Category: Athletes

Sports Chiropractic for Swimmer’s Shoulder

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Swimming is an extremely beneficial form of exercise because it is a full body workout with low impact to the body.

Swimming boosts cardiovascular health, increases flexibility, and improves strength by utilizing almost every available muscle group, including those in the arms, legs, back, glutes and core.

But even though swimming is a low-impact sport, there is still risk for injury. In fact, at Dynamic Sports Medicine, we routinely treat swimmer’s shoulder — a broad term for a variety of shoulder injuries that occur in swimmers.

Swimmer’s Shoulder

Over time, the repetitive overhead arm motion of many swim strokes can cause strain that results in tissue damage in and around the shoulder area.This leads to irritation and inflammation, cartilage tears, bursitis, bicep tendonitis, rotator cuff impingement and rotator cuff tears. Because shoulder injuries often mean there is pain when the arm is raised, water workouts can become too painful to continue.

Chiropractic Care for Swimmers

As in most other sports, swimmers can greatly benefit from sports chiropractic care.

We incorporate a variety of treatment modalities, including spinal and limb adjustments, myofascial release, and dry needling, among others, to design a personalized strengthening and rehabilitative program to heal existing injury and prevent future occurrences.

In addition, when done regularly and properly, there are specific stretches for swimmer’s shoulder shoulder that are designed to strengthen and stabilize the shoulder joint and speed up your return to the water. Here are a few to get you started:

Thread The Needle

This calming yoga pose is great for opening the shoulders and chest and improving spinal mobility.Start on your hands and knees in a table top position.Open up your chest by reaching your right hand up toward the sky and allowing your gaze to follow.Bend your arm as you bring it back down, and guide it under your abdomen and through to the opposite side in a straight arm position. Allow your right arm, shoulder, and ear to rest on the mat. If accessible to you, stretch your left hand up overhead. Hold the position.Repeat on the other side.

Child’s Pose

Another calming yoga position involves sitting on the heels while bending forward over your knees. Heels should be together and knees apart slightly wider than hip width (unless you’re naturally flexible, then you can spread your knees wider apart.) Passive child’s pose involves letting the arms drape behind your along the sides of your legs. Active child’s pose calls for you to reach both arms out overhead, resting, but reaching, outward on the ground.This opens up the shoulder blades and tops of the arms.

Cross Arm Stretch

Part One: Stand with your feet hip width apart. (This can be done sitting as well) with your chin up and shoulders back.Reach your right arm up overhead and then bend the armbehind the head so that your fingers reach toward the left shoulder blade. Your right bicep will be by your right ear. With your opposite arm, gently reach over and tug the right elbow toward the right ear for a soft stretch. Hold.

Part Two: Release the grip of your elbow, straighten the right arm and direct it straight out in front of you. Use the left hand to gently stretch your straight right arm across the chest.Hold the position.

Repeat on the left side.

Proper stretching and conditioning, along with sports chiropractic care can keep you in peak physical condition to avoid many common swimming injuries. If you’re already experiencing pain during your favorite stroke, chiropractic rehab can get you back in the water doing what you love.

Contact Dynamic Sports Medicine today!

Runner’s Knee Stretches To Help You Heal

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Multiple bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons join together at the knee, making it one of the largest and most complicated joints in the body. That’s why isolating the root cause of knee pain can take a little trial and error. However, sports chiropractors are uniquely qualified to determine the problem and address it. 

One of the most common causes of knee pain is what we call “Runner’s Knee,” a condition resulting from overuse or injury that damages the cartilage under the knee cap. 

Runner’s knee can present with a variety of symptoms making each case a little different. The primary symptom involves pain that occurs or worsens during activity — and not just athletic training. Climbing stairs, bending at the knee (squatting,) or sitting cross-legged can also be painful. You may also have stiffness or swelling around the knee joint, and/or experience a clicking/popping sensation when you move or bend your knee. 

Because it’s such a major joint, knee injuries generally involve at least some rest from training, but scheduling or continuing sports chiropractic care during this time can speed up the healing process and maintain your condition for your return to your normal routine.

Because symptoms of runner’s knee can vary from patient to patient, so might the sports chiropractic therapies we recommend.  Potential ways to address runner’s knee include gentle adjustments to the knee and spine, myofascial release, hot and/or cold therapy, and targeted strengthening exercises, among others. 

