Burlington and Hamilton athletes – young and older alike – detest being sidelined from their sports. Spinal Care Clinic
understands this! Spinal Care Clinic offers personalized,
useful Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic treatment plans to get
athletes experiencing back pain to their activities
with more awareness of prevention and rehabilitation ideas
to escape future back pain and keep doing 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 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 related to 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 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
prowess may significantly impact the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This tells Spinal Care Clinic
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when experiencing Burlington and Hamilton back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Burlington and Hamilton back pain sufferers often
comment that their back pain came on following a certain
really 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 key risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were noted in practicing baseball batting/pitching, soccer
shooting, and volleyball spiking. Running track and field doesn’t demand such motions, and running athletes
are diagnosed with spondylolysis prompting
researchers to figure out why. They discovered that
the spinopelvic angles of athletes who run are similar to the above sports’ athletes, making them vulnerable
to mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Spinal Care Clinic
helps Burlington and Hamilton back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes alike.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A recent article explained
that endurance athletes experienced intense joint-loading leading
to cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. In soccer and rugby players, the
type II collagen degradation was elevated signifying
improved cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was nearly the same.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – delivered a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen
degradation. (4) Spinal Care Clinic has more information on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you are an athlete or not!
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
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 Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic appointment
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise along with rehabilitative care. Spinal Care Clinic
works hard to get our Burlington and Hamilton athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as fast and safely
as possible.