Cycling has been one of the world’s most popular sports and exercise techniques for close to a century. Cycling is used in many competitive sports, from racing to triathlons and many competitions are high intensity or true and proper endurance events where the body’s musculoskeletal structure has to endure repeated movements for potentially hours on end.

Most cycling injuries are associated to overuse, and they can range from foot pain to abdominal pain, leg pain and back pain, though lower back pain is probably the most common complaint. Pain in the upper body is frequent too and generally any of these conditions can stem from overuse of a particular part of the body or from improper bike setups or both combined.

Over 500,000 bicycle-related injuries in the United States occur each year. Among the most common injuries caused are located in the head, neck, and or lower back. Also, the overall wear and tear that cyclers endure will cause serious injuries. Though a lot of fun, riding a bicycle is risky; when you experience an accident, any damages, big or small, it needs to be treated. Our knowledgeable and experienced professional chiropractors will help with any injuries caused by an accident and the rehabilitation following it. 

The benefits of chiropractic care for cyclers not only assist in reducing pain and discomfort but also preventative measures to future bicycling accidents. Injuries and wear and tear take a serious toll on the body and will cause life-altering injuries when not treated. Here are a few of the most common areas of the body that suffer when bike accidents occur: 

Trauma Related Head and Neck Pain

When you have a head or neck trauma linked to a bicycle accident, an expert chiropractor will work to realign your spine and restore the muscles in your neck. Through innovative techniques, we will take away the soreness and show you stretching exercises and good posture techniques so you get back to riding. Alongside realignment, our chiropractors will help get your neck into the right position. 

Treatment for Knee Pain & Cyclist’s Knee

Knee pain is one of the most common injuries that cyclists endure every year. It is also related to any misalignment in the back or hips. Injuries include: 

• Patellofemoral syndrome (cyclist’s knee)               Medial plica syndrome          
• Patella and quadriceps tendinitis                            Iliotibial band friction syndrome

Advanced Spine and Sports Care Cycling Injury specialists will correct the issues in your alignment and ease any discomfort when you are experiencing pain in the knees while cycling. Do not wait and call us today! 

Numbness & Stiffness

Have you been noticing some numbness in the hands or feet? Especially following a long bike ride? The discs in your spine may be compressed, or the joints may be experiencing too much pressure. Our chiropractors will identify the source of the numbness, work with you on a personalized treatment plan, and even show you how to properly sit on your bike. 

Muscle Pain

When you are experiencing fatigue after a cycling injury, seek a chiropractor right away. When you are in an accident and experience muscle pain, it could be due to overuse. A chiropractic massage will eliminate toxins and relieve any pain or soreness that you may be experiencing. 

Spine Misalignment

 Repetitive activities such as cycling have the potential of disrupting your alignment. The more you do it without taking proper time for stretching and rest days will misalign your back and worsen structural abnormalities. 

Lower Back Pain

Sitting on a bike for extended periods of time puts stress on the spine, making it more prone to injury. When curled over the handlebars for hours, the piriformis muscle, starting from the lower back to the upper thigh bone, is under a lot of stress. When irritated, hip pain will become present alongside lower leg pain when the sciatic nerve becomes unsettled.

Neck Strain and Whiplash for Cyclers 

Neck strains, neck sprains, and whiplash are serious injuries that take place for cyclers. Accidents, especially involving vehicles, will damage and tear the muscle and tendons in the neck and back. When you are in a bike accident involving a vehicle, it is essential that a chiropractor assess your injuries right away. 

What Are the Symptoms of Whiplash?

Whiplash is a severe injury; the discomfort and pain of whiplash are tough to ignore. Here are some of the symptoms that may occur if suffering from whiplash following a bicycle accident: 

• Discomfort when rotating your head side to side and back to front
• A limited range of motion 
• Tightness in the neck 
• Inability to look over your shoulder 
• Unbearable headaches that start at the base of the skull and expand to the forehead

The injuries from cycling accidents can be noticeable right away, or it can take some time before the pain becomes present. When you are in a severe accident after cycling, it is dangerous to think that you were lucky and no injuries occurred. It may take days until neck and back pain are noticeable, outlining the importance of immediate whiplash Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic Allows the Body’s Natural Ability to Heal

Chiropractic care is natural, eliminates the need for medication, and does not require invasive treatments. Get help and pain relief that uses nutrition and supplements to enhance the body’s natural ability to heal. Our advanced techniques realign the body to freeing any obstructions in the neural pathways. Following our treatments, not only will you feel better, but your blood will flow faster and reach the important organs faster and easier. Chiropractic includes gentle spinal guidance that realigns the body and restores movement in the joints and soft tissue. Patients at Advanced Sports Care will be advised on what needs to be done so that they get back on the bike again. Unlike other medical practices, chiropractic care is unique for each patient. Taking into account the rider’s lifestyle and activity level, our personalized plans are adjusted to each unique patient.

