The typical run-of-the-mill New Year’s resolutions — get in shape, lose weight…you know the drill — might seem like a hokey cliché if you’re a seasoned athlete or someone who already makes physical activity a top priority. You’re already planning to train hard in 2020. Your goals have more to do with kicking your performance up a notch (or two, or three) and reaching even greater heights in your chosen athletic arena.
If that’s the case, resolve to commit to regular chiropractic care in the new year.
At Dr. David W. Nadler & Associates, we’ve developed a stellar reputation for treating patients who suffer from chronic back pain in Exton, PA, and the surrounding region, but we’re also the go-to destination for athletes trying to smash through physical barriers and go from “good” to “great” on the field, court, track, trail, or even the gym.
In this post, we’ll outline a few ways chiropractic care is essential for athletes and what makes Dr. Nadler so popular among athletes in the Philadelphia area.
Efficient Movement
In order to perform at a high level and utilize all the strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance you’ve worked so hard to build, all of your body’s various parts have to be working well together. All the bones, joints, and connective tissue that enable movement must be aligned to achieve a full range of motion without impingement or pain. When your spine or hips are out of whack, and you continue to go through the stress of training and competition, even the tiniest change in movement patterns can cause bigger issues and even injuries down the road.
Staying in alignment will enable you to progress, rather than regress, as an athlete.
Injury Reduction
Reaching your athletic goals becomes a whole lot more difficult when you’re on the sidelines nursing sprains, strains, or worse. As mentioned above, poorly aligned bones and joints can lead to injuries and chronic pain as you continue to put your body through the stress of strenuous exercise. A chiropractor who has experience dealing with athletes (see the infographic later in this post for just a few examples of how Dr. Nadler has treated some of Philadelphia’s elite performers) will be able to customize an injury prevention plan based on what he (or she) observes in your unique body structure and movement patterns.
Faster Recovery
As an athlete, you know that how you care for your body off the field or out of the gym is just as important as how hard you train or compete. Chiropractic care is an essential element of recovery, either between training sessions or while coming back from an injury, because it helps to relax muscles, break up scar tissue, and improve the flow of oxygen throughout your body. Proper spinal alignment enables all of the body’s systems, from the musculoskeletal system to the central nervous system to the immune system, to function at full strength. When you’re fully healthy, you feel great, and you’re ready to tackle any challenge put before you.
Mental Benefits
While sports provide a wonderful release from the stress of daily life, they also contribute to additional stress to your life. When your body is sore, tired, injured, or just not performing up to your expectations, it affects you mentally. A comprehensive chiropractic care regimen that includes regular adjustments, deep tissue massage, and other innovative techniques such as shockwave therapy or linear gravity plate therapy, can help improve your mood and mindset as it helps to strengthen and streamline the way your body functions.
Now that you know the benefits of chiropractic care for athletes, check out this infographic to see why Dr. David W. Nadler & Associates is the leading choice for Philadelphia area athletes who want to take their game to the next level.
To find out more about our practice or to schedule an appointment for deep tissue massage in the Bryn Mawr, PA, area, please contact our office today. You can also reach us via any of the options listed on our website.