Professional athletes are constantly reaching new heights in their professional careers. With each passing year, new records are shattered and the human body is pushed to its limits. Competitors train rigorously and take their diets to a new level every day. Yet despite the conscientious care and precautions that athletes follow, most experience musculoskeletal injuries at one time or another.
If you’ve experienced an injury that is affecting your performance, Dr. Jean Fontaine and the team at VitaSource Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in Northeast Philadelphia, PA, provide personalized sports injury treatments to help achieve optimal recovery.
Sports Injury Treatments in Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care is great for everyone, but many athletes – both professional and amateur – find it particularly beneficial. Regular chiropractic care can help keep the body performing its best and decrease the risk of injury.
When an injury does occur, chiropractic care employs several methods that help you recover more fully and quickly. The following are some of the most common sports injury treatments Dr. Fontaine and our team at VitaSource Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in Northeast Philadelphia, PA, offer.
Chiropractic Adjustments
Chiropractic care is built upon the foundation of restoring and maintaining proper spinal alignment, so adjustments are at the core of treatment plans. However, there are many different types of adjustments available.
Though traditional adjustments are safe, not everyone feels comfortable with the cracking noises they create. Some others are not comfortable with the twisting movements. And when an injury is present, utilizing the least amount of movement possible is often desired.
As such, we use the ProAdjuster for adjustments. This is a computerized handheld tool that detects areas that need to be treated and then adjusts that area with gentle yet forceful taps. The ProAdjuster allows for very precise adjustments without the hands-on force.
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy utilizes the power of sound waves to reach and treat damaged soft tissues. This method is very beneficial for treating elbow injuries, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, ankle and foot injuries, trigger points, tendonitis, sprains, strains, and more. It’s also effective at breaking up scar tissue that is buried deeper than other methods can reach.
Spinal Decompression
Back injuries can quickly impact your performance and – when severe enough – force you off the field. Spinal decompression is a gentle method that lengthens and stretches the spine, relieving tension, pulling healing nutrients to injured areas, releasing nerve compression, and more.
Therapeutic Exercise
As an athlete, you might think that you get plenty of exercise – and that’s probably true. Therapeutic exercise is different from athletic workouts, though. It’s a combination of stretching and strengthening movements that target the injured area. They aid in recovery, improve range of motion, decrease or eliminate pain, and help prevent the injury from occurring again in the future.
Don’t let an injury knock you off your game. Call (215) 276-2250 to schedule your sports injury treatments with Dr. Fontaine at VitaSource Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in Northeast Philadelphia, PA, today.