Sports Chiropractor in Perth
Whether you’re chasing a personal best or simply want to enjoy your favourite sport with greater comfort, your body needs to move well. Sports chiropractic focuses on how your muscles, joints and nervous system work together, with the aim of improving movement, helping manage pain and assisting your return to activity following a sporting injury.
Care Built Around How Athletes Move
Sports chiropractic is an area of chiropractic that focuses on assessing and managing musculoskeletal injuries related to sport and physical activity. At Perth Healthcare Centre, we take a multidisciplinary approach, working to identify movement restrictions and other factors that may be contributing to injury or reduced performance. Where appropriate, our chiropractor also liaises with local sporting teams and other healthcare providers to help coordinate your care.
The Sporting Injuries We Commonly See
Athletes from a wide range of sports, including tennis, golf, basketball, baseball, running, martial arts and field sports, seek chiropractic care for musculoskeletal concerns. Some of the more common presentations include:
- Rotator cuff strains
- Running-related injuries, including calf strains, shin splints and Achilles tendon concerns
- Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Martial arts-related back, hip, shoulder and neck strains
- Soccer, rugby league and AFL injuries, including hamstring strains, knee ligament injuries and ankle sprains
From Injury Assessment to Rehabilitation
Care begins with a thorough assessment to understand your injury, movement patterns and training demands. Your chiropractor will then develop an individualised care plan focused on improving movement and helping manage pain. As your symptoms improve, care may progress to rehabilitation. This can include exercises and advice aimed at improving strength, flexibility, mobility, coordination and movement patterns while addressing postural habits and muscular imbalances associated with your sport or activity.
An Individualised Approach
Every athlete has different goals, whether that’s returning to competition, completing a fun run or simply staying active without discomfort. Chiropractic care may form part of your broader approach to managing musculoskeletal health alongside other healthcare providers, coaches or trainers where appropriate. Recommendations are always tailored to your individual circumstances, your sport and the findings of your assessment.
Get Back to the Activities You Enjoy
A sporting injury doesn’t have to keep you on the sidelines longer than necessary. If pain, stiffness or restricted movement is affecting your training or everyday activities, the team at Perth Healthcare Centre can assess your concerns and discuss the management options that may be appropriate for you. Contact us today to book your sports chiropractic consultation.
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