Sports can be very hard on your body and cause injuries that, left untreated, may weaken your body or damage your chances to continue being involved in strenuous physical activity. Sports chiropractic or chiropractic sports sciences/medicine is a discipline that focuses on sports-related injuries.

Our primary focus in sports chiropractic care is to aid in pain management and work towards restoration of your range of motion if you have suffered a sports injury by working with management, rehabilitation and performance optimisation of your musculoskeletal system. We work to develop a care plan that will focus on prevention as well as rehabilitation.

Optimise your Athletic Performance

To achieve peak athletic performance your muscles, tendons, and ligaments depend on proper joint movement. If you have suffered a peripheral or spinal injury, you may notice restrictions in your range of motion, reduced strength and slower reflexes. These are a sampling of the effects of such injuries.

Chiropractic seeks to restore proper function and movement in restricted joints and peripherals. In doing so, we can not only help reduce pain but inflammation as well. Once your joints are properly mobilised, the soft tissue can heal faster and get you back to playing your sport with optimal performance.

Running Injuries

Running is an impactful sport and may cause a variety of issues with the knees, lower legs and feet. When running, you are hitting the ground for each step with 2-3 times your body weight on one leg at a time. The repetitive nature of this striking force can cause stress injuries that can be very painful. Although they are often not serious, they will impede your performance significantly. Sports chiropractors can treat these injuries and help with prevention.

Faster Recovery from Injury

Using specific spinal or joint adjustments with a specialised program including strengthening, resistance training and other exercises is how chiropractic rehabilitation is achieved. Some injuries may require the use of specialised equipment that isolates and works on specific parts of your body and areas of your spine. The result of these practices is restoration of proper joint function of your spine or limbs and strengthening your supporting muscles and soft tissues. By restoring function, there is increased circulation, which promotes faster healing.

In most cases, we will also provide you with exercises that you should perform at home to further enhance healing. Following a regimen including proper nutrition and rest, combined with chiropractic rehabilitation can greatly reduce the time required to heal from your injury.

Optimum Sports Health

By making sure your body’s mechanics are in proper working order you will optimise your performance and significantly reduce your risk for many types of injuries. If you have suffered an injury or wish to prevent injuries from sports, contact us to set up an appointment to discuss an appropriate treatment or prevention plan. We will determine which treatments will work best for you and help restore your health so you are back to playing your favourite sports rather than sitting on the sidelines.