How Chiropractic and Nutrition Can Enhance Sport Rehabilitation
Sports injuries have a significant economic and psychological impact
The incidence of injury in athletes varies
- injury time (72% during sporting competition and 22% in training)
- type of competition ( higher in outdoor than in indoor championships)
- gender ( males more than females)
The most common injuries are muscle injuries and bone injuries like stress fractures and tendinopathy - mainly in high jerk sports
PROLONGED injury leads to a decrease in muscle mass, muscle strength and function, leading to increased abdominal fat deposition and may DELAY in returning to competition
How different nutrients help with sport rehabilitation
Vitamin A
- acute wounds
- healing of fractures
- counteraction of corticosteroid impact on wound healing
Vitamin C
- collagen formation
- improved muscle strength after surgery
Vitamin C
- Collagen production
- Thickened cartilage
- decrease joint pain
Vitamin E
- decreased inflammation
- improved limb function
Vitamin D
- bone formation and healing
- increased upper and lower limb strength
improvements in atrophy
Creatine
- decrease muscle mass loss and decreased strength loss after immobilsation
- increase muscle growth and strength After immobility and during rehabilitation
- protective effect on muscle oxidative damage
Its also recommended athletes have adequate intake of minerals like Magnesium, iron and Selenium for muscle contraction, oxygen transport and antioxidant capacity
Curcumin
studies have shown that cur cumin reduced symptoms of inflammation and pain, with similar outcomes to ibuprofen and sodium diclofenac
If you want more information about how we can help . Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Melton/Strathtulloh Today!
Chiropractic has moved online. We offer our online programs -STAND CORRECTED- To help you through the day. They contain health advice for your conditions, nutritional advice and exercises for you to do at home or at the workplace to help you achieve your health goals. We understand that coming to the Chiropractic clinic maybe costly and time consuming. This way if you cant make it into the chiropractic office, you can do any of our 20+ online health programs at your leisure.
Enjoy and we hope they spark a little bit of joy and help you achieve your health goals. Each program contains - Information about the conditions - things to do and things to avoid - nutrition advice - all the stretches that are needed to help The following conditions are now available for online sessions
migraine
cervicogenic headaches
cervical facet neck pain
tension headaches
cervical radiculopathy (pins and needles in the arm originating from the neck)
shoulder impingement relief
thoracic outlet syndrome
frozen shoulder
rotator cuff
chronic lumbar (Low Back) disc pain
acute Lumbar(low back) disc pain
Lumbar facet pain
sciatica and piriformis syndrome
meniscus (knee pain)
Plantar fasciitis (Foot Pain)
Shin Splints
Tennis Elbow/Golfers elbow
Carpal tunnel Syndrome
Upper Crossed Syndrome( Poor Posture)
Lower Crossed Syndrome ( Poor Posture)
Dizziness-Vertigo
Arthritis
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TMJ (Jaw Pain)
Reference
Sports (Basel)
. 2022 May 26;10(6):84. doi: 10.3390/sports10060084.
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