Do you live an active lifestyle and enjoy participating in various sporting events? Whether you play a team sport or you simply like to exercise by biking or jogging on the weekend, it is not fun to sit out due to injury. When participating in any fitness activity, it is important to take extra precautions in order to prevent sports injuries. As much as 20 percent of all sports-related injuries involve the lower back or neck. Chiropractic care can help prevent and increase recovery time of sports injuries to all areas of the body.
Most muscles that are injured during physical activity are attached to the bones of the body. If the bones are out of normal alignment, then the muscles are more likely to be injured due to excessive stretching and over extension. Your chiropractor can help in maintaining and realigning the bones of the body which can help speed up healing time and possibly prevent problems in the future.
Traumatic Injuries
Traumatic injuries create the debilitating problems often associated with trauma. A high percentage of traumatic injuries are to the ligaments, the tissue that connects bone to bone, and to body muscles, although fractures and dislocations do happen at times. Damage to a ligament is referred to as a sprain, while trauma to a muscle or its tendon is a strain. Since the spinal cord and spinal nerves can be harmed, injury to the neck and lower back can be extremely serious.
Strains and sprains demand appropriate attention, especially during the initial stages of an injury, to insure correct healing and avoid future disability. If you have sustained an injury, the best course of action is to see your local chiropractor, or in serious cases an emergency room. Until assistance is attainable, remember the acronym RICE:
Rest the injured area
Ice injury to reduce swelling, bleeding, and pain
Compress injury with a specifically designed or elastic bandage to support injured tissues
Elevate the injury, particularly when dealing with ankles and knees
Overuse or Repetitive Strain Injuries
These injuries are becoming more prevalent, especially among individuals participating in sports such as golf, tennis, bowling, and any other activity that necessitates the same repetitive movement. An activity as noncomplex and healthy as running, especially on a treadmill, can also be a factor. Running and jogging puts a great deal of stress on your back, since the constant pounding against a hard surface can jar, and possibly compress structures such as vertebrae, joints and discs.
During recent years, the need for chiropractic care for sports injuries has continually increased for both amateur and professionals. Upon injury, your chiropractor will treat your injury as promptly as possible in order to allow for proper recovery. Your chiropractor in North Miami Beach can help in treating your injury as well as providing you with proper preventative measures that may include proper warm-up routines.
Whether you are currently suffering from an injury or not, your North Miami Beach chiropractor can help in prevention, and treatment. Taking proper precautions and talking with your chiropractor can help further your sports career and protect you from further complications later on in your life.
