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1. INFORMATION SHEET
Amber Laris
Chiropractor and Osteopath
Chiropractic
Treatment
for Sporting
Injuries
You don’t need to be
a professional athlete
to require chiropractic
treatment for a sporting
injury. Whether you’re
a runner, cyclist, rower,
amateur footballer or
cricket player, and whether
you compete at a high
level or just play for fun,
it’s more than likely that
at some time or another
you’ll find yourself
suffering from an injury.
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2. What types
of sporting
injury does
chiropractic
treat?
There are a wide variety of
injuries that can befall the
sportsperson and which
chiropractic effectively treats,
usually through a realignment
of the spine which then in turn
restores the body’s natural
balance and results in improved
mobility and flexibility.
Soft tissue injuries
Damage to the body’s soft
tissues, such as ligaments,
muscles, tendons, nerves and
joints are common injuries
incurred by sportspeople, and
these can occur in a variety of
ways.
For instance, a muscle or
tendon can be pulled too far in
one direction, known as hyper-
extension, resulting in a strain.
Contusions can be caused when
a muscle or soft tissue receives
a direct blow, as frequently
occurs in high-impact sports. An
inflamed tendon can be caused
through repetitive overuse,
resulting in tendonitis (e.g., what
is commonly referred to as
tennis elbow), while ligaments
can be sprained if they’re
stretched too far, or sprained if
they’re torn.

3. Musculoskeletal problems
A soft tissue injury in a sportsperson
can also lead to further problems.
Often, if a muscle, ligament or tendon
is injured or sore, the body attempts
to compensate for this, and in so
doing upsets its natural balance. This
can in turn lead to pain and stress
in other parts of the body because
the spine is out of alignment and the
body is unable to function at its most
effective.
Joint problems
For the occasional or amateur
sportsperson, there are some
additional risks that a professional
athlete may not be as susceptible
to. This is because a professional is
trained to stretch and prepare in such
a way that their body is readied for
vigorous exertion, while the player
who plays only once a week in a less
competitive environment may not be
as diligent in their preparation and so
have far less flexibility, which means
that the likelihood of a joint injury is
increased.Chiropractors commonly
treat injuries to joints such as ankles,
knees, shoulders, elbows, as well
as back pain, that are caused when
the body is pushed in ways to which
it is unaccustomed without being
sufficiently prepared. Other types of
injury.
Of course, you don’t need to be a
sportsperson to sustain an injury to
your joints or soft tissues. If you don’t
have sufficient flexibility or mobility,
these sorts of problems can just as
easily occur when undertaking regular
day-to-day activities, such as cleaning
the house or moving heavy objects,
or even doing something as simple as
getting in and out of bed.

4. Why sportspeople
choose chiropractic
Chiropractic is highly effective
at strengthening muscles and
improving musculoskeletal
function because it identifies and
seeks to correct the underlying
causes of discomfort and injury,
with the aim of enabling patients
to resume a fully active lifestyle.
For many sportspeople, its
appeal also lies in the fact that it
is non-invasive and drug-free.

5. A primary aim of chiropractic is to
restore and increase mobility and
flexibility through ensuring that the
body’s joints and surrounding tissues
are working effectively and in a
proper functioning relationship with
nervous system and spine.
This is generally accomplished
through chiropractic adjustment,
a series of specialised techniques
that involve gentle, painless directed
force being applied to joints in which
movement is restricted and through
so doing, they are able to regain their
normal motion. There should be no
pain nor discomfort experienced as
a result of chiropractic adjustment,
nor any after-effects besides, in some
cases, a mild sense of fatigue as after
a session of exercise, although this
soon passes.
In addition, chiropractic care also
appeals to many sportspeople
because it seeks to address potential
problems before they occur, and
a chiropractor will work with you
to devise a personalised treatment
plan and, if necessary a programme
of stretches and exercises, that
will reduce your risk of an injury
reoccurring.
Balance in the body is key to the
prevention of injury, and chiropractic
aims to restore your natural balance
so that joints and tissues are not under
undue stress as a result of not being
able to function with the degree of
flexibility and mobility required.
Amber Laris is a long-established chiropractor
and osteopath with a popular practice in the
heart of the Adelaide CBD, and is a member of
the Chiropractic Association of Australia (CAA)
and the Chiropractic and Osteopathic College
of Australasia (COCA). Amber is dedicated
to helping her patients find a natural way
to health and well-being, so please contact
her to discover more about the benefits of
chiropractic and osteopathy, or to arrange a
consultation.
Level 2, 33 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA, 5000
Telephone: (08) 8221 6100
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