How to Reduce Your Risk of Sports Injuries

To an athlete, there's nothing worse than being sidelined with an injury. Improper training, incorrect stretching routines, and a lack of a good warm-up can increase the likelihood of sprains, strains, and muscle injuries. The good news? Many sports injuries are prevented with a proper plan of action. 

Developing a fitness plan that includes dynamic stretching, strength training, and cardiovascular exercise can help decrease your chance of injury. Each aspect of your program will require movement, aka biomechanics - the science of how your muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments work together to move. Altered biomechanics in one joint can lead to overcompensation in others, resulting in pain and an increased risk of injury.

Ensuring optimal body function is critical to reducing the chance of injury. 

• Scheduling periodic chiropractic adjustments is recommended to improve biomechanics.

• Taking time to move through the body's full range of motion each day and training different muscle groups every other day is also recommended.

At Community Chiropractic Center in Lewistown, Montana, movement assessments are essential to every chiropractic evaluation. No two people move the same, so having a qualified healthcare professional analyze your movement is critical. Chiropractors are trained to carefully examine your biomechanics and provide both passive and active ways to improve them. Identifying altered movement patterns before pain and discomfort may reduce your risk of injury and improve your performance.