Do you like to play a sport as a hobby? Pickle ball, golfing, softball, gardening, yard work and even just working out everyday are the many activities that I hear about in my office for my patients. Injuries are all too common for everyone.
Playing sports not only provides enjoyment but also promotes physical health and mental well-being. However, it’s essential to be mindful of the common occurrence of injuries in sports.
We can stay one step ahead of issues by 3 things:
- Regularly stretching – before, after and just daily
- Weight lifting (functional training) Your training should have movements that are similar to the sport or activity you are doing.
- Regular chiropractic adjustments.
Not properly preparing your body before engaging in physical activities like sports can significantly increase the risk of sustaining injuries. Warming up and stretching help to improve flexibility, blood circulation, and muscle readiness, reducing the likelihood of strains, sprains, or other muscle-related issues.
Specific adjustments help correct posture and improve range of motion to your joints to enhance your performance. It also helps your spine be strong and stable to sustain and adapt to movements in each activity.
When injuries do happen, which sometimes you can’t prevent everything. Adjustments help your body heal up faster. When your spine is properly aligned it enables oxygen and nutrients to reach the damaged area and heal it more quickly. This process also helps to reduce inflammation, which in turn eases pain and stiffness that may be affecting your quality of life. Keep your body in shape to do all the things you love with specific chiropractic care.
Stay Healthy for Sports This Year
We spend our time training for the season by workouts, practices but often overlook going to the Chiropractor.
The #1 fear of every athlete out there is getting hurt and having to sit out for part of a season or even the whole season. Now some injuries cannot be prevented but the majority of injuries are due to repetitive stress to their bodies. Each sport has different kinds of stress as well.
You cannot FEEL repetitive overuse injuries happening until they have been there for a while.
Athletic injures are often caused by improper biomechanics or muscle imbalances within the spine.
Neuro-Structural Chiropractic Care for children of all ages are of tremendous benefit for the treatment and prevention of injuries and to maximize performance potential. With our exam and analysis we are confident we can find the weak areas in the spine and be able to prevent them from becoming major injuries.
At Balanced Health, we focus on Neuro-Structural correction by utilizing Full Spine X-rays (when necessary), Nervous System Scans, and a Structural Analysis in an effort to detect and correct the structural abnormalities that are the cause or these repetitive injuries. We focus on correcting your foundation, making it strong and healthy to deal with the stress of sports on the body.
By observing an athlete in action, a Chiropractor can often detect and prevent a structural problem that can lead to injury or poor performance.
Recipe: White Lasagna Stuffed Peppers
INGREDIENTS
- 2 large sweet peppers halved and seeded
- 1 tsp garlic salt divided
- 12 oz ground turkey
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 8 cherry tomatoes optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Put the halved peppers in a baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp garlic salt. Divide the ground turkey between the peppers and press into the bottoms. Sprinkle with another 1/4 tsp garlic salt. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Divide the ricotta cheese between the peppers. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 tsp garlic salt. Sprinkle the mozzarella on top. Put the cherry tomatoes in between the peppers, if using.
- Bake for an additional 30 minutes until the peppers are softened, the meat is cooked, and the cheese is golden
This recipe looked so good! I might add cottage cheese instead of ricotta (just personal preference and maybe just skip this ingredient all together) and add in some pasta or pizza sauce that I make. I also will add any meat I am feeling. I am not the biggest fan of ground turkey so beef, chicken are usually a go to.