by Dr. David Lee, D.C. | Jun 12, 2012 | Chiropractic and Kids, Chiropractic Care, Sports Injuries |
Minnesota Chiropractic Care | Sports Injuries According to experts, as much as 20 percent of all sports-related injuries involve the lower back or neck. Running and weightlifting, and other sports that involve repetitive impact, expose children to a high risk for lumbar (lower back) injuries. Contact sports, such as soccer and football, expose the cervical spine, or neck, to injury. Though there is no such thing as a “safe” sport, highly competitive sports, such as football, weightlifting, gymnastics, and wrestling, pose particularly higher risks of injuries, especially among children. More than one-third of all high school football players sustain some type of injury. Soccer participants are easy candidates for mild to severe head traumas, neck injuries, cervical spine damage, headache, neck pain, dizziness, irritability, and insomnia. Heading the ball, the act of using the head to re-direct the soccer ball, has been linked with cervical injuries in children and adults. The trampoline and gymnastics also present significant risks for spinal cord injuries from unexpected and brute falls or contact with hard surfaces. Here’s a look at some of the other common sports injuries: Bicycling – Poor posture can greatly increase your risks of a back injury during cycling. When riding a bike, your lower back is constantly flexing sideways and up and down. Upper back injuries can involve the flexing of the neck. And the bumps and jars incurred on the road during cycling can wreak havoc and possible compression injuries to your spine. Golf – Common injuries incurred during the sport of golf usually involve muscle sprains and strains to the lower back. Running/jogging – Running and jogging...
by Dr. David Lee, D.C. | Jun 5, 2012 | Chiropractic and Kids, Chiropractic Care, Sports Injuries |
Prevent Sports Injury MN | Chiropractic Care MN Summer officially began on June 21st, but for those of us with children, the real first day of summer is the last day of school. Most of our kids can look forward to at least three months without homework, classes or exams to worry about, and can devote their free time to sports, hobbies, or that wonderful youthful pastime of doing nothing at all. Summer brings with it camps, swimming pools, little league, soccer, skateboards, bicycles, in-line skates, basketball, tennis, and all sorts of other physical activities. And with the increase in physical activity, there is inevitably an increase in physical injuries. According to the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, the summer of 2004 was a banner year for warm weather sports related injuries that required some form of medical treatment. These numbers all affected people under the age of 20. Basketball topped the list with 1,018,619 injuries. This isn’t really surprising considering that you don’t need a lot of expensive equipment to play, and basketball courts are readily available. Bicycling finished second with 820,789 injuries. This might seem surprising to adults who ride bicycles either for exercise or to simply get from place to place, but children often like to race or jump their bikes off of ramps or curbs. Baseball and softball caused 422,000 injuries, many of them leg injuries from sliding into bases. Trampolines caused 248,000 injuries, which is not at all surprising. Those of you who are considering buying a trampoline for summer use should reconsider. All you have to do is think of it in terms...
by Dr. David Lee, D.C. | May 31, 2012 | Chiropractic and Kids, Chiropractic Care, Sports Injuries |
Have A Safe Summer! | Prevent Sports Injury With spring in full swing, everyone is out doing their favorite activities. While you’re enjoying the pleasures of the warm weather, it’s important to be prepared to keep yourself and your loved ones out of harm’s way. Most children enjoy outdoor activities—swimming, biking, camping and more. It’s a time when injuries ranging from playground falls and sunburns to accidents at the pool and the beach are more likely to occur. Sports and Recreation Safety Sports and Recreational Safety Key Facts More than 38 million children and adolescents participate in sports each year in the U.S. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. households with school-age children have at least one child who plays organized sports. Each year, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 years and under receive medical treatment for sports injuries. Approximately two-thirds of all sports-related injuries leading to emergency department visits are for children. The rate and severity of sports-related injury increases with a child’s age. From 2001 through 2009, it is estimated that there are 1,770,000 emergency department visits, 6 percent of these for traumatic brain injuries, among children ages 14 and under for injuries related to sports or recreation. Though rare, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of sports-related death. Approximately one out of five traumatic brain injuries among children are associated with participation in sports and recreational activities. More than 90 percent of sports-related concussions occur without the loss of consciousness. The most common types of sport-related injuries in children are sprains (mostly ankle), muscle strains, bone or growth plate injuries, repetitive motion injuries, and heat-related illness....
