Preventing baseball injuries

The most common symptom of a baseball injury is pain while throwing which causes a decrease in sport performance. Regarded as one of America’s favorite pastimes, playing baseball is enjoyed by both kids and adults. Common amongst young, competitive athletes, the risk of sustaining an injury while playing is high. Through repetitive throwing motions and overuse of the muscles and joints, players are prone to injuries such as shoulder tendinitis or a torn rotator cuff. Injuries related to the shoulder and the surrounding muscles and joints can cause excessive pain and difficulty in range of motion, causing a decrease in one’s ability to perform efficiently.

Oftentimes the injuries sustained while playing baseball as a kid lingers and develops into something more serious with increasing age. While muscle soreness may be common amongst individuals who play frequently, it’s important to get chiropractic check-ups to ensure that persistent problems aren’t more serious than anticipated. Allowing the injuries to become more aggravated can result in major problems and also limit your options for treatment (i.e., surgery). Don’t allow the pain to linger as it may become unmanageable and more difficult to treat down the line.

Various joints are affected playing baseball (e.g., wrists, shoulders, ankles, hips, etc.). While playing baseball, one’s entire body is in motion. Excessive and repetitive movement of the shoulders and hips can trigger pain and cause problems to various joints, muscles, tendons, and bones. An injury sustained to one part of the body can affect various other regions. Therefore, it’s important to seek chiropractic treatment if you’re experiencing pain in order to ensure that you’re not at risk for more serious injuries.

Chiropractic adjustments increase mobility in all your joints; ideal for improving your swing! Our chiropractors can restore the movement in your body and adjust your alignment through various treatment options. With soft tissue and joint manipulation, and alignment of the spine, we can increase mobility in all the joints and help you get back on track.

Adjustments help prevent injuries by improving your biomechanics. At Onkels Chiropractic, we not only work to treat injuries but we also focus on taking preventative measures to ensure injuries don’t occur in the first place. Regular chiropractic adjustments can improve your movement as well as your posture and strength; providing you comfort and increasing your performance.

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