Oxford athletes – young and older alike – hate to be sidelined from their sports. Satterwhite Chiropractic
knows this! Satterwhite Chiropractic offers individualized,
useful Oxford chiropractic treatment plans to return
athletes experiencing back pain to their sports
with more awareness of prevention and rehabilitation tips
to escape future back pain and keep participating in
what they love to do.
YOUTH ATHLETES, THEIR SPORTS, AND SPONDYLOLYSIS BACK PAIN
Back pain may affect young athletes in a range
of sports. Researchers propose that the young person or
adolescent with low back pain and back muscle spasm should be
followed closely for increased risk of pars
interarticularis fracture related to spondylolisthesis
and spondylolysis. (1) In a new study of 1025 adolescent athletes with low back
pain, 30% of them had spondylolysis. By sport, males’ top
three sports with higher risk were baseball (54%),
soccer (48%), and hockey (44%). Females’ top three sports were gymnastics
(34%), marching band (31%), and softball (30%). Geography and level of athletic
prowess may significantly influence the risk of
spondylolysis in athletes. (2) This just goes to show Satterwhite Chiropractic
that athletes of all ages and all sports deserve attention when suffering
with Oxford back pain.
MOTIONS INFLUENCING SPONDYLOLYSIS
Oxford back pain sufferers frequently
comment that their back pain came on after a particular
seemingly non-hurtful move. That’s not uncommon! Past
research reports often pointed to
repetitive motion of the lumbar spine into extension, rotation or a combination
of these to be key risk factors for spondylolysis. Such
motions were noted in baseball batting or pitching practice, soccer
shooting practice, and volleyball spiking practice. Running track and field doesn’t demand such motions, and running athletes
are diagnosed with spondylolysis pushing
researchers to determine why. They found that
the spinopelvic angles of running athletes are like
those of the above sports’ athletes, making them vulnerable
to mechanical stress
on the pars interarticularis, too, leading to spondylolysis. (3) Satterwhite Chiropractic
helps Oxford back pain sufferers, athletes and non-athletes the
same.
GLUCOSAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION BENEFITS FOR ALL
A current paper noted
that endurance athletes experienced intense joint-loading preceding cartilage metabolism and type II collagen degradation. In soccer and rugby players, the
type II collagen degradation was increased suggesting
enhanced cartilage metabolism compared to that of non-athletes
while type II collagen synthesis was nearly the same.
Glucosamine – a type II collagen – delivered a chondroprotective
action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen
degradation. (4) Satterwhite Chiropractic has more information on
glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation benefits for your spine and joints
whether you’re an athlete or not!
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Patricia Estrada on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Estrada shares how
chiropractic care impacts the collegiate athlete in
his/her sport.
Schedule a Oxford chiropractic appointment
for yourself and/or your favorite athlete. Chiropractic care may incorporate
preventative care with spinal manipulation, supplementation and specific
exercise along with rehabilitative care. Satterwhite Chiropractic
works hard to get our Oxford athletes off
the sideline and back into the game as fast and safely
as possible.