Is an untreated sports injury stopping you from being active? Whether you suffer from a repetitive motion injury, chronic back pain, or sore and stiff muscles, proper treatment is essential to helping your body heal. Unfortunately, chronic pain does not simply go away by itself. In fact, without proper treatment, your pain may get worse sticking you on the sidelines.

Santa Barbara Sports Injury Treatment

Many patients with sports injuries worry that they must choose between painkillers and surgery or opt for a lifetime of pain. With Santa Barbara sports injury treatment, a full recovery is possible without the need for drugs or invasive operations. Heres how our sports injury treatment can help you heal:

Tennis elbow: This common repetitive motion injury develops slowly over time. Many patients may not realize that a misalignment in their spine is affecting how the swing a tennis racket. An improper motion causes ligaments in the elbows to swell, leading to chronic inflammation and pain. We treat both the cause and the pain symptoms. Low-force Activator adjustments can help restore alignment to the spine. Ultrasound and electrical muscle stimulation helps promote internal healing and reduce swelling.

Knee pain: Running and other high impact sports can strain the soft tissue surrounding the knee. This can lead to inflammation and pain. We use a combination of physical therapy exercises and corrective care to relieve pain and swelling while strengthening the muscles surrounding the knee. Applying athletic taping helps support the joints and reduce pressure on the soft tissues. Cold laser therapy is also effective for minimizing inflammation and helping injured muscles, ligaments and tendons heal.

Back, neck and shoulder pain: Everything from a pulled muscle to a pinched nerve can cause chronic back, neck and shoulder pain. An accidental slip and fall and aggressive impact while playing sports can cause a herniated disc. When this disc compresses nearby nerves, patients experience pain. Chiropractic adjustments help restore alignment to the spine and relieve pressure on the nerves. Corrective exercises help restore natural movement and flexibility back to the spine.

Do you suffer from pain due to untreated sports injuries?