Sandy Springs athletes – young and older alike – loathe
being sidelined from their sports. Cross Chiropractic Center
knows this! Cross Chiropractic Center offers personalized,
useful Sandy Springs chiropractic treatment plans to get
athletes experiencing back pain to their sports
with more knowledge of prevention and rehabilitation tips
to avoid future back pain and keep doing 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 needs to be
followed closely 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
three sports with increased 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
ability may significantly impact the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This just goes to show Cross Chiropractic Center
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when experiencing Sandy Springs back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Sandy Springs back pain sufferers often
comment that their back pain came on following a particular
seemingly benign move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research studies often indicated that
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these as important risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were seen 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 pushing
researchers to determine why. They found that
the spinopelvic angles in running athletes are similar to the above sports’ athletes, making them vulnerable
to mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Cross Chiropractic Center
helps Sandy Springs back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes the
same.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A current article explained
that endurance athletes experienced intense joint-loading preceding cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. In soccer and rugby players, the
type II collagen degradation was elevated suggesting
enhanced cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was nearly equivalent.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – provided a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen
degradation. (4) Cross Chiropractic Center has more detail on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you are an athlete or not!
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
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 Sandy Springs 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. Cross Chiropractic Center
works hard to get our Sandy Springs athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as quickly and healthy
as possible.