If you’re an athlete suffering from an injury that’s keeping you sidelined or performing at less than your best, the team at Chicoine Chiropractic of Round Rock and Austin, TX, offers natural and effective sports injury treatments to help you get back in the game.
Chiropractic Care for Sports Injuries
Whether you’re playing a contact sport or a runner, you put your musculoskeletal system through a lot. All of your training, workouts, and competitions can keep you healthy and fit, but they can also lead to injuries that negatively impact your performance – or the ability to perform at all.
When this happens, chiropractic sports injury treatments can help you heal without invasive techniques or reliance on medication. Learn more in the guide below from the team at Chicoine Chiropractic of Round Rock and Austin, TX.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Sports Injuries
Chiropractic care isn’t just about helping you feel better. It’s about helping you live and perform better. To do so, chiropractors assess the full musculoskeletal system to determine damaged, weakened, or otherwise troubled areas. A customized plan is then developed to achieve the following:
- Getting to the root of your pain and correcting it.
- Addressing any additional issues that occurred due to the initial injury.
- Improving your range of motion, balance, and flexibility.
- Helping you perform better than you did before your injury.
- Working with the body’s natural healing processes to avoid any unnecessary treatments or medication.
Techniques Used to Treat Sports Injuries
Chiropractors address a wide range of injuries, including but not limited to:
- Back pain
- Sprains and strains
- Shoulder injuries
- Ankle injuries
- Achilles tendonitis
- Dislocations and misalignments
- Shin splints
- Knee injuries
As they address so many types of injuries, they utilize a wide range of techniques according to the athlete’s needs. These may include:
- Massage therapy for tension and inflammation
- Electrical muscle stimulation for muscle spasms and tension
- Adjustments for misalignments and dislocations
- Therapeutic ultrasound for injuries, scar tissue, and trigger points that are deep in the soft tissues
The team at Chicoine Chiropractic of Round Rock and Austin, TX, are committed to combining the most effective sports injury treatments for your individual needs at three locations in Austin, TX. You can schedule an appointment at our North Lamar location by calling (512) 339-9888, our Wells Branch location by calling (512) 255-1777, or our Round Rock location by calling (512) 246-3366.