Sports Injuries & Rehab: Get Back in the Game

Playing sports often means dealing with aches, pains, and injuries. While injuries can sideline you for a while, with proper treatment you can decrease recovery time and get back on the field. Our team at Davis Family Chiropractic and Massage in Vancouver provides natural and effective care to get you back in the game.

Understanding Sports Injuries

Some of the most common sports injuries include:

  - Sprains: Stretching or tearing ligaments. Sprains often occur in ankles and knees.

  - Strains: Muscle or tendon tears often affecting hamstrings, groin, calves, and back.

  - Stress fractures: Small cracks in bones most prevalent in feet, legs, and hips.

  - Dislocations: Ligaments torn with bones displaced, frequently shoulders and knees.

  - Tendinitis: Swollen, inflamed tendons in elbow, knee, shoulder, hip.

  - Bruises: Impact causes bleeding under the skin, and can occur anywhere.

  - Rotator cuff injuries: Impingement and tears in the shoulder.

  - Shin splints: Lower leg pain along the shin bone.

  - Plantar fasciitis: Heel and arch foot pain.

Knee, ankle, shoulder, and back injuries frequently occur with sports. Diagnostic imaging like X-rays, MRI scans, and CT scans help identify the location and extent of the injury for proper treatment.

Preventing Sports Injuries

You can help avoid injuries by:

  1. Warming up with light cardio and dynamic stretching

  2. Cooling down with low-intensity exercise and static stretching

  3. Using proper form and technique for your sport

  4. Wearing appropriate supportive footwear and gear

  5. Resting between intense workouts and mixing up your routine

  6. Strengthening muscles with resistance training

  7. Staying hydrated before, during, and after activity

  8. Not increasing mileage or intensity too quickly

Building flexibility, endurance, balance, and core strength makes the body more resilient. Listen to your body and don't ignore signs of fatigue or discomfort.

Treating and Rehabilitating Injuries

Chiropractors provide drug-free treatment to help you heal after a sports injury. Gentle chiropractic adjustments bring your body back into proper alignment to restore function and mobility. Physical therapy exercises strengthen injured areas, improve range of motion, and retrain proper movement patterns.

Massage therapy enhances blood flow, relaxes muscles, and speeds healing. Follow recommended exercises diligently through each phase of rehabilitation. Be patient through the recovery process which takes time. Communicate with your chiropractor frequently about your progress. Don't resume full sports activity until cleared by your doctor. Stop if you feel pain.

Get Back in the Game With Sports Injury Treatment and Sports Rehab

Don't let an injury permanently sideline you. The sports injury experts at Davis Family Chiropractic and Massage in Vancouver can help you recover and return to the activities you love. Are you looking for a chiropractor near you? Call us today to schedule an evaluation and get started with your customized treatment plan. We'll help you get back on the field quickly and safely.