injuries Archives - Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Park Slope https://parkslopechiropractor.com/tag/injuries/ Karen Thomas D.C. Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:14:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://parkslopechiropractor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-logo_parkslopechiropractor600-32x32.png injuries Archives - Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Park Slope https://parkslopechiropractor.com/tag/injuries/ 32 32 The Problem with Prescription Drugs and Athletic Performance https://parkslopechiropractor.com/the-problem-with-prescription-drugs-and-athletic-performance/ https://parkslopechiropractor.com/the-problem-with-prescription-drugs-and-athletic-performance/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:57:02 +0000 https://parkslopechiropractor.com/the-problem-with-prescription-drugs-and-athletic-performance/ Athletes have a precarious relationship with prescription drugs

When it comes to recovering and rehabilitating an injury, drugs are often prescribed to treat symptoms of pain and inflammation. The problem is that these drugs come with side effects both known and unknown that can affect athletes, especially when it comes to their performance. While the severity of your injury determines the course for treatment, we believe that it is always worth considering a more conservative and less invasive form of rehabilitation. 

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You would be hard-pressed to find an athlete who would argue that chiropractic made them worse off

Chiropractic sports physicians focus on relieving pain and rehabilitating injury the natural way- without the necessity for surgical intervention or prescription drugs. The way we do this is by:

  • Focusing on spinal alignment
  • Releasing muscle tension
  • Limiting the growth of scar tissue 
  • Increaing circulation and range of motion

Furthermore, by ensuring the alignment of the spine and thus balancing the body, we can prevent injuries from occuring in the first place. 

Chiropractic is your ticket for improving reaction times and boosting performance 

Success in sport is often determined by the finest of margins- the simple truth is that drugs take you one direction and chiropractic the other. If you are interested in adding chiropractic as an augment to your athletic repertoire, give our office in Park Slope a call to schedule an appointment today. 

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