Sports Team Physician
What’s the role of a chiropractic sports team physician?
From the high school field to the Olympics, athletes all around the world are requesting proper support.
The health of your athlete is number one. What are you actively doing to support them?
We assess and treat the immediate and long-term health status of your athletes through preventative and post-injury treatment.
As a licensed and officially credentialed Doctor of Chiropractic in the state of Minnesota, you can ensure that your athletes will be provided with the best care possible. As a primary care physician (Portal of Entry) we provide treatment without a referral.
We provide the knowledge and skill to assess, test, verify and treat common and uncommon neuromusculoskeletal conditions through:
Full body manual adjustments (Spine and extremity)
Soft tissue therapy
Physical therapy modalities
Rehabilitation
Strength and conditioning
Heart rate variability (HRV)
Gait and breathing assessment and training
We are able to provide specific treatment plans that are tailored to your athlete.
Prevention: Fatigue Related Injuries
Repetitive movements are tricky and need to be evaluated. Observing movement patterns in real time allows the doctor to fully understand which body parts are taking too little or too much force. This assessment allows us to accurately predict potential injuries and take care of current ailments.
Injury Statistics
Here’s a little insight
“There are more than 86,000 gymnastics-related injuries in the U.S. each year”, according to STOP Sports Injuries, an educational platform of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
“Exercise, with or without equipment, is about 378,000 injuries in 2020”
Young people aged 5 to 14 accounted for 50 percent of the football injuries treated in emergency rooms in 2017, according to data from the National Safety Council. This age group accounted for 45 percent of soccer injuries, 44 percent of baseball and 40 percent of lacrosse and rugby injuries treated in emergency rooms the same year.
Click here to see where your sport is at: Facts + Statistics: Sports injuries | III
Concussion Protocol
“The Brain Injury Research Institute estimates that 1.6 million to 3.8 million athletes annually suffer concussion.”
Remember: you don’t need to hit your head to have a concussion. Post-concussion syndrome can last for years if not taken care of properly. Neck and upper back (whiplash related) injuries can and will cause the same symptoms of a concussion without head involvement. Whether it’s an acute concussion or concussion related injury, it’s imperative to have a reliable resource that knows how to manage care.
Shield of Reason
We protect the health and wellbeing of the athlete during competition, meets and practice. Having a non-biased, third-party chiropractic physician ensures that the decision to return to play or to stay is the best choice for the individual.
Sideline Support
As your sports team physician, you’ll have access to sideline support during competition. Not just for pre and post-game treatment, but also to watch for any injuries that might occur. Seeing an injury happen with our own eyes in real time tell us the most crucial information about the athlete’s health status.
Added Benefit
We support the team in more ways than just healthcare. We also have booster club fundraising opportunities.
Education for your staff, parents and athletes to keep them up to date on the best self-help tools and strategies.
What age is safe to receive chiropractic care?
Chiropractic is suitable for all ages, but what’s most important is the exam. Before any treatment is given, an exam will be performed in order to assess the health status of the athlete. This is necessary to provide safe and effective care.
Just like every medical procedure, there are risks and benefits. Chiropractic care tends to have the lowest risk compared to other healthcare services. By the end of the exam, you will understand all aspects of the treatment procedure.
Enhance your staff
We train your staff on the most up to date information on strength and conditioning, taping and rehabilitation education. We also provide chiropractic care for them keep them as sharp as your athletes.
Summary
Benefits to Athletes
Faster recovery from injury – get back to play sooner
Access to a wider range of treatment tools
Expertise in high-performance athletics and preventative strategies
Guidance for athletic training
Sports nutrition consulting
Individualized treatment
Sports-specific treatment and preventative exercises
Ability to integrate treatment with training
Faster evaluation of injury or pain source
Reduced treatment duration; less visits
Corrective exercises to prevent injuries
Holistic approach wellness model
Take advantage of the latest treatments and methods developed for athletics
Looking for more information?
This blog does not include of all the benefits, but it’s a great place to start.
Click here to get into contact with us. Schedule a meeting to see how your team can get the care they need.
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