Sports Injury

Being involved in sports and regular exercise are great ways to stay healthy and avoid chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease. The only downside is the possibility of an injury. With our team at Pure Health Aurora in Aurora, Illinois, you can get back on your feet after a sport's injury. We treat children and adults of all ages and ability, from professional athletes to youth sports players and enthusiastic amateurs. Call Pure Health Aurora or request a sports injury consultation online.

What are sports injuries?

Sports injuries can happen when you play or train for sports or participate in physically active pursuits.

Acute sports injuries can be sudden, painful, and disabling. You might sprain a tendon while running, trip and fracture a bone, or overextend yourself and tear a muscle. You could also suffer an acute sports injury when colliding with another player or getting hit by a ball, racquet, or other object.

In contrast to acute injuries, overuse sports injuries develop slowly. As their name suggests, repetitive use or overworking tissues and joints cause these injuries.

What sports injuries could I get?

Sports injuries fall into six main categories:

Muscle tears

Torn hamstrings in the thighs, torn rotator cuff muscles in the shoulder, and torn calf muscles are common muscle tears in athletes.

Tendon strains

Typical tendon injuries include:

• Achilles tendinitis in your heel
• Patellar tendinitis in your knee
• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
• Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)

You can also develop inflammation of the tendon sheath (tenosynovitis).

Ligament sprains

Ligament sprains are a common sports injury, often affecting the knees. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprains in the knees and ankles are frequent causes of sports injuries.

Fractured bones

You can break an arm or leg by falling or in a collision. Wrist and ankle fractures are common in sports. 

Dislocated joints

Dislocations happen when the joint seperates. Shoulders are particularly prone to dislocation, which can tear the muscles and tendons that are important parts of the rotator cuff.

Cartilage damage

The cartilage that protects your joints sometimes tears, causing pain and instability. Meniscal tears in the knee and labral tears in the shoulder and hip are the most likely sports injuries.

How does chiropractic care help with sports injuries?

At Pure Health Aurora, you will work with a team of qualified experts that create a personalized treatment plan that is designed to relieve your pain and improve your bodily functions. 

Chiropractic care is invaluable in treating many types of sports injuries and assisting in the rehabilitation process. Treatments available at Pure Health Aurora include:

• Chiropractic manipulation
• Massage therapy
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
• Spinal decompression
• Trigger point injections
• Electric Stimulation
• Infrared light therapy
• Durable medical equipment (DME) like orthotics and braces

In addition to chiropractic care, your care team may recommend joint rejuvenation, trigger point injections, or a rehabiliation protocol that will include stretches, exercises, and best practices aimed at strengthening and minimizing chance of re-injury. Your provider can also recommend manual or massage therapy to reduce pain and promote healing. 

At Pure Health Aurora, your sports injury treatment covers the Four Phases of Care – Relief Care, Corrective Care, Strengthening, and Wellness Care. Throughout these phases of care, our team will aim to reduce pain and inflammation, repair tissue, improve your range of motion, and help you return to doing the things you love!

Are you wrestling with a sports injury? Call Pure Health Aurora or request an appointment online today.