Chiropractic Care Can Benefit Athletes of All Levels
Most people think that chiropractic care mainly involves getting adjustments due to back and neck issues. However, for athletes, seeing a chiropractor is about dealing with injuries as much as it is about prevention. Here are a few ways that athletes can benefit from regular chiropractic visits.
- Increasing range of motion – When the spine is out of alignment, muscles can spasm and cramp up, which can decrease your range of motion. Relieving misalignments can help free up areas of tension, reduce pain, and improve mobility, thus improving your form.
- Promote faster healing – Misalignments can slow down the healing process. Chiropractic care can speed up the recovery process by using various techniques for not just realignment of the spine, but techniques that help with muscle tension and spasms.
- Noninvasive and drug-free treatment – Athletes need to be in the right mindset to get on the field, which is why it’s important to be clear-headed and free of drugs, including prescribed medications like muscle relaxants or opioids. Chiropractic care is one way to decrease pain from an injury without the need for drugs or surgery.
- Improves balance and coordination, as well as energy levels – Playing sports day in and day out can leave anyone feeling drained. Along with improving balance and coordination, chiropractic visits can help players recharge.
Many athletes schedule routine visits with their chiropractor. The term “athlete” isn’t reserved for only those who play professional sports, it’s also for anyone who engages in any type of sport – from powerlifting to gymnastics to cheerleading
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Under the leadership of Dr. Kenneth Ermann we offer cutting edge treatment choices for sprains, strains, disc bulges, muscle aches, ligament injuries and joint stiffness. Dr. Ermann has served as the official team chiropractor to the New York Giants as well as the New Jersey Nets and personally treated professional athletes for more than 30 years. Why not put his experience and expertise to work for you? Not close? Dr. Ermann also maintains offices in Teaneck, NJ (Ermann Chiropractic & Wellness Center) as well as in North Bergen, NJ. (Hudson Spine Institute).