Sports injuries is a big reasons that a person might need to see a chiropractor. In general, there are two types of injuries that a person can get in sports: acute and chronic. “Acute injuries happen suddenly, such as when a person falls, receives a blow, or twists a joint, while chronic injuries usually result from overuse of one area of the body and develop gradually over time”(1). An example of a chronic injury would be a “stress” injury such as pitching elbow or runner’s knee, which occur due to repetitive movement.

How does chiropractic help with sports injuries? 

A person may ask how chiropractic can help with sports injuries. A significant way that chiropractic can benefit is with improving your range of motion, and with repeat visits, you can maintain that improvement and lessen the chance of a new injury. Also, a chiropractor can make recommendations of exercises you can do on your own to further stabilize a previous injury.

REFERENCES

• https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/sports-injuries#:~:text=Sports%20injuries%20are%20divided%20into,and%20develop%20gradually%20over%20time.