Chiropractor’s abilities to diagnose cycling injuries stems from their expertise in the musculoskeletal system and their understanding of the biomechanics of cycling means they can assess the area of the body which is responsible for the strain and decide whether the pain is direct or referred. Pain experienced directly to the area of injury is easier to diagnose but pain experienced in another part of the body can be referred from its origin, which may be somewhere else, making correct diagnosis challenging. In cycling, because large structures of the body are used, referred pain is often experienced in a different body part to the one which is injured. Because of chiropractor’s advanced knowledge of connective tissues and their wiring to the nervous system, they can determine how pain is transmitted along nerves and where the origin of this is. Chiropractors can more often more efficiently diagnose complex recurring injuries than other medical professionals.

Cycling makes use of large musculoskeletal structures and that’s why it’s such great exercise. When we cycle, our core stability and the associated muscles have to work hard to keep us upright and straight on the saddle. Poor core stability will lead to injury over time as the back will fail to adequately support the body and become stiff and inflamed. Many biomechanical structures are moving constantly whilst we pedal and the way you sit on the bike can dramatically affect your core strength and flexibility. Chiropractors can teach you better techniques for cycling and also assess your bike and the way you sit on it to decide whether your technique could be exacerbating or leading to strain. Many professional cyclists like their techniques to be studied and their bikes to be custom modified according to their findings but this is of course expensive. Many chiropractors can check out your posture though and make suggestions that have potentially large ramifications on your cycling practices and in turn on your injury risk and risk of chronic problems.

Cycling is easy on many structures compared to running for example but because of the large distances involved, there are more movements per calorie burned and this means avoidance of chronic injury is still a priority. Fortunately, chiropractors in Chicago provide an affordable route to preparing yourself for more cycling, whether that’s for health, travel or competition.

Contact Dynamic Spine Center for Cycling Injury Chiropractic Treatment

When you are involved in a bike accident, or you are feeling the wear and tear of constantly riding, seek chiropractic care with Advanced Spine and Sports Care today! When you are experiencing headaches that worsen or persist, weakness or trouble talking, dizziness, confusion, or nausea following a cycling accident, you need emergency medical care. By using advanced treatments, we will get you back to doing what you love in no time. Eliminate the need for medicine and surgery by choosing the chiropractic route with Advanced Spine and Sports Care. Schedule your appointment today. 

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is an exciting combat sport that combines different body movements and disciplines, including a range of different fighting techniques. Although this type of fighting is an incredible way to keep in shape and practice a sport that you love to do, it is extremely demanding physically. Throughout MMA training and professional fights, the health of your body is at great risk. Excessive training and repetitive movements of the ligaments, muscles, and joints will lead to severe and possibly permanent injuries if left untreated. Mixed martial arts (MMA) involves repetitive movements at high velocities and intensities and there’s a lot of contact and tons of grueling training where people tend to push themselves further than they need to go. It’s all part of MMA’s mind over matter, self- testing kind of nature where competitors tend to fight through the pain regularly during training in order to heighten their toughness physically and mentally.

MMA has quickly surged into focus as an incorporation of many martial arts into one greater umbrella. It’s become the way forward for many martial artists and includes karate, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, mu-tai, judo, kung-fu, kick-boxing, boxing and many other combat disciplines. Mixed martial artists focus on capturing the body during its peak state – where the nervous system is perfectly in tune with mind, body and the muscles which do the physical work. It’s no wonder that chiropractors have really helped mixed martial artists refine this nervous system tuning due to their advanced knowledge of neurological and musculoskeletal functions and processes. There are many methods for chiropractic practice for fighters and martial artists but one of the most popular is ‘The Zone’ method which enables chiropractors to tap into which ‘zones’ of the body require attention.

Benefits of Chiropractic Treatment for MMA Fighters 

During MMA training there is a great emphasis on repeating motions and movements until they’re thoroughly ingrained into our muscle memories.

Repetitive movements help train reflexes and response times but also makes martial artists prone to repetitive strain injuries. Over training can result in pain and inflammation, or stiffness and loss of mobility, all of which hinder strict and disciplined MMA training regimes. Because of the focus, drive and discipline mixed martial artists apply to their trade, they’re at high risk of overdoing it and picking up an RSI (repetitive strain injury).

Sports Chiropractors look to relieve existing injuries and encourage rapid healing as well as prevent injuries or injury recurrence and strengthen target areas so they’re less injury prone. Chiropractors’ expertise in neurological and biomechanical structures enables them to concentrate on the mind body interface which martial artists have concentrated on honing for centuries – they can heighten a mixed martial artists reflexes through nerve decompression and flexibility adjustments.

Flexibility is obviously one of the keys to being fit and healthy and it is vital for high performance in MMA, chiropractors are adept at gradually unlocking stiff joints which have become tight and sore through training, helping mixed martial artists regain flexibility more quickly after contest or training. Through intelligent manipulation of joints, chiropractors and encourage the body to heal a certain area too by improving blood flow and nutrient provision the area.

