Care - Sports Injuries

Sports injuries are very often no more than everyday problems that have been exposed when an 'occasional athlete' over-stresses his or her body when taking up a new activity. They may include:

• poor gait or posture

• lack of fitness

• inadequate training

• inadequate equipment

However, participating regularly in any sporting activity may also leave you open to the possibility of overtraining, over-use or repetitive strain injuries. These can have harmful, long-lasting effects whatever your age, so it is important that you learn to recognize the signs of spinal nerve stress if you intend to work hard towards your sporting goal. They may include:

• poor practices and performances

• loss of weight

• joint or muscle pain without injuries

• nausea

• colds or stuffy nose

• depression, irritability, insomnia or anxiety

Remember that you will be more tired, and therefore more at risk of injury, at the end of a day's work, an exercise session.

Chiropractic care for sports injuries concentrates on adjustments to your spine and other joints of the body.  This allows them to move correctly. Your chiropractor also has advice on rehabilitation and maintenance exercises to improve strength and flexibility. (Long-term reliance on joint supports will reduce the range of movement and weaken the muscles; such supports will only be prescribed by your chiropractor when necessary). As chiropractic does not involve drugs or surgery, there is little risk of side-effects.

Your chiropractor has been trained in many techniques and procedures to deal with sports injuries. In addition to the care of injuries, chiropractors can carry out pre-season and regular check-ups on athletes to identify, care for and strengthen any weak areas before injuries occur.

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