fitnessHowever, participating regularly in any sporting activity may also leave you open to the possibility of overtraining, over-use or repetitive strain injuries.  These can have harmful, long-lasting effects whatever your age, so it is important that you learn to recognise the signs if you intend working hard towards your sporting goal.  They may include:

• poor practices and performances

• loss of weight

• joint or muscle pain without injuries

• nausea

• colds or stuffy nose

• depression, irritability, insomnia or anxiety

Remember that you will be more tired and therefore more at risk of injury, at the end of a day’s work, or exercise session.

Chiropractic treatment for sports injuries concentrates on adjustments to your spine, joints and muscles, so allowing them to move correctly, and advice is given on rehabilitation and maintenance exercises to improve strength and flexibility.  (long-term reliance on joint supports will reduce the range of movement and weaken the muscles, such supports will only be prescribed by your chiropractor when necessary).  As chiropractic does not involve drugs or surgery, there is no risk of the side-effects associated with these treatments.