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Talent and discipline are all you need to excel as an athlete, right? Wrong.
While talent can certainly get you noticed and discipline is essential for honing your performance, there’s a third component that far too many athletes overlook – chiropractic care. It’s not only useful when you incur an injury but at every stage of your athletic development. In a world where every athlete is looking for a competitive advantage, it’s important to know that there’s a science-backed edge that you can get to up your game.
By the time you’re done reading this blog, you’ll understand all of the benefits of chiropractic care for athletic performance and how to tell if it’s working for you.
Top Athletes Swear By Chiropractic Care
Before we delve into the benefits of chiropractic care, let’s dispel the myth that if you’re at the top of your game, you don’t need it. In fact, some of your favorite sportspeople wouldn’t be where they are without the benefit of an outstanding chiropractor. Here’s what they have to say about their experiences:
“I didn’t know how much I could improve until I started seeing a chiropractor. Since I’ve been in chiropractic, I’ve improved by leaps and bounds both mentally and physically.” – Michael Jordan, Basketball Player
“Chiropractic just makes you feel so much better. When I walk out of the clinic, I feel like I’m about three inches taller and everything is in place. And as long as I see the chiropractor, I feel like I’m one step ahead of the game.” – Tom Brady, American Football Player
“My chiropractor really helped me. Not only did he adjust my spine, he also gave me strengthening exercises to do. If you are tall and gangly, like I am, or play sports, I would recommend chiropractic. It’s as important to my game as practicing my swing!” – Tiger Woods, Golfer
“I don’t always win gold medals but when I do I get adjusted first. Stay healthy my friends!” – Usain Bolt, Sprinter
“I see the chiropractor on a regular basis. I find that after my treatments I have better flexibility and improved range of motion. I recover quicker from injuries. I have more “jump” in my game and it improves my performance.” – Joe Sakic, Hockey Player
The Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Athletic Performance
Without chiropractic, you limit your flexibility and strength and place yourself at a greater risk of injury. However, with chiropractic care, you have all these advantages.
Enhanced Flexibility
Chiropractic joints focus on your joints, helping you maximize your range of motion and maintain long-term flexibility. This is advantageous for almost any sport since many of them involve swinging your arms, bending your limbs at the elbows and knees, extending your spine, and pivoting your hips.
Better Posture
Using spinal adjustments, chiropractic care can optimize your posture. This gives you better coordination, proper balance, and the right biomechanics to enhance your performance. Better posture also means that you’re less likely to strain your muscles and joints during repetitive motions.
Increased Strength
Your strength doesn’t just come from your muscles, but your spine and joints too. Chiropractic care can help you activate your muscles and drive more power in your punches, swings, and kicks by working on misalignments.
Reduced Pain
Chiropractic care works on the areas that get the most amount of stress during physical activity. Treatments are able to reduce inflammation, increase blood circulation, and promote the body’s natural healing capacities, which ultimately reduces musculoskeletal pain.
Preventing Injury
Not only does chiropractic help speed up injury recovery, but it can also help prevent injuries from occurring in the first place. The potent combination of optimizing your posture, loosening your joints, aiding balance, and supporting muscles is the conditioning your body needs to withstand more physical activity for longer without injurious effects.
What Separates Average and Exceptional Chiropractic Care
Chiropractors are easy to find, but you shouldn’t expect excellent chiropractic care from all of them. Exceptional chiropractic delivers observable results while average chiropractic care will just waste your time. Here’s what you should look for when choosing a chiropractor:
- Experience – Chiropractic care takes training and practice so make sure your provider has the credentials.
- Personalized treatment plans – Your case is not the same as the next athlete’s so your treatment plan should be tailored to your unique needs.
- A holistic approach – Your wellness doesn’t start and stop in the treatment room; your program should involve changes to your diet and lifestyle.
- A focus on long-term results – The goal of exceptional chiropractic care is to empower you with lasting advantages and not to turn you into a lifelong customer.
Chiropractic care benefits all facets of your performance as an athlete. It’s not a nice perk but a necessity that could revolutionize your game. Book your first consultation with DSM and we’ll help unlock a level of performance you never thought possible.
