We encounter a several of sports injuries in our Philadelphia office, and Bridesburg Spine and Injury Clinic is often able to assist these athletes. Stanford Childrens Hospital states that over 3.5 million children aged 14 and younger are hurt each year when playing sports. Add that to the almost 2 million adults injured each year while engaged in sports-related activities, as reported by statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and you can begin to see the importance of preventing these types of common injuries. One way to possible realize that goal, as stated in a study released in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, is to engage in regular chiropractic care.
In Australian Rules football, hamstring and other leg injuries are common, often sidelining the players and impacting their team's odds of winning. One particular study was administered using 59 semi-elite Australian Rules footballers to see how well chiropractic adjustments could diminish these injuries and help keep them playing.
For this study specifically, all of the players got medical treatment. In addition, half of them also were given chiropractic sessions at the rate of one session per week for the first 6 weeks, biweekly treatments for the next three months, and one session per month for the final three months of the study. The other group were given no chiropractic intervention whatsoever and acted as the control group to determine the benefits of chiropractic adjustments.
After 24 matches, scientists noticed a lessened amount of lower limb muscle strains in the group that had received chiropractic care. Additionally, that same group also missed fewer matches connected to non-contact knee injuries. This lead the researchers to come to the conclusion that chiropractic ought to be added to sports training programs to dramatically reduce the quantity of leg injuries.
If you or your child plays sports and you want to make sure more time is dedicated on the field versus on the sidelines, call our Philadelphia office at (215) 743-5330 and schedule an appointment today. We will do our best to keep you in the game!
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Dr. Anthony Calantoni is a chiropractic physician serving Philadelphia and the surrounding communities of Bridesburg, Port Richmond, Fishtown, Kensington, Mayfair, Tacony, Frankford, and Juniata. Bridesburg Spine and Injury Clinic is a State of the Art facility located in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia. The office is dedicated to to the application of modern day physical medicine targeting your unique needs, whether you are suffering from excruciating back pain, neck pain, headaches, or even just plain old muscular tightness and discomfort. The office specializes in all types of injuries including Sports, Motor Vehicle , and Work Related.
