Chiropractic Care & Athletes Go Hand In Hand

High school sports are often the center of many young athletes' lives. Young children often dream of playing collegiate athletics, with the hopes of one day playing professionally. However, participating in sports can inflict a lot of stress and strain on the body and mind of young athletes. Chiropractic care is an excellent and effective way to keep student-athletes healthy and injury free. Chiropractors can help young athletes stay in the game by using safe, non-invasive treatments to keep the joints of the spine and extremities aligned. These treatments will allow the muscles to remain as tension free as possible, allowing them to move freely. Chiropractic care is a safe and effective way to help athletes' recovery from injuries sustained on the field, court, or course.

With offseason strength and speed training beginning this summer, chiropractic care is a proven method to improve athletic performance. It can help improve strength, speed and mental clarity by keeping muscles and joints tension free and in proper alignment. This not only allows athletes to train harder, for longer periods of time, but also allows them to maintain optimal overall physical and mental health.

At Twisted Roots Chiropractic we pride ourselves in treating the whole body to ensure our patients are as healthy as they can possibly be. Our patients include many young athletes, and we treat them by using state-ofthe-art methods available. We offer traditional chiropractic treatment, such as diversified adjusting to align the joints of the spine and extremities, coupled with flexion distraction therapy, which stretches the muscles of the lumbar spine while simultaneously opening the joint spaces and allowing the discs to remain nourished. We also offer cryotherapy, which decreases inflammation suffered during athletics by promoting muscle recovery, while also promoting protein synthesis for new muscle fiber formation.

Our focus is on you and getting to the root of the problem! Our expert Chiropractic Team is here to provide you with quality health care. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, contact our office (570) 261-7792. You may also visit our website www.twistedrootschiropractic.com and follow us on Facebook! We are located at 110 North Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Please check out our ad on page 2 in this month’s edition! We look forward to meeting you soon.

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