Summer Activities and Chiropractic

Summer is officially in full swing!  Which means increase activities outdoors, working around the home, and expanding our variety of exercises in sports is all part of the fun, and what we look forward to all year. Along with all these new things to do, comes the extra pressure and strain on your back and body.

Let’s face it, every year summer comes around and we go out to finish the projects unfinished from last year and/or start new ones. We all love to get out there and play summer sports whether it is golf, tennis, baseball or something else you love to do when the weather gets warm. Whether you have been training over the winter or not, all this new activity is a bit of a shock to your body and you are using muscles in a way that you are not used to doing. The fatigue and stress these places on your body can lead to all sorts of problems and injuries.

Injuries come about when the body is not flexible, strong and functioning at its best. Fatigue can lead to many injuries and systemic problems. When our muscles are fatigued they are sore, achy, and tight. This can lead to sprain/strain injuries to the muscle and ligaments in the back, neck and extremities. Lower back and neck injuries are very common from doing yard work, housework and do-it-yourself projects. Most of these could be avoided with proper form and stretching. There are also a lot of complaints of pain that are attributed to overuse such as tendonitis or bursitis. This pain is from stressing the joints too much too often which causes a chronic inflammation of the tendons or bursa that are trying to protect your joints.

Chiropractic is based on the premise that good health depends in part a normally functioning nervous system free from interference from the spine or adjacent structures. When there is interference in the nervous system caused by a misalignment or dysfunction of the spine, tissues, muscles and organs may not function properly. Detection of these problem areas (called "subluxations") and their correction by spinal manipulation will relieve nerve interference and allow the spine and nervous system to return to a healthy state. Correction of these problems and maintaining good health is the goal of Chiropractic. Also, proper nutrition and exercise are components of Chiropractic care and good health. Chiropractic is a great preventative treatment, but as I've described above, will help the body recover from acute injury or strain by ensuring the body is in proper alignment and free of interference.