How Chiropractic Care Can Help Runners
Perhaps you’re a regular runner — on the treadmill or outside — and you’re in pretty good shape. It may seem odd to consider how chiropractic care can benefit an already healthy, in-shape, injury-free runner, but the good news is that it can. Gone are the days when chiropractic care was needed just for aches, injuries or pain. Many athletes are turning to chiropractic care on a regular basis to maintain optimal health and fitness.
If your body is perfectly and absolutely aligned then you might be the most unique person on the planet. Almost no one has perfect alignment. Getting aligned and staying aligned allows your body to handle the hard pounding it takes when you run. The high impact of running can lead to long-term pain and injury if you continue to run without a properly aligned core.
After years of running with poor alignment, the myriad of issues ensues: pain in your feet, shoulders, lower back or pinched nerves. Once these injuries set in, you’re looking to chiropractic care for rehabilitation instead of injury prevention. Consider that regular chiropractic visits while healthy can help you enjoy a lifetime of healthy running.
Dr. Christopher Lauer, LifeClinic chiropractor, has seen many runners come in for both injury prevention and injury care. “The first thing we do with a patient is a thorough chiropractic examination, postural evaluation and functional examination,” Dr. Lauer says. “Through these exams, we often find deficiencies or problems with biomechanics.”
Runners are particularly prone to posterior chain weakness or lower crossed syndrome, both of which require adjustments for long-term correction. “Some of the most common injuries from running I see are overuse injuries including plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ankle sprains, knee pain and hip pain,” Dr. Lauer says. “By being focused on function, and not necessarily pain, we can catch injuries before they happen and get an athlete back on track faster if they have sustained one.”
Take advantage of the preventative care chiropractics offer runners. Joints can’t flow through the full range of motion when misaligned. Since runners rely heavily on their joins, consider how preventative care could improve your current running experience.
Ways chiropractic care helps runners:
• Improved coordination
• Better reaction time
• Increased balance
• Heightened accuracy
• Amplified precision
• Stronger muscles
This article is from: https://www.lifetimefitness.com/en/content/details/articles/how_chiropractic_care_can_help_runners.html
Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul (아이디얼웰니스 카이로프랙틱 센터)
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