Williamson athletes – young and older alike – dislike being sidelined from their sports. Apple Country Chiropractic
knows this! Apple Country Chiropractic offers individualized,
effective Williamson chiropractic treatment plans to return
athletes suffering with back pain to their activities
with more awareness of prevention and rehabilitation ideas
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 grip young athletes in a variety
of sports. Researchers suggest that the young person or
adolescent with low back pain and back muscle spasm should be
followed carefully for heightened 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 had spondylolysis. By sport, males’ top
3 sports with increased risk were baseball (54%),
soccer (48%), and hockey (44%). Females’ top three sports were gymnastics
(34%), marching band (31%), and softball (30%). Geography and level of athletic
ability may significantly impact the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This tells Apple Country Chiropractic
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when experiencing Williamson back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Williamson back pain sufferers frequently
comment that their back pain came on following a certain
seemingly benign move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research reports often indicated that
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these to be key risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were noted in baseball batting or pitching practice, soccer
shooting practice, and volleyball spiking practice. Running track and field doesn’t demand such motions, and running athletes
are diagnosed with spondylolysis pushing
researchers to figure out why. They discovered that
the spinopelvic angles of running athletes are similar to the above sports’ athletes, putting them in danger of mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Apple Country Chiropractic
helps Williamson back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes the
same.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A recent paper noted
that endurance athletes has intense joint-loading leading
to cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. In soccer and rugby players, the
type II collagen degradation was elevated indicating
enhanced cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was nearly equivalent.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – delivered a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen
degradation. (4) Apple Country Chiropractic has more detail on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you are an athlete or not!
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Patricia Estrada on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Estrada shares how
chiropractic care influences the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a Williamson chiropractic visit
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise along with rehabilitative care. Apple Country Chiropractic
works hard to get our Williamson athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as fast and safely
as possible.