by Dr. David Lee, D.C. | Apr 24, 2012 | Chiropractic Care, Health and Wellness, Sports Injuries |
MN Chiropractic Care | Summer Sports-Related Injuries Warm weather is here, which means that many people will soon be storing their winter coats and replacing them with swimsuits. With this in mind, it is important to consider the potential for injury with water-related activities since they can occur just as easily as other seasonal sports. As is most often the case, prevention is essential. Summer is a season full of beautiful weather, vacations, sports, and other enjoyable outdoor activities. Unfortunately, summer also means an increase in injuries. There are many ways to prevent the injuries that are most common during the summer months, as you and your family enjoy the warm weather. Many of the tips for preventing summer sports-related back injuries revolve around being in good condition. You might be surprised at just what “conditioning” encompasses. Of course, maintaining a workout routine that includes the strengthening and stretching of your muscles will help protect your back — your back is vulnerable when the rest of your body cannot move easily and safely. But experts tell us that conditioning does not stop after you walk out of the gym. Align Your Body: Alignment refers to the relationships of parts of the body to the whole. Here’s how it works: Bones come together at joints, which are spaces that allow for movements you make when you run, hike, cycle, lift weights, or even type at your computer. For example, your knee is a joint, as is your elbow. Muscles do the work of moving those bones. With 26 movable bones; the spine has many joints that allow you to move it in...
by Dr. David Lee, D.C. | Apr 10, 2012 | Auto Accident Injuries, Chiropractic Care, Sports Injuries, Work Related Injuries, Workman's Comp |
Auto Accidents, Workman’s Comp and Sports Related Injuries Chiropractors have long been dedicated to delivering the safest and most effective healing methods for their patients. Scientific evidence supports chiropractic adjustments as safe, effective and an appropriate choice for patients with many common forms of neck pain and headaches. Chiropractic health care has an impressive array of studies which support and prove the effectiveness of chiropractic care in a variety of different health ailments and many more studies are currently underway. Chiropractic – A Clear Winner For Back Pain No Contest! Many of these studies have been done not only by chiropractors, but by other health care professionals as well, including federal government studies of various countries. So, how do chiropractors treat patients after an auto accident injury, work injury, or sports injury? In an accident, muscle, ligament, and tendon damage results from the violent movement of the body along with trauma from impacts. Many traditional medical treatments focus on obvious injuries while assuming that surrounding soft tissues will heal on their own. In many cases, this is true because the body is an amazing healing machine, but often, back pain, neck pain, and headaches can emerge weeks and months after an accident when the body healing response compensates for misalignment and scar tissue. When underlying structural issues go unresolved, the body rebuilds an injured area with built-in potential for long-term pain and limited function. Old injuries can often be the underlying cause of sciatica or worsen existing chronic conditions. Your back is an intricate structure of bones, muscles, and other tissues extending from your neck to your pelvis. Back...
by Dr. David Lee, D.C. | Mar 30, 2012 | Auto Accident Injuries, Chiropractic Care, Sports Injuries, Work Related Injuries, Workman's Comp |
Auto Accidents, Workman’s Comp and Sports Related Injuries One of the most common personal injury complaints is neck pain and back pain from sports injuries auto accidents, work injuries and spinal injuries. Although a spinal cord injury is usually the result of an accident and can happen to anyone, certain factors may predispose you to a higher risk of sustaining a spinal cord injury, including: Being male. Spinal cord injuries affect a disproportionate amount of men. In fact, females account for only about 20 percent of traumatic spinal cord injuries in the United States. Being between the ages of 16 and 30. You’re most likely to suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury if you’re between the ages of 16 and 30. Auto accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries for people under 65, while falls cause most injuries in older adults. Engaging in risky behavior. Diving into too-shallow water or playing sports without wearing the proper safety gear or taking proper precautions can lead to spinal cord injuries. Having a bone or joint disorder. A relatively minor injury can cause a spinal cord injury if you have another disorder that affects your bones or joints, such as arthritis or osteoporosis. Everyone Gains When An Injured Worker Is Safely Back On The Job! Chiropractic care continues to be the top treatment options for work related injuries. Lower back pain and repetitive stress injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, are just two of the more common work related conditions we treat on a regular basis. Industrial injuries result in injury to a worker, both physically and financially Back pain is...
