Chiropractor Provides Natural Pain Relief for Thousand Oaks Sports Injuries

No one likes being stuck on the sidelines, especially if you love playing sports. Whether you are a runner struggling with reoccurring knee pain or an athlete sidelined by back pain, our chiropractor can help you quickly recover from your sports injury. Dr. Sharon Dollase provides natural pain relief and chiropractic care for Thousand Oaks sports injuries. These treatments help your body recover faster than conventional medical treatments, and in many cases can help you avoid invasive and expensive surgical operations.

Chiropractor Helps Athletes Find Relief from Back Pain, Neck Pain, Headaches, and Migraines

One of the most common sports injuries is a back injury. As our bodies age, we are at increased risk for experiencing a herniated disc. In fact, many patients may not even realize a back pain has occurred until after the fact. Over time, natural wear and tear can degrade the health of the discs in our spine. The simple act of being knocked down on the playing field, landing on your foot the wrong way while running, or just playing too hard can cause a disc to slip out of alignment.

When this occurs, a disc in the back may put pressure on the nearby nerves. This can lead to significant back pain and, depending on the location of the sports injury, also cause pain in the legs, buttocks, neck or arms.

Chiropractic adjustment is a natural, hands-on treatment that can help return the disc to its proper position in the back. While traditional medical care can temporarily relieve pain, prescription painkillers cannot correct the underlying problem. As long as the disc in the back continues to put pressure on the nerve, you will experience pain. Our chiropractor, Dr. Dollase, has helped many Thousand Oaks chiropractic patients safely manage back pain, neck pain, headaches and migraines through chiropractic adjustments. Her treatments can help get you off the sidelines and back in the game.

Even if you stretch and warm up, many runners experience pain in their knees, ankles and hips. This pain is typically due to a misalignment in the musculoskeletal system. Even if the ankle itself is not injured, when the body is out of alignment, runners do not hit the ground evenly. The body will naturally compensate for pain or a misaligned body part, putting greater pressure on a knee or ankle which many sports injuries have.

Combined with natural wear and tear as we age, this can lead to significant pain and injury. If you are a runner, routine chiropractic treatments can help reduce your risk of being injured in the first place. When our bodies are out of alignment, we are at greater risk for injury. By restoring alignment to the musculoskeletal systems, our bodies are able to optimally function.

Many Thousand Oaks patients with sports injuries also benefit from massage therapy. Massage therapy naturally relieves tension and spasms in the muscles while promoting internal healing. The act of massaging muscles brings fresh oxygenated blood and flushes out toxins and lactic acid. This helps the soft tissue repair itself while also relieving pain.

Don't get stuck on the sidelines with sports injuries. Get back in the game with natural pain relief and chiropractic treatments today! Call our office at 805-285-7517.