A large number of American professional athletes seek chiropractic help to deal with the physical pressure and tension that results from their various sports. For example, golfers on the professional circuit have chiropractors on hand during all major tournaments. Also, a large number of soccer players consult chiropractors after playing difficult games. Now even baseball organizations that deal with the professional side of the game provide chiropractic treatment for their players.
In the past year, prominent teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox have worked alongside chiropractors to keep players performing at optimal levels throughout the year. Clubs that play in the Major Leagues are known to play up to 162 games, and this also involves constant travel. While the normal season begins in late February (with spring training sessions) and ends in early October, teams that are watching the World Series or Playoffs continue to play through late October.
Michael Weinman, DC, the chiropractor who works alongside the Boston Red Sox, can generally be seen with players 3-4 hours before their home games start. According to him, when players’ muscles, nerves and joints are well conditioned, they can perform at their best and also avoid annoying injuries. It also says that chiropractic fine-tuning helps improve physical health as well as promote the best levels of performance.
A baseball player is often prone to injuries to the neck, lower back, lower back, rotator cuff, and hamstring strains. Hamstring injuries are typically caused by players having to quickly jump into action from standing stationary positions while making a play.
Dr. Weinman also says that most of his work revolves around adjusting the joints to maintain mobility, reduce inflammation, and break down adhesions. He and his team of physical therapists / massage therapists and trainers seem to be having the desired effect. Last year, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series after beating the Colorado Rookies in four consecutive games.
The Philadelphia Phillies have also arranged for chiropractors to assist their team both at home and away from home. They have assembled a network of different chiropractors in all the cities that your team will visit for their games. Cole Hamels, the pitcher, was one of the first on the team to seek chiropractic help, simply because he believes it can be beneficial. According to him, the reason he missed games in 2007 while on the disabled list was because he did not have the option of seeing a chiropractor to treat his elbow strain.
He said he was very pleased to learn that his team was making efforts to ensure that they had chiropractors that they could consult during the tour. Many of the other players on the team are also expected to use the services of chiropractors to treat limbs that fit. Hamels also said that since using a chiropractor, it has worked very well for him and that it is great that his team has worked to establish a reliable network of chiropractors. According to him, due to chiropractic services, the team could very well become a 20-game winner this season.
