Athletes dealing with recurring back pain, stiffness, or muscular tension are often drawn to practitioner-delivered treatments such as chiropractic adjustments, sports massage, acupuncture, or physiotherapy-led manual therapy.
Athletes routinely push their bodies to limits that produce pain, inflammation, and tissue stress as a matter of course.
If you train seriously, there is a good chance you have either visited a chiropractor or know someone who has. Chiropractic care is used by some athletes and sports organizations, although the extent and formal embedding varies widely by sport and region.
In my clinical work, back and neck pain are among the most common reasons patients seek help, often second only to infections.
Tendinopathy can be one of the most frustrating injuries in sport. The pain often appears during exactly the movements athletes care about most: running, jumping, accelerating, changing direction, and returning to normal training.
Few topics in sports and exercise generate as many persistent myths as stretching. Athletes are often told that they should stretch before training to prevent injuries.
Stretching is one of the most widely practiced routines in sport. Athletes stretch before training to prevent injury, after training to prevent soreness, and on recovery days to maintain flexibility.
In clinical practice, many of my athlete-patients are looking for ways to recover faster from training. Hard exercise often leads to muscle soreness, and sports massage recovery is commonly seen as a natural way to support that process — something patients frequently report as helpful.
Back pain is the second most common problem among my patients, right after the common cold. Some of my patients rely on a back brace to get through the worst pain.
Hip pain is a fairly common reason for visiting my office. There are several different diagnoses associated with hip pain, and treatment is usually diagnosis-specific.
Working life is rapidly shifting towards information work, and screen work is increasing. I have been following this change from the front lines in my daily work as an occupational health physician.