Runner’s knee stretches can also be helpful.  These stretches tend to focus on increasing strength and mobility in the muscles that attach to and surround the knee, including the hamstrings, glutes, quads, and hip flexors.

Hamstring Stretch

Lying on your back extend one leg straight out in front of you and the other toward the ceiling. The raised leg can be slightly bent. Gently grab behind the knee and pull the leg toward the face until you feel a stretch down the back of the leg.  Hold for several seconds and release.  Repeat. Switch legs. 

Quad/Hip Flexor Stretch

Lying on your back extend one leg straight out in front of you and the other bent at a 90-degree angle.  Slowly raise the straight leg up toward the ceiling and return it to the ground. Repeat 10-15 times for two to three sets. Switch legs. 

Glute/Hamstring Bridge

Lying on your back with legs bent and feet hip-width apart, push your feet into the ground as you lift your body into a bridge pose. Extend one leg straight out in front of you and raise and lower your body to the mat 10 times.  Repeat on the other side. 

Runner’s knee stretches and other physiotherapy can reduce pain and help restore full functionality to the knee. When sports chiropractic therapies are used in combination, it is possible for the knee to heal from injury stronger than it was before.

If you are experiencing knee pain or have any of the symptoms of runner’s knee, contact Dynamic Sports Medicine today for an evaluation. We can help determine the root cause of the pain, speed up the recovery process, and reduce your risk of future injury. 

Exercises & Stretches For Achilles Tendonitis

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Sports chiropractic therapies, including specific stretches and exercises for achilles tendonitis, can dramatically help with ankle and leg pain associated with the condition. 

Achilles tendonitis is a soft tissue injury that occurs when the tendon that runs from the calf muscles to the top of the heel becomes inflamed and restricts the range of motion. It is often the result of intense physical training, repetitive motion, or improper footwear. The tighter the tendon and more restricted the movement, the more painful the condition tends to be.

Pain is particularly noticeable when the muscles are cold, making the beginning of a workout especially uncomfortable. Performing the following exercises and stretches prior to training can help prepare tendons and muscles for exertion and reduce or prevent pain from achilles tendonitis. 

Runner’s Stretch

Stand with your feet hip-width apart facing a wall.  With your hands at eye level against a wall, step back with the affected foot and press the heel down toward the ground. Lean into the wall until you feel a good, but gentle, stretch up the back of the heel and calf.  Hold for 30 seconds and release. Repeat.  

Stair Stretch

Stand with the toes of your affected foot on a stair step (or curb) with the heel hanging off.  Your other foot should be on the ground to help with balance.  Gently drop your heel below the step to angle the toes up until you feel a slight stretch in the affected area. Hold the stretched position before releasing. 

Seated/Standing Heel Raise Stretch

The stretch can be done standing or seated on the edge of a chair, bench or bed with feet hip-width apart on the ground.  Slowly lift the heels high while gently keeping toes pressed to the ground.  Hold several seconds before releasing. If standing, you may wish to hold on to a wall or stair rail for better balance. 

Resistance Band/Tube

Sitting on the floor with your legs stretched out in front of you (a slight bend is ok!) wrap a resistance band or tube around the ball of your foot under your toes.  Gently pull the band toward you to flex the toes/foot.  Hold before releasing. 

All of these stretches target the heel area where the pain from achilles tendonitis is most felt. They are designed to improve mobility by loosening up the tendon while at the same time strengthening the heel and calf muscles.  If you feel the stretch or pain somewhere else, it is possible you are performing the stretches incorrectly or you have another issue.  Proper form and gentle stretching is vital to recovery.

Sports chiropractors specialize in body mechanics and movement patterns, making us uniquely qualified to guide you through recovery stretches for achilles tendonitis and many other soft tissue injuries associated with athletic training. We can assess postural deficiencies, weight distribution, and body misalignments that may be putting undue stress on the foot and ankle, and work with you to improve necessary body mechanics.

If you are experiencing heel pain due to achilles tendonitis or other sports injury, contact Dynamic Sports Medicine to begin your recovery today.

3 Tips for Dealing with Shin Splints

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Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, are a common complaint especially among new runners, those getting back to training after a break, or those significantly upping their running mileage. The bad news is, shin splints are painful. They lead to a dull, sometimes throbbing, soreness on the inner side of your shinbone and sometimes even swelling in the lower leg. The good news is, shin splints are not hard to treat, and in most cases, they don’t require a visit to the doctor.

