Manahawkin athletes – young and older alike – loathe
being sidelined from their sports. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
understands this! Manahawkin Chiropractic Center offers personalized,
useful Manahawkin chiropractic treatment plans to return
athletes experiencing back pain to their sports
with more awareness 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 range
of sports. Researchers propose that the young person or
adolescent with low back pain and back muscle spasm should 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 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
prowess may significantly impact the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This tells Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
that athletes of all ages and all sports deserve attention when experiencing Manahawkin back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Manahawkin back pain sufferers often
comment that their back pain came on after a certain
really non-hurtful move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research studies usually 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 does not require such motions, yet running athletes
are seen with spondylolysis prompting
researchers to figure out why. They found that
the spinopelvic angles in running athletes are like
those of the above sports’ athletes, putting them in danger of mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
helps Manahawkin back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes alike.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A recent paper explained
that endurance athletes has intense joint-loading leading
to cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. The type II
collagen degradation in soccer and rugby players was increased indicating
improved cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was almost the same.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – provided a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen
degradation. (4) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center has more info on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you are an athlete or not!
CONTACT Manahawkin 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 benefits the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a Manahawkin chiropractic appointment
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise as well as rehabilitative care. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
works hard to get our Manahawkin athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as quickly and safely
as possible.