Recovering From a Sports Injury | Beverly Hills Chiropractor
Recovering from a sports injury is not the most fun thing that an active person can do--but it's absolutely essential to anyone who wants to be active again! Beverly Hills Comprehensive Medical Group deals with patients' sports injuries every day. We'd like to present the following information to help everyone make the right decisions for their health.
Basic Self-Care After a Sports Injury
You probably know the basics of recovery: rest, drink plenty of water and don't tax the injured area of your body. These may seem like small steps, but they're at the ground floor of your rehabilitation. While it's absolutely essential that you get treatment, you also need to take care of yourself in your own home--no matter how tired you get of your family telling you to just "take it easy".
You've Got to Do More than Just Stretch
Whether your game is volleyball, rugby, or golf, it's vital for you to stretch both before and after your game. We've certainly seen sports injury cases where proper stretching could have prevented or lessened an injury. And it's just as important--if not more so--to gently stretch as you recover from your injury, as well.
But it's also important to do more than just stretch. After a sports injury, your chiropractor will likely teach you different corrective or rehabilitative exercises. These exercises will help you regain your strength and range of motion faster--but only if you do them consistently! Everyone misses a day now and then, but if you do them as consistently as you are able, you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results.
You've Got to Make All of Your Chiropractic Care Appointments
Most chiropractic patients report lessened pain after their very first session. But even if you feel completely back to normal after that first session, it's still important to make all of your appointments. That's because subsequent appointments help the treatment "stick". They help ease your body back into alignment over time in a way that makes your treatment have a lasting effect.
Chiropractic Care in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Comprehensive Medical Group also offers attendance by primary care physicians three days a week. To schedule an initial consultation, or find out more, call us today at 310-657-0366.