Athletes put their bodies through a lot of stress on a regular basis. Training schedules and competitions keep athletes moving, preparing for the next big thing. It is a constant balance of rest, strength training, cardio, and endurance. Injuries are inevitable.
Injuries for an athlete, however, are more than a little inconvenient. Anything from a small tweak in a shoulder to major ligament tears can mean major lifestyle changes, disrupting practices, hobbies, and even income. It’s why injury prevention for athletes is so important.
Sports chiropractors do more than help with injury recovery and injury rehabilitation – experienced sports chiropractors work with athletes before an injury happens to help with prevention and protection.
See how a chiropractor near you can help with injury prevention for athletes. All it takes is one phone call to arrange a treatment schedule that analyzes your body’s biggest risk factors and helps pivot your training to enhance and protect, all at once.
Common Athletic Injuries
- Sprains
- Strains
- Knee Injuries
- Shin Splints
- Tennis Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Hamstring Injuries
- Groin Pulls
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Overuse Injuries
Injury Prevention with Sports Chiropractors
Every sports injury prevention treatment plan will look different. Experienced chiropractic care for athletes will take into consideration the different types of sports and impact, training schedule, level of training, end goal, and overall lifestyle of the athlete.
Some of the best chiropractic techniques to prevent injuries in athletes include a combination of PT, hands-on adjustments, tool-assisted treatments, and specialized athletic approaches. You may discuss any one of several chiropractic treatments for athletes to help reduce the risk of sports injuries.
Kinetisense Movement Technology
The latest in injury prevention and athletic improvement, Kinetisense Movement Technology is offered in select chiropractic offices to provide a personalized insight into how your body moves. With the help of AI technology, athletes’ movements are tracked in a controlled setting. The camera detection, with AI, pinpoints what areas of the body are asymmetrical, slow to respond, or out of alignment.
Reviewed by a chiropractor, you are given an injury prevention treatment plan that is tailored to your body, your movements, and your sport. Discover shoulders that aren’t as responsive, backs that are compensating for muscles, and twinges or hesitations you’re not even aware of yet.
Physical Therapy Regimen
Alongside a chiropractor for hands-on treatment, at-home physical therapy exercises are one of the top ways chiropractors help with injury prevention in athletes. Sports chiropractors go beyond hands-on adjustments to tell you exactly what they’re feeling and what you need to do in your training plan to maintain stability and strength.
Based on your level of training, athleticism, and mobility, you’ll be advised on a series of physical therapy exercises specifically intended for your body’s needs. Don’t just go through standard PT exercises that aren’t helping where you need it; learn exactly what you need to maintain peak performance and prevent injuries.
Hands-On Treatments
Why see a sports chiropractor for injury prevention over a physical therapist alone or any other doctor? Because sports chiropractors specialize in ways to help mobilize, improve, and protect your body with treatment plans and techniques specific to the chiropractic approach.
This includes sports injury prevention techniques including:
- The Graston Technique
- Active Release Technique
- Dry Needling
- Hands-on Manipulation
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Each of these modalities is an expansion of the chiropractic practice. Sports chiropractors undergo specific training and education to locate weak areas where an injury is likely to occur.
Treatments like The Graston Technique use specific tools to break up scar tissue that is causing tension and pain, while ART and hands-on treatment manually locates and releases issues within the body. You’ll feel the difference after one visit with an experienced sports chiropractor.
Compression Treatment
Elevate your training without the feeling of soreness and aches the following day. Compression treatment uses pulse technology to improve blood flow and naturally stimulate the body’s recovery process. You can visit a sports chiropractic office to ask about compression technology, like compression boots, or ask about a rental for home use.
These boots, wraps, sleeves, and more, warm and use pulse technology to circulate blood flow and stimulate the body’s recovery process. This means that tough training sessions don’t leave you down and out the following day. You can keep moving, keep training, and protect your body all at once.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Athletes
Ongoing Monitoring and Adjustments
Preventive care and injury prevention are about monitoring your body. As opposed to injury treatment, which cares for an injury and provides some at-home recommendations in the aftermath, intentional injury prevention continuously assesses your body and will include adjustments as areas weaken or strengthen throughout your athletic journey.
Staying in the Game
Fewer injuries mean less time off the field. If you are correctly caring for your body, paying attention to signs of weakness, and working closely with a sports chiropractor, you can enhance your training with less risk of time off the field. Invaluable aids to playing harder and lasting longer.
Customized Treatment Plan
Stop Googling “physical therapy for athletes” and get personalized care for what your body needs. Combination treatment plans, including Kinetisense Movement Technology and hands-on assessment, provide a treatment plan for your body, not just any athlete in your field.
Catch Injuries Early
Injuries aren’t 100% avoidable – accidents happen. But with a dedicated sports chiropractor working closely with you, you can catch injuries early, before they take you out of the game or drastically change your training regimen. You’ll be thankful for the time spent rehabbing instead of recovering.
Reduce the Risk of Sports Injuries - Get Started
Chiropractic care for athletes is available at Elite Chiropractic and Sport in Columbia, MD. Professional athletic expert Dr. Josh Bross and his team have the education and hands-on experience to help athletes perform at their best while reducing the risk of injury.
You can discuss the latest in athletic treatment techniques, ask about The Graston Technique (highly in-demand by athletes), and explore personalized physical therapy exercises. Your roadmap to a better performance is one call away. Let’s get started.
About the Author
Dr. Bross is the owner of Elite Chiropractic and Sport. He serves as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (CCSP) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. His unique approach to individualized patient care is based on the evaluation and treatment of the “whole” person.
Dr. Bross is a leader in the promotion of health and wellness. He has accumulated an extensive knowledge of the musculoskeletal and nutritional components of the human body. He is skilled in the Graston Technique, Active Release Technique, and Sports Medicine.
