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What is Sports
Chiropractic?
Sports Chiropractic is
a branch of Chiropractic specializing in the care of athletes and to effectively
diagnose and treat athletes and sports-related injuries. 
Sports Chiropractors
focus on spinal and peripheral joint manipulation. By ensuring proper
mechanics of the spine and peripheral joints, a sports chiropractor can
influence a number of body functions; from balancing and restoring normal muscle
tone through soft tissue techniques, to enhancing balance and proprioception, as
well as minimizing compensatory joint stress and pathology. The sports
chiropractor can enhance an athlete's recovery from injury, prevent future
injury (such as overuse/overtraining syndromes) and improve athletic
performance.
The Special
Needs of Athletes
Athletes put physical
demands on their body running, jumping, tackling and falling. These demands may
present themselves as sprains, strains, chronic injuries and negatively effect
performance. An athlete competing with the proper mechanics has the greatest
ability to perform at their best.
Many world class
and Olympic athletes, as well as professional stars and
teams, have retained sports chiropractors to provide care. In the competitive
sports world, these athletes realize that if spinal or extremity problems exist,
their performance will be compromised. The goal for each patient is to get
him/her in peak performance to produce a winning result.
Why do Athletes
Choose Chiropractic
Professional, amateur
and weekend athletes seek out Sports Chiropractors for many reasons:
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Prevention
of injury
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Quicker
recovery after training/games
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Better
balance sense
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Peak
performance
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Progressive
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, Chiropractic's approach to health closely relates to the
needs of the sports participant. Most sports involve body contact, fast starts
and stops, and positioning that places an unusual amount of strain on the back,
the core muscles and structural system.
It's Your Life... Live it
in Health!
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