Chiropractic Care For Athletes ? Are They Good?

Posted by Dr. Donna M. Copertino on October 30th, 2015

Chiropractic care is essential for all people but more so for sports persons who push their bodies to the limit and need essential care and treatment to perform at peak levels. The innate requirement for chiropractic care for athletes can be attested from the simple fact that chiropractic sports medicine is an accepted branch of the larger chiropractic discipline. In the US, doctors can specialize in the field through a post-doctoral program that gives them the expertise to treat athletes of all levels.

The sports chiropractors specialize in functional movement assessment that helps athletes and other sports persons to optimize their performance at peak levels. The branch of medicine also works in sports injury management and rehabilitation to help the people maintain their performance levels during daily play despite minor mishaps and also recover from serious injuries. Among the various sports that need these specialists, individual sports such as running and golf demand an extra effort from the practitioners.

Studies have shown that regular chiropractic care can help sports persons perform at optimal capacity for a longer period of time. The reason is simple – athletes get hurt and need good doctors to get back on their feet. Good chiropractors can help them in the process and make the recovery process easier and faster.

A simple checklist will help determine if the specialist can deliver on their promises.

Services Offered: The better clinics and specialists will look after the entire process from daily health management and keeping a tab on the type of exercises, to helping patients recover fully from injuries through regular workouts and keeping them in shape to prevent future relapses from the injuries. Knowing what they offer is a good idea. However, it must be kept in mind that certain chiropractors may specialize in certain areas or sports in which case it’s always better to talk to these super-specialists as they have highly advanced skills to help the patient.

Type of Treatment: Another essential aspect of choosing the right chiropractor. There are essentially four major treatment types: active release technique, Graston technique, functional dry needling and electrical muscle stimulation. Most good chiropractors will have specialists in the various techniques and who are able to help the patient recover and perform at their peak. Also, the better clinics will cover all the four essential performance parameters: mobility, stability, strength and endurance.

Reviews: A small aspect that becomes important if the practice is found through online searches without any personal references. It’s better to find patients who have used the service especially those from the same sports. Also, personal references are always helpful.

Chiropractic care is a must for athletes. In addition to helping them maintain a good physique, it also helps them take out the muscles stress that builds up over time and has to be released. Proper stretching exercises that do not strain unnecessarily, taking care of the sore points, etc. are some of the few but essential things how an expert chiropractor can make a difference.

About the Author:-

Based in Bath, Pennsylvania, Back in Action Chiropractic Rehabilitation is an athletic performance training center that works with athletes to improve their performance, prevent injury and reduce pain. We offer chiropractic and physical therapy and personal training with corrective exercise. We perform functional movement assessments, gait analysis and sport specific mechanical evaluation. We are certified ART (Active Release Technique) Providers. Evaluations to determine a drop in performance is our specialty and our uniqueness is that we work one on one exclusively with our athlete from start to finish. Move better to Perform better is our motto.