Sports Injuries Treatment at CORE Health Centers
Sports Injuries
The current generation of children is more athletic than any before. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 30 million U.S. children and adolescents are active in youth sports on fields, courts, and rinks each year. These young athletes are enjoying many physical, social, and emotional benefits from playing sports but unfortunately, there are also risks. At CORE Health Centers, our chiropractors can help parents to keep their active, talented kids in prime playing condition. CORE Health Centers not only provides adults chiropractic adjustments, but kids as well. The chiropractic adjustment for kids is a therapeutic manipulation that uses controlled force, leverage, direction, amplitude, and velocity directed at specific joints that can help with preventing sports injuries. We know sports can be a great way for kids to get and stay fit and have fun, especially in today’s rising incidence of childhood obesity and diabetes. But in recent years, they has been injuries once experienced by adults that are now becoming more common in kids. This is usually a result of overuse type of injuries.
How to Avoid Sports Injuries
When kids are playing sports, there’s always the potential for injury from falling down, running into other kids, or whatever the case may be, but prevention is always the key to avoid as many problems as possible as children get older. At CORE Health Centers, we make a point to ensure that all the falls, stress, trauma, and physical demands that your children endure do not stop them from being kids now or healthy adults later.
As a parent you want to protect your child from pain and injury as much as you can. Chiropractic care is all about protecting your kid’s body from harm during sports. Here are a few steps to take to make sure your kids can avoid some sports injuries while playing sports:
- Take a Break
- Try Another Sport
- Warm Up and Cool Down Stretching
- Drink Plenty of Water
- Train Specifically for Your Sport
- Take a Break
- Try Another Sport
- Warm Up and Cool Down Stretching
- Drink Plenty of Water
- Train Specifically for Your Sport
If an injury does occur, treat it with R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)
Benefits
Young athletes get injured as well but we assume they are okay because kids bounce back from injuries much quicker than adults. It is important for young athletes to get “checked out” after a sports injury as well as a playground injury. Headaches, low back pain, shoulder, knee, ankle injuries and even broken bones do not manifest the same as adults. At CORE Health Centers, we provide chiropractic solutions for a wide variety of pain, chronic pain, and other related symptoms that kids may be having. Our techniques used in our chiropractic adjustments for kids are designed to provide a non-narcotic, non-surgical solutions to pain relief for problems like earaches and ear infections. If your kid’s daily life is being affected by symptoms from an auto accident, stress, or other chronic pains, the team at CORE Health Centers is here to help you and your kids find relief and get you on the road to a pain free life. When a patient has a subluxation, chiropractic adjustment can be used to correct the misalignment, which in turn helps enhance joint mobility, reduce pain, reduce muscle spasm, and reduce nerve irritation or impingement.
At CORE Health Centers, patients are able to receive full evaluations, diagnostic testing, x-rays, treatments, therapies, and more all in one convenient location. Don’t suffer needlessly. If you suffer with any painful conditions, we strongly suggest that you schedule a complete pain assessment at any one of our convenient CORE Health Centers locations today.
A pediatric chiropractor is specifically there to help babies and young children develop properly and remain healthy in the long term. With regular adjustments, a pediatric chiropractor can ensure that your baby’s bones, joint, and musculoskeletal system all develop at a normal rate while helping with issues like colic and reflux. It is recommended by many medical professionals that parents introduce their infants to chiropractic care from an early age to enable them to reap the long-term benefits.
Our Services
CORE Health Centers offers complete Chiropractic and Wellness programs designed to provide non-narcotic, non-surgical solutions for pain relief and rehabilitation. If your daily life is being affected by back pain, neck pain, whiplash, or headaches, the CORE Health Centers team can help relieve your symptoms and help get you on the road to a pain-free life.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sports Injury Treatment
What types of sports injuries do chiropractors treat?
Chiropractors commonly evaluate and treat musculoskeletal sports injuries involving muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, and the spine. Common conditions include sprains, strains, overuse injuries, tendon irritation, shoulder pain, knee pain, back pain, and neck pain.
Can chiropractic care help me recover from a sports injury?
Depending on your injury, chiropractic care may help restore joint mobility, improve movement, reduce muscle tension, and support your return to activity. Your treatment plan may include chiropractic adjustments, therapeutic exercises, soft tissue techniques, and recommendations to help reduce the risk of reinjury.
Should I see a chiropractor right after a sports injury?
If your injury causes significant swelling, deformity, inability to bear weight, or severe pain, seek immediate medical evaluation. For many non-emergency musculoskeletal injuries, an early chiropractic evaluation may help determine the extent of the injury and guide appropriate conservative treatment.
What happens during a sports injury evaluation?
Your chiropractor will review how the injury occurred, discuss your symptoms and activity level, and perform a physical examination that evaluates movement, strength, flexibility, joint function, and stability. If necessary, X-rays or referral for additional imaging may be recommended.
How long does recovery from a sports injury take?
Recovery varies depending on the type and severity of the injury, your overall health, and how closely you follow your treatment plan. Your chiropractor will monitor your progress and adjust your care as you recover.
Can chiropractic care help prevent future sports injuries?
Many athletes include chiropractic care as part of their overall training and recovery routine. Maintaining mobility, improving movement patterns, strengthening key muscle groups, and addressing biomechanical limitations may help reduce the risk of future injuries.
Do I have to be an athlete to benefit from sports injury treatment?
No. Sports injury treatment principles are also used to help active individuals, weekend warriors, runners, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who experiences musculoskeletal injuries during physical activity.
When is a sports injury a medical emergency?
Seek immediate medical care if you experience severe swelling, an obvious deformity, inability to bear weight, loss of circulation, significant head injury, or symptoms such as loss of consciousness, confusion, or severe neck pain following trauma.
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