Fort Wayne athletes – young and older alike – loathe
being sidelined from their sports. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
knows this! Aaron Chiropractic Clinic offers personalized,
effective Fort Wayne chiropractic treatment plans to return
athletes experiencing back pain to their activities
with more knowledge of prevention and rehabilitation tips
to avoid future back pain and keep participating in
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 increased risk of pars
interarticularis fracture associated with spondylolisthesis
and spondylolysis. (1) In a new study of 1025 adolescent athletes with low back
pain, 30% of them was affected by spondylolysis. By sport, males’ top
3 sports with higher risk were baseball (54%),
soccer (48%), and hockey (44%). Females’ top 3 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 Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when experiencing Fort Wayne back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Fort Wayne back pain sufferers frequently
comment that their back pain came on after a particular
really non-hurtful move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research studies usually pointed to
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these as important risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were noted in practicing baseball batting/pitching, soccer
shooting, and volleyball spiking. Running track and field doesn’t demand such motions, yet running athletes
are diagnosed with spondylolysis prompting
researchers to determine why. They discovered that
the spinopelvic angles of running athletes are like
those of the above sports’ athletes, placing them at risk of mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
helps Fort Wayne back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes alike.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A new 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 almost the same.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – delivered a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen
degradation. (4) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic has more info on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you’re an athlete or not!
CONTACT Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Patricia Estrada on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Estrada shares how
chiropractic care impacts the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise as well as rehabilitative care. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
makes great effort to get our Fort Wayne athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as quickly and healthy
as possible.