Shin splints are a classic overuse running injury. They are caused by the pounding as you run, impacting the muscles at the shin and the connective tissue that attaches to the shinbone. When the muscles swell, they press on the bone and cause pain. If you keep running, the muscles will continue to swell, bringing the pain with it. In extreme cases, the continued pressure on the shinbone can cause cracks and even stress fractures.

But before you get to that point, here are three ways you can treat your shin splints at home:

1. Slow down

The pounding from running is what’s causing the shin splints, so you need to reduce it and give your muscles time to recover. If you’ve just started running, consider cutting back to walking your mileage, then walk-running until your legs improve. If you are a seasoned runner, scale back any recent mileage increases and allow two or three days between each run. You can keep up your fitness during this period by cross-training on a bike or in the pool. Water running is an excellent (and surprisingly challenging) way to work your running muscles without exacerbating the shin splints. You might also check your running shoes for good, running soles.

2. Ice

Ice your lower legs, not just after runs, up to eight times a day, no more than 20 minutes at a time. After several days of this, you should feel some relief.

3. Rolling your shins

Using a foam roller can help reduce inflammation and may help to alleviate shin splint pain. It can ease your throbbing legs while also working on soothing the muscles that are causing the pain. Spend about 2 minutes slowly rolling each leg on the sides and back. Start with rolling the calf first from the knee, all the way down to the ankle, and back up several times. Next, turn to roll the inside of the inner calf and side shin. Roll the outside of your calf and side shin using the same method. Last, roll the top of the shin by placing the foam roller between the ground and your shin.

If, despite taking these measures and reducing your time running, you still are suffering from shin splints, you may want to visit Dynamic Sports Medicine for myofascial release, acoustic compression therapy, or laser therapy. The doctor can assess to make sure the shinbones aren’t damaged, which is rare. With some restraint and the above home remedies, you should be back to running without pain in no time.

Elbow Discomfort? It Could Be Tennis Elbow!

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Chiropractic Care for Tennis Elbow

If you have pain or burning on the outside of your elbow that worsens when gripping objects, shaking hands, or performing other tasks that require turning your forearm and underside of your wrist over, you could have tennis elbow – even if you don’t play tennis! 

Tennis elbow is a painful condition that results from overuse and repetitive motions utilizing the arms and hands. It can be acute, due to inflammation of the joint, or chronic, due to degenerative microtears in the tendons that attach the muscles to the outside of the elbow. 

Its name is misleading because it doesn’t only affect tennis or other racquet-sport players. Baseball players, swimmers, golfers, actually anyone who performs sports or other activities that require repetitive and energetic use of the forearm muscle or repeated extension of the hand and wrist can experience tennis elbow pain.

Repetitive stress causes tendons in the area to become irritated and inflamed, resulting in pain in the bony knob on the outside of the elbow that can even radiate up and down the arm. The area can become so sensitive that even typing on the computer or turning a doorknob is difficult. 

Fortunately, sports chiropractic specializes in the prevention and treatment of this type of injury. 

Preventing Tennis Elbow

Proper technique and equipment are both important, but conditioning the joint is also helpful. Conditioning exercises for tennis elbow help stretch and strengthen the muscles in the wrist and forearm before play and on recovery days. 

Exercises for Tennis Elbow

Forearm Stretch

Get down on the ground on all fours with the fingers pointed back toward the thighs. Lightly press into the ground while gently rocking back and forth. After 30-60 seconds, turn the hands over so the knuckles are face down but the fingers are still pointed toward the thighs (palms up). Make sure not to put your full body weight onto your wrists. You want to apply just enough pressure to feel the stretch in the underside of the arm.  

To do this from a standing position, place one arm straight out in front of you and use the opposite hand to stretch the other in both directions: With energy in the working arm, bend at the wrist and point fingers towards the floor. Exacerbate the stretch by using the other hand to gently pull the fingers back toward the forearm. Hold. Next, with the arm still outstretched, point the fingers toward the ceiling and gently pull the fingers back toward the body. Repeat on both sides even if the pain is only on the dominant side.

Wrist Stretch

Tennis balls are a valuable at-home rehab and recovery aid. Not only are they great for massaging out knots in muscles, but they are also an ironically effective tool for strengthening the wrists to prevent tennis elbow. Gripping and releasing the ball for two to three minutes several times throughout the day while gradually building up grip intensity is great for both prevention of, and active recovery from, tennis elbow. 

