Chiropractic Treatment of Sports Injuries

The weather is warming up, and the variety of fun sports and summer activities increase. While summer calls for fun times, this also means an increase in possible injuries as more people are active. A sports injury can cause immediate pain as well as inflammation and restricted mobility for several years after the incident. Chiropractic care can return the full range of motion to impacted joints, tendons, and muscles while alleviating high levels of chronic pain and inflammation. You don't have to suffer through a sports injury; learn more about how chiropractic care at Lake Worth Chiropractic & Wellness can help you. 

What Sports Injuries Can Be Treated With Chiropractic? 

Many common sports injuries respond well to chiropractic treatment, including: 

• Ankle sprains
• Concussions
• Knee injuries
• Back problems, including herniated discs
• MCL sprains
• Runner's knee
• Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow
• Torn rotator cuffs 
• Torn hamstrings

Chiropractic Treatment Methods for Sports Injuries 

Chiropractic treatment for sports injuries begins with a consultation with Dr. Jack Cacic to review your medical history, your specific symptoms of pain, and examine the affected area. Dr. Cacic may perform simple tests or request x-rays that provide a full picture of the affected area. After reviewing these things, we will put together a treatment plan just for you. 

Sports injury treatment plants usually include chiropractic adjustments to realign the ligaments, tendons, and bones back in their proper place, stretching and strengthening exercises that help restore your range of motion, physical therapy, and health and wellness education. In some case, the injury may benefit from electrical stimulation or from heat and cold therapy. Both increase blood flow to the area, which promotes healing and relieves inflammation. 

We also offer complementary therapies that help speed healing. We can perform massage therapy in our chiropractor's office, provide nutrition and diet counseling that can help your body heal faster, and integrate holistic care principles into your treatment plan. 

Over a period of weeks of months, we will treat your injury and restore your full health. Many of our patients report feeling better after just one visit! 

If you have a recent (or an old) sports injury that is causing you chronic pain and restricting your range of motion, call us now to discuss how chiropractic care can help you live a full, vibrant, and healthy life.