Playing sports is a great way to alleviate stress, build friendships, develop discipline, and more. However, they can also lead to accidental injury that can take quite a toll on your body. Chiropractic care can address pain and aid in recovery for many different kinds of sports injuries. Here are three of the most common ones that we here at Active Integrative Medicine treat.
- Concussions. You should always wear a helmet when playing a sport where the risk of head injury is present, but sometimes a concussion can occur even when you take the necessary safety precautions. Concussions are one of the most common sports injuries that athletes deal with. They also bring with them many different symptoms, including nausea and neck pain. Chiropractic care addresses concussions properly and should always be part of post-concussion management.
- Tennis elbow. Despite the name, tennis elbow isn’t just an injury for tennis players. It refers to inflammation caused by repetitive arm movements, which can occur in many different sports players. Chiropractic care reduces this inflammation and improves your elbow joint’s functionality following injury.
- Shoulder pain. Shoulders can take on a significant amount of strain from sports like baseball, where throwing a ball at high speeds can lead to intense shoulder pain. A lot of this pain is centered around straining and stretching along the tendons in your shoulder joint. Seeing a chiropractor to help alleviate this pain and strengthen the shoulder will help address this issue.
These are just a few of the many sports injuries that we address at our wellness clinic. Call us today if you need chiropractic care for your injury.