Chiropractors are directly trained to look into your sport and its demands in intense detail and then perform neurological, orthopedic and musculoskeletal examinations which combined with x-rays, form an excellent detailed picture of your body’s stress points and weak areas. Using this information, chiropractors can prescribe exercises and administer treatment to get you back on top very quickly and over time, good habits instated by chiropractors will save you time and pain.

Staying fit and improving your cognitive functions is an essential part of being a successful MMA fighter, but like any other sport, injuries will compromise the health and jeopardy of your MMA training in Chicago. While medicine may seem to be the go-to option when in pain, chiropractic care is the ideal, natural option for MMA fighters. Here are some of the benefits of Chiropractic treatments for MMA fighters in Chicago: 

Treat Back and Neck Pain for MMA Fighters 

Mixed Martial Artists are constantly using different parts of their bodies, and unfortunately, their necks and backs take quite a bit of the stress from kicking and punching. While these injuries can negatively affect a fighter’s performance, chiropractic care with Advanced Spine & Sports Care can heal and prevent future issues. Neck and back pain adjustments and treatment will treat any pain you feel while strengthening the muscles to prevent any future issues. 

Dislocation Adjustments for MMA Fighters 

Dislocated shoulders are extremely common for MMA fighters, and having them treated right away is essential. While a regular medical professional may be able to reset the shoulder and give you some painkillers to reduce any discomfort, our chiropractors work with you to reduce any pain and swelling naturally while improving your process in the future. 

The Healing of Ligament Tears

A wide number of MMA fighters suffer from excruciating ligament tears, and they can be from direct blows to the joint or a sudden change in movement. Ligament injuries will result in minor, mild, or major pain leading to decreased mobility and performance issues. Chiropractic treatment will help with the reduction of pain and healing of the underlying injury without the need for medications or injections. Ligament mobility and strength will increase and offer a full range of motion and improved performance. 

Muscle Trauma Improvement MMA Fighters

Muscle trauma such as a strained or pulled muscle will occur when it is overstretched or torn due to overuse, improper use, or fatigue. Chiropractic care at Advanced Spine & Sports Care will properly assist in muscle trauma and restoring the proper function. Following chiropractic care, MMA fighters will find relief from muscle inflammation caused by trauma.  Contact us for Sports Chiropractic Treatment Plans for MMA Fighters

Mixed martial artists are at risk for sports injury due to the velocity & repetition of movement. There are an endless amount of ways that chiropractic care for MMA fighters will improve their health and performance. Trust in the professionals at Advanced Spine & Sports Care to get you back in the ring performing better than ever.

Even though it might seem like a docile sport, when played intensively over long periods, the repetitive movements made during the swing can cause all manner of biomechanical issues that coupled with a good helping of walking and carrying of equipment can lead to injuries. The golf swing is the hallmark of the sport, its fluid motion is athletic and precise and many of the body’s structures are used, from the arms to the upper body and much of the back. Furthermore, golf relies on your body’s core strength and stability in the execution of the proper golf swing and that comes directly from the spine and its surrounding structures. Lastly, golf swings are repetitive and use similar muscle groups over and over, meaning golf injuries are most often strains from overuse. The spine is certainly being used in a few ways during golf and often falls victim to minor or major injury at some stage during someone’s golf career.

Most golfer’s injuries and primary complaints are due to back pain, specifically in the lower back. Bending at an angle needed to execute a swing without adequate flexibility isn’t easy and many golfers will have a stiff lower back after a game. After subsequent rounds, this can turn into full blown inflammation and pain as discs of cartilage are displaced and nerves are compressed.

Chiropractic care can play a very important role in avoiding these issues as one of its main principles is returning and reinforcing flexibility in the joints. This is achieved through proper manipulation of the affected areas which rehabilitates damaged areas to decrease stiffness and pain, and then through strengthening those areas and the core in order to prevent recurrence of injury.

Golfers have found chiropractic extremely useful in keeping their backs supple and flexible. This core strength allows the rest of the body to be more efficient in the swing, energy is transferred more efficiently through muscle groups and the body’s structures work in unison. This is vital for golfers who play competitively or frequently – a small adjustment in the back can make huge differences, in fact, many golfers who visit a chiropractor are astonished by how much flexibility is unlocked in their back.

Chiropractors can help your stiff back by returning discs gradually into the right places between vertebrae. Nerves are decompressed, decreasing pain and nutrients and blood cna then flow more easily to affected areas, accelerating the healing process. Chiropractors are adept at focussing on neurological and musculoskeletal factors that comprise a golf swing and can quickly suss out what the issue is and then provide you with exercises and treatment options for weakened, troublesome areas that can be healed and then strengthened to maximise your enjoyment and performance.