes, shorten endurance, and decrease performance.

Chiropractic care for these types of injuries has become increasingly popular. Professional sports teams, Olympic trainers, and competitive athletics are employing chiropractic doctors - because they demand results.

Chiropractic care helps restore function to spinal joints that are “locked up,” fixated, and not moving properly. Besides helping to relieve pain, chiropractic care can also help reduce inflammation. Muscles, tendons, and ligaments depend upon proper joint movement for peak performance. Injuries to these tissues can reduce range of motion, affect delicate nerves, decrease blood supply, and can take you out of the game. Normalizing spinal function helps speed the healing of these soft tissues and reduce the deconditioning effect of being on the sidelines.

Whether you golf, play tennis, bicycle, or bowl, the best treatment for sports injuries is prevention. However, do not ignore that sports injury. Too often, symptoms such as headaches, back or nerve damage, or even digestive disturbances will show up later—without apparent cause—that is actually the result of back or neck injuries that have gone unattended. If nerves are pinch, pressure not relieved, trouble is sure to follow. Every athlete, regardless of the type of sport or activity, should seek an examination by a doctor of chiropractic after any sports injury. Early detection and immediate care are the best insurance against future problems.

Ask Dr. Eubank for a care plan based on your age, condition, and health objectives. Find out if chiropractic care can restore your health, improve your performance, and increase your competitive edge.



Here are a few tips to help you child avoid sports related injuries:

  • Make sure your child is in proper physical condition to play the sport he or she has chosen.
  • Make sure they understand the rules of that sport (and abide by those rules).
  • Provide them with proper protective gear and make sure they agree to wear it (shin guards for soccer, hard-shell helmet when facing a baseball pitcher, a helmet and body padding for ice hockey, etc.)
  • Be sure your child has received training on proper use of his or her athletic equipment (for example, do they know how to adjust the bindings on their snow skis correctly?).
  • Discuss the importance of warming up before they begin play (each time).Teach them the importance of avoiding play when they are tired or in pain, (this is a tough one to accomplish).
  • Parents often ignore sports injuries among youngsters as “growing pains.” Regular chiropractic checkups can help avoid problems seen later in adults. If in doubt, give us a call.

Teach your children to “play it safe,” but you do the same if an injury occurs and take your child in for an examination.