Sports Injury

Sports Injury: What You Should Know Provided by a Charleston, SC Chiropractor

Sports can cause both repetitive stress and acute injuries. Unfortunately, certain sports, particularly contact sports like football, can lead to issues like whiplash. On the other hand, golf, baseball, and tennis tend to lead to issues like tendonitis. Soccer can cause knee and ankle injuries. At Whiplash Pain Center, serving Charleston, SC, and the nearby region, we can help you recover from your sports-related injury and reduce your pain.

Types of Sports Injuries

Your muscles may feel weak or sore after a workout or sports game. You may develop a sprain or strain. A strain occurs when you stretch or tear a ligament while a sprain occurs when you pull a muscle. Tendonitis is also a possible sports injury, and this stems from your tendon's swelling. It is particularly common with sports like volleyball, where you are reaching over your head. Throwing, jumping, and running can all lead to tendonitis. You could also get golfer's elbow, pitcher's elbow, or tennis elbow, which are all forms of tendonitis.

You could also get bursitis, which is when the bursa in a certain region swells. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that helps your muscles, tendons, and ligaments move. As mentioned above playing football can lead to whiplash and so can boxing and karate. Additionally, you could dislocate a bone.

Sports Injury Treatment from a Chiropractor

No matter what your sports injury is, your practitioner will start your appointment by asking you to fill out a medical history report. You will need to discuss with the doctor what your specific symptoms are as well as when the pain is worse, among other questions. You will also need to educate your practitioner about whether you play soccer, baseball, or any other sport. Dr. Shariff will want to know how often you play any sports. You will also want to tell your doctor if you participate in exercise regularly.

In addition, your chiropractor will further assess your condition by conducting a physical examination of the area. Your practitioner will evaluate your range of motion as well as if you have any bruising or tenderness.

Your treatment may consist of a chiropractic adjustment if you have a back problem. Your chiropractor may also recommend exercise therapy. During this treatment, Dr. Shariff will guide you through a series of exercises to stretch your muscles and other soft tissues as well as help promote blood flow to these areas.

Your chiropractor may also recommend massage therapy in addition to lifestyle advice that can help you recover.

Just because you sustain an injury from sports, does not mean you have to give up sports. Chiropractic care can help you heal. It can also help you prevent an injury.

Schedule an appointment with Whiplash Pain Center, serving Charleston, SC and the general vicinity, for sports injury treatment by calling us at (843) 350-5022.