Colorado Springs athletes – young and older alike – dislike being sidelined from their sports. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
understands this! The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR offers individualized,
effective Colorado Springs chiropractic treatment plans to get
athletes experiencing back pain to their sports
with more awareness 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 grip 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 carefully 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
ability may significantly influence the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This just goes to show The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when experiencing Colorado Springs back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Colorado Springs back pain sufferers often
comment that their back pain came on after a particular
really non-hurtful move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research reports often pointed to
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these to be important risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were noted in baseball batting or pitching practice, soccer
shooting practice, and volleyball spiking practice. Running track and field doesn’t require such motions, and running athletes
are diagnosed with spondylolysis prompting
researchers to determine why. They found that
the spinopelvic angles in athletes who run are similar to the above sports’ athletes, putting them in danger of mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
helps Colorado Springs back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes alike.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A recent article explained
that endurance athletes has intense joint-loading preceding cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. In soccer and rugby players, the
type II collagen degradation was elevated signifying
enhanced cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was nearly equivalent.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – provided a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen
degradation. (4) The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR has more detail on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you’re an athlete or not!
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Patricia Estrada on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Estrada shares how
chiropractic care influences the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a Colorado Springs chiropractic visit
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise along with rehabilitative care. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
works hard to get our Colorado Springs athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as quickly and safely
as possible.