Ashburn athletes – young and older alike – detest being sidelined from their sports. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
knows this! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn offers individualized,
effective Ashburn chiropractic treatment plans to get
athletes experiencing back pain to their activities
with more awareness of prevention and rehabilitation ideas
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 increased 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 was affected by spondylolysis. By sport, males’ top
three sports with higher 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 influence the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This tells Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when suffering
with Ashburn back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Ashburn back pain sufferers frequently
comment that their back pain came on following a certain
seemingly benign move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research studies usually pointed to
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these as important risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were noted in practicing baseball batting/pitching, soccer
shooting, and volleyball spiking. Running track and field does not demand such motions, yet running athletes
are seen with spondylolysis prompting
researchers to figure out why. They discovered that
the spinopelvic angles in running athletes are similar to the above sports’ athletes, putting them at risk of mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
helps Ashburn back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes alike.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A current article explained
that endurance athletes experienced intense joint-loading preceding cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. The type II
collagen degradation in soccer and rugby players was elevated signifying
improved cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was almost equivalent.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – delivered a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen
degradation. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has more detail on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you are an athlete or not!
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Patricia Estrada on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Estrada shares how
chiropractic care benefits the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a Ashburn chiropractic appointment
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may include
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise as well as rehabilitative care. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
makes great effort to get our Ashburn athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as quickly and safely
as possible.