What Pro-athletes Know That Can Help Young Athletes Perform Better

Top athletes and performers are challenging their physical and mental limits everyday and keeping track of their function and performance in relation to their true wellness potential. They don’t wait until they get sick or injured. They fine tune their bodies regularly with Chiropractic Wellness Adjustment Plans.

A recent study found that athletes who underwent regular chiropractic care enjoyed a 10% improvement in their overall performance time and results compared to athletes who were not under chiropractic care. World-class athletes like Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Roger Craig, Emmit Smith, the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team and others know that chiropractic care can give you the extra edge you need in your athletic performance and in life. In fact, many amateur and professional athletes would not even consider competing without first being adjusted by their chiropractor. Olympic runner, Dan O’Brien says, “You obviously can’t compete at your fullest if you’re not in alignment. Chiropractic is essential for me and my training routine.”

Middle and High School athletes and performers who received chiropractic adjustments gained a 10% improvement in their overall performance time and results, compared to athletes who were not under chiropractic care.  A 10% improvement in athletic performance is a huge amount for an athlete or for anyone. Just think about it. It can mean the difference between running a 10 second hundred-meter dash or an 11 second hundred-meter dash. For a runner it could mean winning the race versus not even making the team.

Can you imagine the impact of a 10% improvement or decrease in athletic performance? What if your immune system functioned 10% better and you got 10 % more sleep, energy and nerve nutrition? No wonder top athletes get regular chiropractic care with their families. You too can heal quickly and maximize your athletic potential. Make the most of your training. With the right support team in place, pro-athletes, and young athletes alike, can increase their potential to participate in sports at their highest ability, without jeopardizing their future health. 

Research is proving that spinal nerves are much more susceptible to pressure than previously thought. A University of Colorado study concluded that only 5-10mm of mercury pressure (about the weight of a dime) can reduce nerve transmission while the stretching of a nerve by as little as 6% can decrease its strength by up to 70%. Unbalanced spines lead to increased incidence of sports injury and disc degeneration.

Progressive coaches, athletes, and doctors are realizing that pain-killing drugs are not the answer to sports-related injuries. They merely cover up the symptoms, deceiving the athlete into actions which could make the injury more serious.

Schedule regular chiropractic appointments for gentle and safe adjustments to make sure you are in the best spinal health condition possible. These check ups ensure that the spine and structure are growing and developing in a healthy, balanced way without pressure on the nerves or spinal cord. 

Many amateur and professional athletes are sidelined with injuries that could be avoided. Others sit it out on the bench because their injury does not respond to common treatments. Still others are playing, but at less than peak efficiency, simply because their structural system is out of balance. Make chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle today. If your body were functioning at a 10% higher level, the difference over time would be extraordinary!