If I am already a fit athlete, why do I need Chiropractic Performance Care?
Regardless if you are a
recreational, amateur, or elite athlete, optimizing your body for
peak performance is not an option—it is a requirement. Most injuries that occur during sport activities
can often be prevented with chiropractic performance care that
maintains optimal function of your nervous system, muscles and
joints. Keeping the body healthy before symptoms
interfere with your performance will help to ensure you enjoy a
longer and injury-free athletic career.
What is Chiropractic
Performance Care?
Chiropractic Performance
Care for athletes
includes:
- Spinal and Extremity
Adjusting
- Soft-Tissue Techniques
such as Active Release Technique™ and Nimmo™
- Active Assisted and
Passive Assisted Stretching,
- Neuromuscular
Reeducation
- Sport-Specific
Rehabilitation Exercises
- Sport-Specific Strength
Conditioning Exercises
- Nutritional planning &
consulting
What are the benefits of Chiropractic Performance Care?
The benefits
of Chiropractic Performance Care include:
- Improved spinal
mobility
- Improved mobility of
joints in extremities
- Increased ventilation
capacity for greater mVO2 & lung
function1
- Improve balance and
muscular coordination
- Improve reaction
time2
- Reduce oxidative stress to
tissues in the body3
Call today to
schedule a Performance Care consultation with Dr.
Brent “Max” Maxwell. Complete our Performance
Care Intake Form prior to your initial visit so we can serve
you better.
References
1 Miller, J (2000).The
Effect Of Spinal Manipulation And Soft Tissue Massage On Human
Endurance . Journal of Sports Chiropractic and
Rehabilitation. 14, 11-15.
2. Schwartzbauer, J et al. (1997). Athletic
Performance and Physiological Measures in. Journal of
Vertebral Subluxation Research , 1, Retrieved
May 2, 2006, from
http://216.87.30.118/jvsr/license/1497-0043_athletic.pdf
3. Campbell, C et al. (2005, 02, 18).
Surrogate indication of DNA repair in serum after long term
chiropractic intervention - A retrospective study. J.
Vertebral Subluxation Research. - JVSR.Com, Retrieved May 2,
2006, from
http://www.wellnesschiro.com/images/DNA%20Study
