Sports Injuries and Stresses

The stresses of sport and daily life can affect the spine, whether you are a super athlete or a weekend warrior. Collisions during sporting events, such as slips, falls, or automobile crashes, can all damage your neck and back. These types of collision-related injuries are often called a "whiplash". The resulting instability of the spine and soft tissues can contribute to headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, pain in the shoulders, arms and hands, reduced ability to turn and bend, and low back problems. As the body starts to adapt, symptoms may not appear until weeks or even months later.

There is probably no activity more closely associated with the need for chiropractic care than sports.