Professionals and amateurs can find excitement out on the playing field. Surprisingly, the amateurs are more likely to be injured because they lack the protective gear the professionals wear. There is no shortage of players who turn to North Royalton Chiropractic to ease the pain of torn muscles and subluxated vertebrae.
Those who try to play on through the pain may end up making it worse and longer lasting. A concussion is one example where it can be life threatening to play on. A second concussion may render them damaged for life. Coaches, especially of high-school age boys, are becoming more aware of making a player sit it out if he has been unconscious even for a minute.
Many injuries result in a subluxation of the spine. When this is the result there is a specific method chiropractors use to realign the small vertebrae that are out of place. Manual adjustments are used to move them back into the correct position.
The importance of this is to relieve any pressure on the nerve roots at the place where they emerge from the spinal cord. If one of these nerve roots is impacted, severe pain can result. In addition to the nerve roots, the joints may be inflamed and the player will feel that hurt.
The first step an athlete can take to recover is making an appointment to see the chiropractor. An examination is used to evaluate the injury. The entire spine and extremities are viewed. A series of questions about the injury and how it happened will be asked and answered.
After a full evaluation, the chiropractor will be ready to recommend the appropriate care. When manual adjustments are the method, a series of office visits are required to apply them. You will lie on a specially made table during the procedure. The vertebrae are realigned over time to alleviate the pain you are suffering.
Instead of spinal adjustments, a technique called spinal mobilization may be recommended. This serves to stretch the affected muscles and joints. An adjunctive type of care might be massage or ice and heat applications. The chiropractor may devise a mild exercise program for you to follow at home.
Those who try to play on through the pain may end up making it worse and longer lasting. A concussion is one example where it can be life threatening to play on. A second concussion may render them damaged for life. Coaches, especially of high-school age boys, are becoming more aware of making a player sit it out if he has been unconscious even for a minute.
Many injuries result in a subluxation of the spine. When this is the result there is a specific method chiropractors use to realign the small vertebrae that are out of place. Manual adjustments are used to move them back into the correct position.
The importance of this is to relieve any pressure on the nerve roots at the place where they emerge from the spinal cord. If one of these nerve roots is impacted, severe pain can result. In addition to the nerve roots, the joints may be inflamed and the player will feel that hurt.
The first step an athlete can take to recover is making an appointment to see the chiropractor. An examination is used to evaluate the injury. The entire spine and extremities are viewed. A series of questions about the injury and how it happened will be asked and answered.
After a full evaluation, the chiropractor will be ready to recommend the appropriate care. When manual adjustments are the method, a series of office visits are required to apply them. You will lie on a specially made table during the procedure. The vertebrae are realigned over time to alleviate the pain you are suffering.
Instead of spinal adjustments, a technique called spinal mobilization may be recommended. This serves to stretch the affected muscles and joints. An adjunctive type of care might be massage or ice and heat applications. The chiropractor may devise a mild exercise program for you to follow at home.