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Sports Injury Recovery & Prevention
Feeling tense, sore, or just need a moment to unwind? You’re in the right place. At D.O.T.S Chiropractic, we believe that massage isn’t just a luxury – it’s vital to maintaining your health and well-being. Whether you’re dealing with a nagging sports injury, battling daily stress, or simply want to feel your absolute best, our skilled massage therapists are here to help.
Sports injuries come in many forms, from acute trauma to gradual onset conditions. The most common injuries we treat include sprains and strains, shoulder injuries, knee problems, tennis elbow, sports-related back pain, and even whiplash and concussions. But it’s not just about treating the injury – it’s about understanding how it happened and preventing it from recurring.
Athletic performance relies on your body working and your nervous system communicating like a finely tuned machine. When one part isn’t functioning correctly, it affects your entire performance and increases your risk of injury. That’s where chiropractic care can make all the difference.
The Athletic Advantage of Chiropractic Care
What sets chiropractic care apart in treating sports injuries is our focus on the entire musculoskeletal system, and how it affects the nervous system. We don’t just treat the symptoms – we identify and correct the underlying biomechanical issues that may have contributed to your injury. This comprehensive approach helps prevent future injuries while optimizing your performance.
Many professional sports teams now include chiropractors as essential members of their medical staff, recognizing the vital role we play in both injury treatment and prevention. From improved flexibility and strength to better balance and coordination, the benefits of chiropractic care for athletes are well-documented.
Our Sports Injury Treatment Approach
At D.O.T.S Chiropractic Clinic, we begin with a thorough evaluation of your injury and movement patterns. This allows us to understand not just where it hurts, but why the injury occurred. An injured knee could be the result of how you compensated for a misaligned pelvis, for example. A subluxation in the upper neck can affect your reflexes and reaction time.
We use precise chiropractic adjustments of the spine to restore proper movement and nerve flow reducing pain and promoting healing. We can also check and adjust extremities, such as shoulders, knees, and ankles.
We may recommend soft tissue techniques to help address muscle tension, with specific rehabilitation exercises to strengthen supporting muscles and improve flexibility. Throughout your care, we’ll also focus on correcting any movement patterns that might have contributed to your injury.
Getting You Back in the Game
Recovery timelines vary depending on the injury and your sport’s demands. Your first phase of care will be to reduce discomfort and improve function, so you can get back to your activity safely and better than before. We work closely with you to establish realistic recovery goals and provide clear guidance on when it’s safe to return to play.
Many of our patients find they perform better after completing their care plan because we’ve addressed underlying issues they didn’t even know were holding them back. From an increased range of motion to improved stability and strength, the benefits often extend beyond just healing the initial injury.
The second phase of care includes maintenance and proactive check-ups. Studies show that when your nervous system is firing on all cylinders, your performance, balance, and coordination improve. This is helpful in preventing injuries from occurring.
A 2012 article in the Journal of Manipulative Physiol Therapy showed an increase in grip strength in judo athletes, as well as enhanced biomechanics, decreased injury rates, and accelerated recovery.
