Keeping your child in the game
Participating in youth sports is a fantastic way to teach discipline, respect, and teamwork. The physical activity involved also supports a healthy weight, reduces stress, boosts mood, and promotes restful sleep.
Despite the benefits, student athletes can suffer from sports injuries. Chiropractic care is one of the best ways to keep your child playing at their peak performance level without the need for painful prescription medications.
Improved range of motion
Chiropractic care helps your athlete stretch their muscles properly, reducing the risk of injury and making it easier to perform the activities they enjoy. For example, increased flexibility may help your child run faster or catch a ball more easily.
Relieve pain and accelerate recovery
When an athlete is injured, they need to be back in the game quickly. While they may be tempted to reach for pain medication, these prescriptions have high risks and can actually negatively impact their performance.
Faster recovery is a great benefit of chiropractic care for athletes, especially considering the schedules they often have to adhere to. Unlike surgery, which requires an extended period of recovery, chiropractic treatment is often non-invasive and can get your athlete back in the game as soon as possible.
Reduction in opioid prescriptions
Athletes who take pain medicines can end up with a higher risk of addiction. However, studies show that they require less opioid prescriptions when they receive chiropractic treatment. This is because chiropractic treatment is able to find the source of their pain and then treat it directly, rather than masking it with addictive medications.