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Athletic success depends first, on staying in the game, and second, performing at peak levels, both of which depend on a multifaceted array of treatment. Luckily, increased performance and decreased risk of injury can be correlated.
At Thrive, we determine what demands an individual athlete needs to perform, and whether they’re currently capable to meet those demands. We then analyze our athletes through functional and sport specific movement patterns to determine abnormal movement mechanics. An individual is only as strong as their weakest link. We’ve found that injuries usually occur if the load becomes higher than the tolerance of the potential structure. This occurs if the load is too high, or if the tolerance is too low.
During movement, athletes cheat while focusing on the end goal, not the path it takes to get there. The faults and compensatory patterns lead to tissue breakdown, reducing the tissue’s tolerance (importance noted above). Therefore, movement efficiency, both functional and sport-specific, is a cornerstone to athletic improvement and injury prevention.
When our spine becomes subluxated (restricted in movement and nerves), the body’s communications from the joint are restricted. Your body loses the ability to coordinate the joint, and functional stability is lost. Consider a wheel on a car. If the lugnuts that hold the wheel on are loose, the wheel tirelessly flops as it attempts to continue moving the road. The more it continues to improperly move, the looser the lugnuts become. Focusing on the tread does little to protect the damage the movement causes. When the hub of the wheel properly functions, the spokes of the wheel remain in place.
Proper interplay of mobility, stability and strength in the spine, with efficient movement is imperative to training power within the muscle groups. By allowing the body to be more powerful and better trained for the stressors it faces, we can increase the load capacity and raise our tissue’s tolerances.
There is a reason why 90% of world class athletes use chiropractic care. Team USA’s olymic medical director is a chiropractor. 72% of PGA golfers have a private doctor of chiropractic, and 93% of MLB clubs have a team chiropractor. Every NBA and NFL team have a chiropractor on staff. One study found that hand-eye coordination improved 30% following chiropractic treatment.
By aligning our joints, athletes have better coordination, higher jumping heights, faster reaction times, quicker muscle firing, increased muscular stability and control, as well as improved performance. Combining increased power with better movement patterns AND/OR sport specific movement, athletes are able to attain a comprehensive program tailor-made to the individual designed to dominate the competition; improve training; reduce injuries and reduce recovery time through a multifaceted array of treatment found here at Thrive.
