Sports injuries

People who do exercise and sports often run the risks of recurring injuries. These are different from the acute "sprain or tear" and usually build up slowly. For example runners and footballers often get recurring hamstring injuries. A pelvic or hip problem may not give pain, but will cause an immediate tightening of the hamstring muscle to compensate, therefore making it much more susceptible to injury.

When an injury becomes recurring, it is usually because of a chronic "overload" from some other part of the body.
The key to treating these conditions successfully is to understand the exact mechanics of the spine and joints, and to restore them to optimum function. This will often lead to a dramatic improvement in performance, because every joint and muscle is working to its maximum potential.

Carl Lewis had a chiropractic check before each and every race, to make sure he performed at his very best. Chiropractors are therefore used by most professional sports teams and many of the worlds Olympic Athletics Teams. Even the recreational athlete will benefit from a chiropractic check and can often expect a new level of performance.