Caring for Tennis Elbow

If you already have elbow pain, it is best to get it evaluated before the injury worsens. Beginning with a thorough assessment of your pain to determine the cause, sports chiropractic care employs a variety of helpful modalities to help relieve it.  

Often, chiropractic limb adjustments to the wrist and elbow can reduce inflammation by allowing for greater mobility in the joints. 

Electrical pulse stimulation improves blood flow to the area to encourage faster healing, and soft tissue work around the joint breaks up adhesions compressing tendons. 

If you think you have tennis elbow, or just suffer from regular elbow pain, contact Dynamic Sports Medicine for an evaluation. We can address existing injuries as well as guide you through exercises for tennis elbow to prevent the initial onset or recurrence of this painful condition.

Optimizing Sports Performance

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Optimizing Sports Performance Through Chiropractic

Performance sports athletes are always pushing their bodies to the limit by training harder, running faster (or longer,) jumping higher and lifting more.

Did you know that regular visits to the chiropractor can help you achieve these goals? 

Athletes of all levels and ages can benefit from a sports chiropractor’s expertise in hands-on, drug-free methods for achieving peak sports performance. More than experts in skeletal structure and alignment, the therapy for which they are best known, chiropractors also specialize in how muscles, tendons, and ligaments work with joints to produce movement, as well as the athlete’s need for specific nutrition and supplementation, all of which factor into helping the body function as efficiently as possible.

Peak Performance

No matter your sport of choice, optimal body function can only be achieved when everything is working the way it should be, and this can’t happen when your body is not properly aligned.  Spinal misalignment affects everything from posture and mobility to blood flow and nerve function.  Chiropractic adjustments free up restrictions to improve mobility, and reduce nerve interference between the brain and the rest of the body.  This ensures that the messages from the brain to organs and muscles are properly sent and received so that athletes find more success in achieving goals like improved speed, agility, balance and strength. Each of these benefits, in turn, offers protection from potential injury, and shorter recovery times in the event you do get injured.

Post-Workout and Injury Recovery

Because many sports injuries are as much the result of poor posture and form as they are lack of proper training, chiropractic adjustments can prepare bodies for performing sports activities correctly and safely. This is particularly important with young athletes since their bodies are still growing and changing so rapidly. 

Chiropractors can improve teen sports performance by identifying skeletal issues when the patient is young and correcting them before the athlete’s form/technique has been too negatively altered.

In addition, sports chiropractors can assist young athletes in building strong muscles, increasing flexibility and mobility, and injury healing and prevention.

Chiropractic therapies are also great for assisting in post-workout recovery. Soft tissue mobilization, which encourages recovery at a cellular level, along with specialized massage therapy and targeted electrical stimulation are all techniques used by chiropractors to speed recovery and reduce soreness after activity. 

Faster recovery lets you resume training faster and free of pain. 

Schedule an appointment to discuss how regular chiropractic can help you get the most out of your athletic training and optimize your sports performance.

Prevention & Care of Ankle Sprains

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An ankle sprain is a very common athletic injury, especially in sports requiring lots of running, jumping, or quick directional changes.

Running on uneven surfaces or landing awkwardly after a jump or other maneuver can cause you to roll or twist the ankle to the extent that the ligaments of the ankle are overstretched or torn. You may even hear or feel a popping sensation.

Symptoms you have sprained your ankle include pain when attempting to use or apply pressure to the affected foot, as well as swelling and bruising of the ankle. 

It can be very uncomfortable and dramatically interfere with training. 

The first means of healing is the standard R.I.C.E. therapy: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. This addresses the immediate inflammation of the tissues surrounding your injury. After that, it’s important to allow complete healing of the ankle joint before resuming activity in order to prevent further damage and increase the risk of subsequent injuries to the weakened structure. 

Sports chiropractic care is great for rehabbing strains like those to the ankle with active recovery treatment plans based on the severity and type of ankle sprain. Each individualized ankle sprain physical therapy plan is specifically designed to achieve proper motioning and alignment, as well as to strengthen the muscles and tissues surrounding the joint with specialized exercises for ankle sprains. 

Regular sports chiropractic care is also great at helping prevent injuries such as these in the first place. Along with bracing weak joints, being cautious/aware of training surfaces, wearing the proper footwear for your foot shape and sport, and regularly warming up the ankle before activity, sports chiropractic care takes injury prevention even further.  

