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Sports Injuries

Conditions We Treat / Sports Injuries

Sports Injuries prevent you from exercising, partaking in your activity of choice, and competing.

This can last for weeks and months if you're not adequately diagnosed and treated for your sports injury.

It can be a very frustrating experience for the patient dealing with these sports injuries.

Many who suffer from sports injuries are told to rest but are not offered any solution and prevention for the sports injury.

Most common sports injuries include:

• Sprains: Tears to a ligament(s). Most commonly seen in the ankles, knees, and wrists.

• Strains: Pulls or tears of a muscle(s) or tendon(s).

• "Shin Splints": Pain along the front of the lower leg. Most commonly seen in runners.

• Achilles tendonitis

• Fracture

• Dislocation

Active individuals and athletes don't want surgery or long periods of rest if it's not required.

Alternative and conservative care can yield long lasting results.

Traumatic Sports Injuries

Some sports injuries such as fractures, dislocations, and severe sprain/strains would fall under traumatic sports injuries.

A visit to the hospital or orthopedist is highly recommended when something like this happens. These should be taken seriously and you should get the necessary medical attention.

However, many sports injuries such as sprains, strains, shin splints, and tendonitis/tendinopathies tend to respond extremely well to conservative care.

Cumulative Sports Injuries

Many sports injuries are cumulative or repetitive, meaning they occur over time, and are not due to one single traumatic event.

Keys to preventing injury:

• Reduce the activity load with proper equipment, proper technique, optimal rest, and gradual increase in activity (avoid too much, too soon).

• Corrective exercise to prevent biomechanical flaws

• Bodywork such as chiropractic, massage, and strength training

• Achilles tendonitis

Some of the most common sports injuries we evaluate and treat successfully are:

Running Injuries

• Plantar Fasciitis

• IT Band Syndrome

• Runner's Knee

• Muscle Strains

Weightlifting Injuries

• Disc Herniations

• Shoulder Injuries

• Neck Pain

Tennis/Pickleball Injuries

• Tennis Elbow

• Shoulder Injuries

• Wrist Injuries

Golf Injuries

• Golfer's Elbow

• Shoulder Injuries

• Back Pain

How do we treat sports injuries at Kinesis Chiropractic?

We take a detailed history of your injury and perform a thorough examination, assess any neurological deficits to determine what best treatment suites you.

Our goal is to not only provide you with the correct diagnosis but determine the root cause of your injury and create an individualized treatment plan specifically for you.

Treatment for sports injuries consists of:

• Chiropractic adjustments

• Soft tissue treatment

• Exercise rehabilitation

Our three-phase approach to sports injuries

Pain Reduction

Return to Activities of Daily Living

Return to Sports Performance

Early on, we expect your pain to resolve, which allows us to take your rehab to a more advanced level.

At this phase, you should be able to perform all activities of daily living without pain and your sporting activities at a moderate level.

Our goal is to get you performing at the highest of your capabilities and pre-injury state.

Becoming injury resistant is a must.

We help you become injury resistant with the right type of treatment, corrective exercise, and advice.

Improving injury resistance does three things:

• Decrease the chance of getting injured

• Decrease the severity of the injury

• Increase recovery time from the injury

We heavily focus on injury resistance measures with our patients to help them get better and stay better.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I see a chiropractor for my sports injury?

Chiropractors are trained to treat sports injuries, from strains/sprains to repetitive use injuries. Injuries in sports are often the nature of the beast, especially in contact sports. To continue doing what you love, a chiropractor can help you prevent injuries before they occur or return to your sport pain-free.

When should I see a chiropractor for my sports injury?

First, a chiropractor can be the first line of defense in conservative management of your injury. The chiropractor goes through a screening process to see if they are the best fit for you and your road to recovery or if you need to be referred to a specialist.

The next option is to see a chiropractor before you get hurt. After an assessment, a chiropractor can establish what an athlete needs to be more resilient in their sport.

"While training for my first half marathon, I hurt my knee and started to feel some discomfort that prevented me from running more than two miles.

I went to Dr. Tito and began treatment with him. He did a complete evaluation. He explained very clearly to fully understand what had happened to me and the steps to take for my recovery.

We work with goal settings, an exercise regimen, and therapies. I felt a difference in my knee from the first day, and by the third week, I felt terrific.

Thanks to Dr. Tito, I could successfully run my half marathon and strengthen my knees to keep on training for other runs."