SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Chiropractic Group is looking to inform both athletes and the general public about the benefits of chiropractic care for preventing and treating sports injuries, and even improving overall sports performance. In fact, professional athletes, both in the MLB and NFL, are using chiropractic care as an essential part of their fitness strategies. However, chiropractic care can benefit nearly anyone who is active in fitness and sports.
How Chiropractic Care Helps Prevent and Treat Sports Injuries
People who are athletes or simply play a lot of sports tend to subject their bodies to a significant amount of stress. One of the biggest problems many athletes face in terms of injuries is asymmetry in the body, which simply means one side of the body has some variation from the other side. Often these differences are subtle, but they can have a huge impact. It could be a strength difference or a difference in flexibility and mobility. A professional chiropractor is trained to not only spot these differences, but use adjustment techniques to realign the body, especially for the spine.
When the spine is out of alignment, it can cause muscles to become easily injured and lead to inflammation. A proper adjustment from Advanced Chiropractic Group relieves tension in the neck, helps increase range of motion throughout the body, and can reduce pain for patients. In addition, Advanced Chiropractic Group can help improve and prevent tennis elbow, knee pain, golfer’s elbow and back pain through a variety of chiropractic techniques.
Sports Professionals Use Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care isn't just for sports enthusiasts, but is actually a fundamental part of professional sports teams. In fact, according to the American Chiropractic Association, chiropractic doctors are used by 28 out of 30 professional baseball teams, along with every professional football team. They use chiropractic therapy to reduce back strain, treat whiplash injuries, hamstring and quadriceps strains, prevent injuries, improve performance, and help ensure players avoid the use of opioids and other addictive prescription pain medications.
Advanced Chiropractic Group also offers patients the cutting edge of sports medicine, including cold laser therapy, trigger point therapy and percussion massage.
“We treat athletes and active people daily, and it’s always a special part of our job to not only help heal injuries, but also prevent them before they start,” said Dr. Michael P. Hergenroether. “That’s why people looking for a Santa Barbara chiropractor often choose us for injury prevention and to improve their overall athletic performance.”
Advanced Chiropractic Group, located in Santa Barbara, offers a wide range of services to the community and active individuals to treat and prevent sports injuries. Those who would like to learn more about the services available at Advanced Chiropractic Group may do so by calling (805) 681-7322. More information is also available on their website at http://advancedchiropracticgroup.com/.