WHY PRO ATHLETES ARE CHOOSING CHIROPRACTIC

Chiropractic care is one of many forms of natural health care, specifically a non-invasive, drug-free alternative that can help patients find relief from a variety of musculoskeletal issues. Athletes in particular, can greatly benefit from chiropractic treatments both before and after they practice and perform.

Professional sports leagues, including Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), have recognized these benefits for years. Most professional teams employ their own official sports chiropractor. In fact the founder of HealthQuest, Dr. Sol Cogan was the official chiropractor for the Detroit Lions for 15 years and continues to work with the Detroit Tigers helping their players to keep playing at their best!

Some of the reasons chiropractic is essential to athletes are that chiropractic treatment leads to improved range of motion, chiropractic can help reduce pain, less prescription drugs are needed for athletes who receive chiropractic treatment and chiropractic provides a non-invasive treatment option.

Whether playing in a neighborhood sports league or an elite competitor, an increasing number of athletes rely on chiropractic doctors who specialize in sports injury treatment to get them back in the game. Traveling sports start at a younger age, which usually means more practices per week and tournaments multiple weekends per month. Tee ball starts by age 4!. Travel baseball and football begins by age 8. Kids committing to one sport, also called specializing, is seen by middle school.

According to a study by The American Journal of Sports Medicine, athletes who specialize at a younger age are injured more often. Whether or not you agree with this practice, the fact is, it’s happening all over the country. Chiropractic medicine can really help in this environment as well as chiropractors have the knowledge base to treat these kinds of athletes.

Whether you’re a pro athlete, a weekend warrior or an athlete of a younger age getting into sports specializing in one sport or playing multiple sports chiropractic treatments can help benefit you in many ways. Chiropractic treatments can help decrease recovery time, chiropractic can assist in injury repair, chiropractic medicine plays a vital role in supporting the athlete as a whole and you can usually spend more time and get more attention from your doctor of chiropractic than your medical sports doctor.

If you would like to see why pro athletes are choosing chiropractic, if you’re a local athlete and are dealing with injuries or increased discomfort after practice or the game give us a call at the office and we can see if we can help you. Personally, I play basketball multiple times per week and have seen many athletes over my years of seeing patients. If you want more info on this topic or have any questions use the contact form on the main page or call us at the office.