With manual adjustments, soft tissue manipulation, and a variety of state-of-the-art therapies and technologies, we can help correct misalignments that are comprising ankle structures, increase strength, flexibility, and range of motion around the ankle joint, and analyze gait and other body mechanics, including an athlete’s landing and jumping techniques, that increase the likelihood of injury.

If you regularly participate in a sport where ankle sprains are common — or even possible — let Dynamic Sports Medicine provide you with effective therapies and proven expertise to fully heal with shorter ankle sprain recovery times and/or reduce your chances of an ankle sprain in the future. 

 

Chiropractic Care Offers Basketball Players The Competitive Advantage

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Sports chiropractic can help athletes in all sports maximize their performance and reduce the risk of injury. Basketball players are no exception. 

In fact, because of the dramatic bursts of energy and the frequent stop-start motions required in hoops, basketball players often find regular chiropractic to be particularly beneficial.

Jumping, landing, sprinting, and suddenly stopping on hard court surfaces mean the lower back and legs take a lot of abuse in practice and in play. The impressive on-court maneuvers fans appreciate often result in skeletal misalignments in players that can affect the range of motion and flexibility, as well as cause muscle strains, sprains, and tears.

Players who include sports chiropractic as part of their training routine report improved overall mobility and flexibility as well as freer nerve communication, both of which are important for a player to perform optimally. 

Chiropractic adjustments realign the body for pain-free play, and eliminate undue physical stress that can lead to common basketball injuries such as those to the lower extremities (foot, ankle, and knee,) hip and thigh strains, and back and neck sprains, among others. 

It seems obvious that mobility is extremely important for a player to be able to quickly bend, twist, jump and otherwise maneuver on the court. However, many underestimate the role that nerve communication plays in hand-eye coordination and effective body mechanics. If nerve flow is impeded by spinal misalignment, not only will mobility be affected, but the information transfer from the brain to the body can be delayed. 

Along with spinal and limb manipulations, sports chiropractic utilizes myofascial massage, a variety of instrument-assisted rehabilitation techniques, as well as exercise, stretching, and dietary assistance to improve speed, flexibility, strength, and balance on the court. In doing so, the risk of injury is reduced and performance is naturally enhanced.

What’s more, if a player already has an existing injury, sports chiropractic can work alone or in conjunction with orthopedics to shorten recovery time, leading to faster, more complete healing. 

If you want the competitive court advantage no matter your level of play, let Dynamic Sports Medicine be part of your training routine.

 

Is Your Knee & Hip Pain Due To IT Band Syndrome?

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Knee and hip pain from Illiotibial (IT) Band Syndrome can dramatically interfere with running, cycling, and other athletic training. It can also make everyday activities like walking and climbing stairs difficult and painful. 

The IT Band is a thick band of fascia that runs the length of your leg from the outside of your hip down and over your outer knee to where it attaches at the shinbone. It is designed to provide stability and mobility in the knee, help with hip rotation and facilitate sideways movements. 

Over time, running, cycling, weight lifting, and other activities that require bending and extending of the knee can cause damage due to the friction of this thick band repeatedly gliding over the edge of the thighbone. Inflammation from irritation in the bone leads to a tightening of the band that puts pressure on attached tendons and neighboring bursa sacs. The result is pain and discomfort in the outer knee that may be referred up the thigh to the hip area.

Like other sports injuries, IT Band Syndrome often requires you to refrain from certain activities for a time while inflammation subsides. However, there are a variety of active recovery techniques available through sports chiropractic care that can speed up the healing process.

IT Band Syndrome responds very well to sport chiropractic therapies such as deep tissue massage, myofascial release, and acupuncture, which can all loosen restrictions, increase mobility and relieve pain, tightness, and associated muscle tension and spasms. 

In addition, there are a variety of targeted stretch and strengthening exercises that can aid in your recovery. 

Toe Touch with Legs Crossed 

Similar to a basic forward fold where you stand with feet hip-width apart and let your head and arms hang loosely toward your toes, the IT Band-specific stretch involves placing one foot slightly behind the other before folding forward. Once fingers are on the ground, yoga block, wall or chair depending on flexibility, slightly bend the front leg while keeping the back leg straight. This puts the emphasis of the stretch on the IT Band itself instead of just the hamstrings. You can dangle here if this is enough stretch, or slowly stand and repeat for a more dynamic experience. If your flexibility allows, and you want to deepen the intensity of the stretch, slowly crawl your fingers around toward the toes of the straight leg. (If your right leg is behind and straight, curve your stretch toward the left side body.)

