Is a Chiropractor Qualified to Treat Sports Injuries

The term "sports injury" refers to a type of injury that most often occurs during sports or other forms of physical activity. Examples of sports injuries include sprains, strains, shin splints, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, and runner's knee. 

Sport injuries can affect almost any part of your body, but especially your musculoskeletal system that includes your muscles, bones, joints, tendons and ligaments. In many cases, these musculoskeletal injuries also affect your nervous system when swelling or misaligned joints press against nerves to cause pain, numbness, and weakness. 

Why a Chiropractor is Qualified to Treat Sports Injuries

Our Sewell and Turnersville, NJ chiropractor, Dr. Christopher Eulo, is qualified to treat sports injuries through training and skills discussed below. 

Chiropractic care for sports injuries

Chiropractic care is a non-invasive, holistic treatment option that optimizes your body's own healing abilities to recover from a sports injury. After a sports injury, chiropractic care speeds recovery time, eases pain and reduces inflammation. 

A chiropractor uses several approaches to treat sports injuries, including chiropractic adjustment, massage therapy, specific rehabilitative exercises, and nutrition. 

Education qualifies chiropractors to treat sports injuries

Stringent educational requirements prepare chiropractors to treat sports injuries. Aside from obtaining his doctorate degree, Dr. Christopher Eulo has furthered his education by taking courses to be a certified chiropractic sports physician.  

The comprehensive education prepares chiropractors to diagnose sports injuries, treat those within the scope of chiropractic practice, and refer patients to other healthcare professionals when appropriate. 
Call Eulo Chiropractic Center at 856-269-4567 the next time you suffer a sports injury.

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