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We treat many athletes in our Daphne, AL clinic, because chiropractic is a great way to speed recovery times and enhance performance. Nearly every professional athlete uses chiropractic care to keep themselves working at maximum efficiency, and the US Olympic Team has an entire staff of chiropractors for their athletes.
In a 2011 study, researchers evaluated the results of chiropractic treatments on 18 professional judo athletes in Brazil. Half of the athletes received chiropractic adjustments of their cervical spine. The other fifty percent received a fake treatment. Since judo relies considerably on the arms and hands, researchers evaluated athletes' grip strength with a device that calculates muscle strength.
After 3 treatments, the athletes in the chiropractic group had significantly enhanced grip strength. While the chiropractic group boosted their grip intensity by about 15%, the athletes in the fake treatment group had only improved by about 5%. The study came to the conclusion that chiropractic enhanced grip strength in these athletes.
While more investigation is needed to know the full advantages of chiropractic on athletic performance, this study is encouraging. A 2010 study revealed that chiropractic care reduced the danger of lower-limb injury in football players. Regardless of whether you’re needing to heal from an injury or you’re just looking to better your performance, Dr. Smith can help you be your best.
Give our Daphne, AL office a call today at (251) 621-2224 for an appointment.
Botelho MB, Andrade BB. Effect of Cervical Spine Manipulative Therapy on Judo Athletes' Grip Strength. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapies. 2011; 35(11):38-44.
Hoskins W, Pollard H. The effect of a sports chiropractic manual therapy intervention on the prevention of back pain, hamstring and lower limb injuries in semi-elite Australian Rules footballers: a randomized control trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010;11:64.