How Chiropractors Can Help Students with Contact Sport or Back Injuries

Dr. Dan at Spinal Rehab Clinic knows all to well that high school athletes can suffer injury — in fact, it's how he learned about chiropractic care. His parents brought him to a local chiropractor after a hight school sports injury, and he saw firsthand how chiropractors could affect patients' lives.

Of course, school sports are revving back up for the fall season, so the potential for injury has returned for a younger generation. Chiropractors can address everything from back and neck pain to sprains, tennis elbow, and plantar fasciitis. They also may be able to address:

• Reoccurring headaches or migraines
• Back and neck pain from carrying heavy backpacks, poor lifting and twisting techniques, and poor ergonomics
• Pain associated with stress and anxiety
• Rotator cuff pain, possibly from weight lifting, tennis, baseball, golf, or swimming

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The experts at Spinal Rehab Clinic often take a comprehensive approach to healing, so they might recommend a treatment plan with chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists after an initial consultation.

Chiropractic care can reduce pain and inflammation, promote healing, and restore joint function. Meanwhile, physical and massage therapists can relax, strengthen, and heal muscles and ligaments to promote faster and more complete healing. Just like the spine works in conjunction with muscles and ligaments, combining chiropractic care, massage therapy, and physical therapy makes all three treatments more effective and gives you longer-lasting results.

The first step is to schedule a free, convenient consultation. Same-day appointments are available for both established and new patients. Just visit spinalrehabclinic.com or call (320) 252-2225.