Sports Rehabilitation

Stages of Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Sports are integral to life here in Beachwood, NJ, and they can help you meet your health and fitness goals and maintain a healthy weight. However, engaging in sports exposes you to the risk sustaining a sports injury. If that happens, Essington Family Chiropractic can help you with a quick recovery.

Restoring your optimal form and function following an injury is called sports rehabilitation. In this article, we discuss the various stages involved in rehabilitation.

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Sustaining a sports injury can be devastating since it means taking time off from something you love. However, walking with your chiropractor through each stage of recovery is essential to combat the risk of future injury.

Reducing the Pain and Swelling

In most cases, an injury is followed by pain and swelling. Therefore, these are the first concerns to be addressed in chiropractic care. Next, the chiropractor may use techniques like massage therapy and ice.

Improving Range of Motion

After handling pain and swelling, the next stage is chiro adjustments that improve your range of motion. Finally, the chiropractor will assess your body and decide what exercises are safe.

Building Strength and Endurance

As you’ve read, rehabilitation is to get you back into the game. Therefore, with the help of a professional, you will do exercises to push your limits without subjecting yourself to additional harm.

Building Proper Coordination

A good athlete should have excellent body coordination. Unfortunately, your coordination might decrease following an injury, which is why this is a crucial stage of recovery. This stage focuses on re-teaching the injured area to coordinate with the rest of the body.

Sport-Specific Movements

Once you’ve completed the above stages, it’s time to perform motions specific to your sport. Again, a professional will walk you through everything to prevent another injury. After completing this stage, you should feel confident returning to the pitch.

How Long Does Chiropractic Care Take to Work?

There are different types of sports injuries. Common ones include ACL tears, sprains, shin splints, and strains. No matter the type of injury, we know you would like to return to sports as soon as possible. So you might wonder, “how long will that be once I see a chiropractor for my injury?”

There's no set recovery time frame. It all goes down to the severity of the injury. A professional will discuss your first visit to Essington Family Chiropractic in Beachwood, NJ. Contact us today at (732) 240-0100 for more information to start your recovery journey.

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