Manchester athletes – young and older alike – hate to be sidelined from their sports. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
understands this! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries offers individualized,
effective Manchester chiropractic treatment plans to get
athletes suffering with back pain to their activities
with more knowledge of prevention and rehabilitation tips
to avoid future back pain and keep doing what they love to do.
YOUTH ATHLETES, THEIR SPORTS, AND SPONDYLOLYSIS BACK PAIN
Back pain may affect young athletes in a variety
of sports. Researchers propose that the young person or
adolescent with low back pain and back muscle spasm should be
followed closely for heightened risk of pars
interarticularis fracture related to spondylolisthesis
and spondylolysis. (1) In a new study of 1025 adolescent athletes with low back
pain, 30% of them had spondylolysis. By sport, males’ top
3 sports with higher risk were baseball (54%),
soccer (48%), and hockey (44%). Females’ top three sports were gymnastics
(34%), marching band (31%), and softball (30%). Geography and level of athletic
prowess may significantly influence the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This tells Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when experiencing Manchester back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Manchester back pain sufferers often
comment that their back pain came on following a certain
really non-hurtful move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research reports usually indicated that
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these to be important risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were seen in baseball batting or pitching practice, soccer
shooting practice, and volleyball spiking practice. Running track and field does not demand such motions, and running athletes
are diagnosed with spondylolysis prompting
researchers to figure out why. They discovered that
the spinopelvic angles of athletes who run are like
those of the above sports’ athletes, making them vulnerable
to mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
helps Manchester back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes the
same.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A recent article noted
that endurance athletes experienced intense joint-loading leading
to cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. In soccer and rugby players, the
type II collagen degradation was elevated signifying
improved cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was nearly equivalent.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – delivered a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen
degradation. (4) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries has more info on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you are an athlete or not!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Patricia Estrada on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Estrada shares how
chiropractic care benefits the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a Manchester chiropractic appointment
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise along with rehabilitative care. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
works hard to get our Manchester athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as fast and safely
as possible.