Professional athletes are constantly reaching new heights in their professional careers. With each passing year, new records are shattered and the human body is pushed to its limits. Competitors train rigorously and take their diets to a new level every day. Yet despite the conscientious care and precautions that athletes follow, most experience musculoskeletal injuries at one time or another.
Athletes from the professional level to weekend warriors can benefit from the services of a sports chiropractor. Dr. Fermin de la Jara of the Virginia Family Chiropractic Health Center is a certified sports physician and serves the residents of Manassas, Dale City, Occoquan, and Woodbridge, VA, by providing a holistic way to health, wellness, and relief.
Spinal adjustments
Spinal adjustments in sports chiropractic are an essential treatment both before performances and after. Ensuring everything in your spinal column is in the right place can help you perform at your best and recover from any aches, pains, and imbalances that may result from your activities.
Extremity adjustment
In the course of participating in a sport, joints other than the spine may become misaligned. A sports chiropractor can also adjust these joints to help relieve pain and recover function. It can be tennis or golf elbow, the knees and ankles of runners, and shoulders, which take a lot of abuse in many different sports.
Massage therapy
Massage therapy and chiropractic adjustment work exceptionally well together. A sports massage is designed to help an athlete perform at the optimal level and reduce pain after a performance. Muscles can get tight and a deep massage works them out and ensures that the athlete retains a full range of motion. If you participate in competitions, getting a regular massage is good for you physically and mentally.
Kinesio Taping
Kinesio taping uses stretchy tape to support the joints and soft tissues. It helps to enhance performance while reducing inflammation and pain. It helps lactic acid drain faster.
Therapeutic ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound uses sound waves to heat and vibrate the tissues that need repair. The ultrasound wand is a handheld instrument that is passed over the area in need of help, and it heats the tissue by vibrating it. It can reduce inflammation and pain and activate the production of endorphins.
Physical therapy
The Virginia Family Chiropractic Health Center in Woodbridge, VA, has a large gym to help patients strengthen their bodies. Patients are encouraged to use it to enhance their performance and maintain their recovery. This is therapeutic exercise at its best and most modern.
Dr. Fermin de la Jara is an experienced certified sports chiropractor in Woodbridge, VA. To schedule an appointment, give the office a call at 703-730-1600.