Chiropractic treatment for runners

Many people associate chiropractic care with recovery from injuries, but the truth is that it's often even more beneficial to incorporate chiropractic adjustments into your ongoing training routine.

A sports chiropractor can offer specialized treatments for marathon runners, tennis players and other high-impact athletes who are constantly on the move. For peak athletic performance in any sport, natural stress reduction and elimination of toxins important - and even necessary. Many athletes rely on chiropractic treatments to help them maintain better overall health all year round, whether they're competing, training or just having fun.

Endurance athletes require special mention, because they routinely subject their bodies to intense, prolonged stresses. These types of athletes deal with unique physical challenges; for example it is not uncommon for a marathon runner to experience knee pain, tendonitis, and back or neck pain as a result of prolonged strain. This discomfort can often be traced back to a loss of flexibility in the spinal column disrupting nerve transmissions and irritating nerve roots. This irritation can cause or exacerbate a range of other discomforts in the body, frequently including pain in the joints.

Chiropractic treatment for endurance athletes focuses on clearing nerve transmission pathways and minimizing irritation of the nerve roots. This, in turn, minimizes related dysfunctions that will, if left uncheck, lead to an impaired range of motion.
This kind of chiropractic care improves spinal mobility and increases joint flexibility, leading to increased physical endurance and decreased injury recovery time.

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"It was a relief to find someone willing to go the extra mile to help me. It was good to know I didn’t just have to ‘put up with it’ for the rest of my life. Having the procedures explained – in words I could understand – and having someone take an interest in what I was doing was a nice change.

When I first decided to do something about my problem, I did the normal thing and went to see a doctor / physician. Chest x-rays and Ultrasound were done but nothing out of the ordinary showed up. I was told it was probably just a sprained muscle and there was nothing much I could do about it. I just had to live with it.

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It was a relief to find someone willing to go the extra mile to help me. It was good to know I didn’t just have to ‘put up with it’ for the rest of my life. Having the procedures explained – in words I could understand – and having someone take an interest in what I was doing was a nice change."

Andrea Sweeney – Graduate student and triathlete

"If you’re an athlete – and you want the best performance – find a chiropractor who puts the effort in to make sure you’re better in the long run. Staying injury-free isn’t just about applying a band-aid solution to your problems."

Paul Kwatyra – University student and Varsity team swimmer

"My first visit was over an hour long. I was basically interviewed – about my lifestyle, my diet, my running and training.

Magda Badura – Marathon runner

"I’m just grateful I found a chiropractor who’s gentle – who knows how to find the pain – who helps you deal with it and knows how to make it go away. What more can you ask for?"

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