Chiropractic Care for Young Athletes
Out of the 40 million children that participate in sports in the United States, around 3.5 million of them end up suffering from serious sports injuries. This is a troubling statistic and shows just how common youth sports injuries are. However, you and your child don't have to face this injury alone. At Meinecke Chiropractic, our pediatric chiropractor in Grand Island, NE has been providing young athletes with chiropractic care for many years.
Common Youth Sports Injuries
Many children enjoy exercising and playing team sports. Unfortunately, whether it's playing football, baseball, track, and field, or other sports, injuries can happen anywhere at any time.
Some of the most common youth sports injuries include:
- Little league shoulder
- Shin splints
- Tennis elbow
- Achilles tendon injuries
- Muscle strains
- Muscle sprains
- Ligament tears
- Broken arms
- Knee pain
- Concussions
- ACL tears
Because there are so many injuries that can result from sports, it's important to consult with a chiropractor to determine the type, location, and severity of your child’s injury.
Pediatric Chiropractic Care for Sports Injures
After the extent of your child’s sports injury has been determined, we will create a chiropractic care plan tailored to your child’s needs. The road to recovery after an injury can be a long one, chiropractic care can optimize the body’s ability to heal itself. Recommended chiropractic treatments will depend on the type, location, and severity of your child’s injury. Your child’s chiropractic care plan may include:
- Strengthening exercises to improve an injured muscle’s range of motion, which could remain permanently impaired if left untreated
- Massage therapy to improve circulation blood flow and encourage damaged muscles and tissues to heal
- Graston technique that uses steel instruments to treat soft tissue injures
- Chiropractic adjustments to realign vertebrae and take pressure off discs
- Spinal decompression to stretch out the spine and allow herniated and compressed discs to heal
These are just some of the many personalized and effective sports injury treatments used by our chiropractor. Over time, chiropractic adjustments will relieve your pain, restore your range of motion, and improve your body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Schedule an Appointment with Our Pediatric Chiropractor in Grand Island, NE
If your child has recently sustained a sports injury in Grand Island, NE, contact Meinecke Chiropractic & Lifestyle Center today. Call us at (308) 381-8299 for more information or to schedule an appointment with our chiropractor.