Sports Injuries and Treatment Options
by Dr. Jared Simon
During the summer months, many individuals are more active and injuries become more common. 
Thankfully, with the right kinds of treatment, pain can be reduced and recovery times lessened.
Common Sports Injuries
Sports injuries generally fall into two categories: acute and repetitive motion. Acute injuries happen when an individual is hit by an object or piece of playing equipment or suddenly sprains or strains a muscle. Repetitive motion injuries happen over time and are caused by overuse of certain body parts and muscles, and include shin splints, tennis and golfers elbow, and runner’s knee.
Injury Treatment from our Atlanta Sports Chiropractor
Getting prompt treatment from our Atlanta sports chiropractor for both acute and repetitive motion injuries ensures a positive outcome. We offer several different types of treatment for sports and exercise injuries, including chiropractic adjustments, hydro massages, physical therapy and hot and cold therapies.
Chiropractic adjustments are useful for treating vertebrae and extremity joint misalignments, carpel tunnel syndrome, runner’s knee and tennis, and golfer’s elbow. Once the joints are realigned, the individual typically feels immediate pain relief and improved range of motion.
Hydro massage is a type of massage that utilizes varying water pressures to relax and knead muscles. For this treatment, individuals lay on a specially designed hydro massage bed, and our chiropractor sets the parameters of the massage, according to the individual’s needs.
Physical therapy is useful for strengthening injured body parts and preventing future injuries, which allows you to get back to playing your favorite sports and participating in your favorite indoor and outdoor activities.
Hot and cold therapies are also used to reduce swelling and inflammation and promote circulation. The cold or ice therapy slows damage to the muscles and tendons and reduces inflammation and swelling. The heat therapy promotes circulation.
Have you recently suffered a sports injury? Our chiropractor would love to hear your stories.