A Prominent Redondo Beach CA Chiropractor Helps Athletes Recover From Sports Injury Pain

By Andreas Paschar


The human body needs regular exercise to remain healthy. Playing competitive sports is one way to fulfill that need. However, there is always the risk of being hurt during a game. Fortunately, there is a Redondo Beach Chiropractor who can alleviate the pain caused by an injury.

Estimations are that one fifth of the injuries resulting from playing sports hurt the neck or lumbar region of the back. The small, hollow bones that comprise the spine can be misaligned. A third of all football players in high school undergo an injury of some kind.

A sore back can result from bicycle riding. Strains and sprains occur on the golf course. Runners jar the body with each footfall and may compress the vertebrae in the back.

Swimming is not subject to as many dangers, if you discount the possibility of drowning. Competitive swimming however can affect the lumbar region of the back. Plus, everyone has heard of the injury known as tennis elbow. It occurs when the tendon attached to the elbow tears.

A chiropractor can help ease the pain by applying manual adjustments to the back. A first office visit will be spent assessing the injury. An exam may include range-of-motion tests, questions about the pain and an x-ray. No care plan can be devised until a thorough evaluation has been done.

In case of a back injury spinal adjustments are successful at reducing the pain. The chiropractor will set up a schedule to administer them over time. A mild exercise program to be followed at home between appointments is designed to suit the needs of each individual. Massage may be used also.

Each person will note a reduction of pain over time. Factors such as age, severity of the injury and general health determine how quickly. The goals are to bring it down to a tolerable level and prepare the client to return to work and a good quality of life.




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