When we interviewed a group of Marathon runners most said, it took an injury for them to visit a chiropractor and ever since going the first time, they’ve continually went back for additional treatment, even when not injured.
It turns out that misalignment of the spine can cause unnecessary tension on one particular body part, which in many cases meant an athlete needed a realignment to release tension.
Additionally, here are some things that were discussed about using Chiropractic care as preventative.
- They believe we all need to take care of our bodies. We work them hard, so massage, chiropractic care, restorative yoga, mobility work, foam rolling…these aren’t should do’s, they’re “I want my body to keep working hard, so I’m going to appreciate it.”
- They were open to trying new things. I’ve done dry needling, and cryo and so much other stuff, which all has some benefits, but in truth nothing has been as consistent for me as chiropractic care.
- Lifestyle issues cause alignment issues. Do you run the same route all the time? One runner said he did and didn’t realize that always running the same direction on the same slope was changing my gait. Do you sit all day at work? Do you have poor posture? All of this gets you out of alignment.
Arguments Against Chiropractic Care?
It’s painful.
Not really, it’s usually a release of tension. Sometimes there will be muscle work which can get intense like a sports massage.
And occasionally when we have a lot of muscle adhesions which are keeping us from maintaining alignment or might be the cause of our muscle pain, they will do the Graston technique…and ok this isn’t super pleasant.
Again, an instance of showing you that the chiropractor is about more than cracking your back.