Seated (or Laying) Pigeon Pose

Either sitting upright or lying flat on your back, bend both legs and place your feet on the floor. Lift your right leg and place your foot over the left knee in a figure-four position. Gently press your elevated knee away from the body to deepen the stretch. For increased mobility and to help lubricate the hips joints, gently rock the legs side to side. Repeat on the other leg. 

Supine Straight Leg Stretch

Laying flat on your back with both legs extended, lift your right leg by gently grabbing with both hands behind the thigh, calf, or ankle. Gently pull the leg towards the face to loosen the hamstrings (a slightly bent knee is okay!)  After holding for a few seconds, gently sway the leg across the midline of the body toward the opposite shoulder. It won’t take much movement — often only an inch or two — to feel the stretch in the IT band of the right leg. Pull the leg back to the center before releasing and repeating on the other leg.

Many times, IT Band issues stem from weak gluteal muscles, so often, exercises aimed at strengthening the glutes can also be beneficial. 

Bridge Pose

Laying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor hip-width apart, press into all four corners of your feet to lift your lower back and bottom.  Aim to keep the work in the glutes by maintaining an equal distance between the knees instead of allowing them to splay apart, which can be their tendency. Hold the bridge for a count of ten and slowly lower back down onto your back vertebrae by vertebra. Repeat several times. 

Don’t let knee and hip pain from IT Band Syndrome impact your training program or fitness routine. Contact Dynamic Sports Medicine today for an evaluation. We can instruct you through these — and other — stretches, along with the proper use of a foam roller and possible other sport chiropractic therapies to help eliminate tightness and pain in the IT Band.

 

Overcome Neck Pain: Essential Chiropractic Care for Athletes

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Neck Pain

Neck pain is one of the most commonly treated conditions by sport chiropractors because it can affect athletes from so many different kinds of sports. Golfers, tennis players, runners and swimmers, among others, come to us for relief because neck pain is keeping them from enjoying the sport they love.

There are many different reasons and presentations of neck pain. Faulty mechanics, multiple repetitive motions, lack of overall core strength and flexibility and/or an underlying spinal misalignment may all be contributing to an athlete’s pain.

No matter your sport, chiropractic care offers treatment for existing neck pain as well as preventative techniques for avoiding it in the future.

Swimming

Swimming is considered one of the safer sports as we age since it offers both low impact on the joints and muscle building potential from swimmers working against the weight of the water. Still, swimming neck pain is a common complaint. The reason for this is generally incorrect stroke mechanics. Instead of the swimmer keeping their head in a neutral, aligned position throughout the entire stroke (looking towards the bottom of the pool) the head is often tipped upwards (with a view of the end of the pool.) This, along with forcefully turning the neck only (as opposed to the full upper body) when taking a side breath, can over stress the upper spine and lead to neck pain.

Golf

A proper golf swing involves a major rotation of the spine while the shoulders and head stay forward facing and fairly stationary. This is an already awkward movement often complicated by a player sticking their head too far forward and putting too much torque on the back during the swing. This can leave the muscles of the shoulder and upper back stiff and tight and eventually lead to neck injury.

What’s more, golfers who try to play through their neck pain can end up with something called a “golfer’s shrug,” playing with their shoulders hunched toward their ears to compensate for stiff muscles and neck pain.

Tennis

Tennis is another sport that involves a lot of forceful twisting and turning, often accompanied by quick stopping and starting. Stretching and conditioning before and after play is necessary to avoid a tightening of the neck and shoulder muscles and to prevent sprains, strains and tears.

Neck pain during tennis can be from an acute strain during service or leftover stiffness from an awkward sleeping position or other injury prior to play. Either way, it makes it much less enjoyable, if not impossible, to play.

All Athletes are Susceptible

People in all types of athletic pursuits, even running, can deal with neck pain. Acute strain or injury, repetitive motion, awkward form or gait, and lack of core (or other muscle) strength can bench even the most dedicated sports enthusiast.

Sports chiropractic for neck pain not only offers traditional spinal adjustments for often immediate relief, but many effective complementary therapies like soft tissue manipulation, massage, and specialized stretches and exercises to keep you pain free. Contact us today.

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