School Sports and Chiropractic Care

With over 30 million children actively participating in school sports activities like soccer, gymnastics, football, hockey and basketball, it is more important than ever that children get the proper care to prevent lasting injuries and maintain health.  In fact, sports injuries now exceed the rate of infectious disease in children with over 55% of sports related injuries coming from children 11 to 15. Many injuries that are treated in hospitals still have spinal stressors that can also lead to reinjury. Sports Chiropractor in children of all ages helps improve performance, reduce injuries and optimize their health.

Injuries can range from fractures, dislocations, lacerations and damaged tendons and ligaments to repetitive motion injuries, spinal issues and tissue injuries.  These can cause chronic health problems that will follow them through adulthood.  With chiropractic care, children can perform better and compete better, reducing the need for pain meds and enhancing performance naturally.  A chiropractor denver co will make sure their spine is properly aligned, their nervous system is working properly and address any issues that are causing problems which in turn will maximize their performance while minimizing their risks.

When treating student athletes a chiropractor will treat the whole person, and tailor a comprehensive program aimed at injury avoidance. Numerous studies support the fact that chiropractic care helps athletes achieve an optimal level of performance. A Canadian research team included chiropractic care in the rehabilitation program of 16 injured female long-distance runners. The runners recovered quickly; seven of them actually scored “personal best” performances while under chiropractic care, although there may be other contributing factors.

Schedule an appointment with us today for your children to enhance pre-competition preparation, competition endurance and all aspects of injury prevention and care coordination to help optimize their health.