West Des Moines athletes – young and older alike – dislike being sidelined from their sports. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
knows this! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa offers personalized,
useful West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plans to get
athletes experiencing back pain to their activities
with more knowledge of prevention and rehabilitation tips
to escape future back pain and keep participating in
what they love to do.
YOUTH ATHLETES, THEIR SPORTS, AND SPONDYLOLYSIS BACK PAIN
Back pain may grip young athletes in a variety
of sports. Researchers propose that the young person or
adolescent with low back pain and back muscle spasm needs to be
followed carefully for increased risk of pars
interarticularis fracture related to spondylolisthesis
and spondylolysis. (1) In a new study of 1025 adolescent athletes with low back
pain, 30% of them had spondylolysis. By sport, males’ top
3 sports with higher risk were baseball (54%),
soccer (48%), and hockey (44%). Females’ top three sports were gymnastics
(34%), marching band (31%), and softball (30%). Geography and level of athletic
ability may significantly influence the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This tells Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
that athletes of all ages and all sports warrant attention when experiencing West Des Moines back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
West Des Moines back pain sufferers often
comment that their back pain came on after a certain
really benign move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research reports often indicated that
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these to be important risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were seen in baseball batting or pitching practice, soccer
shooting practice, and volleyball spiking practice. Running track and field does not demand such motions, and running athletes
are diagnosed with spondylolysis pushing
researchers to determine why. They discovered that
the spinopelvic angles in running athletes are like
those of the above sports’ athletes, making them vulnerable
to mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
helps West Des Moines back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes the
same.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A recent paper noted
that endurance athletes experienced intense joint-loading preceding cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. The type II
collagen degradation in soccer and rugby players was increased indicating
enhanced cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was nearly equivalent.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – provided a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen
degradation. (4) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa has more information on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you’re an athlete or not!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Patricia Estrada on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Estrada shares how
chiropractic care impacts the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic appointment
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise along with rehabilitative care. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
works hard to get our West Des Moines athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as fast and safely
as possible.