Dr. Jeff Langmaid explains why pro athletes use chiropractic care for injury prevention and performance. Spinal adjustments change motor control and movement patterns, alter pain processing, and increase muscle strength. Chiropractors work alongside coaches and medical staff.
Hi, I'm Dr. Jeff Lengmaid with Research that Matters TV for over 100 years, professional athletes of all kinds have used chiropractic care to recover, reduce their likelihood of injury, even get an edge in performance. But what used to be a secret is now well known. And chiropractic care is used by sports teams from high school right up through the pros. Historically, the medical staff of pro sports team have been focused on helping athletes recover from injuries with rather than finding ways to improve their performance. That was left to the coaches. But chiropractors provide a unique bridge between the player, the coach and the medical team by focusing on injury prevention, mobility and performance. Pro sports are big businesses and athletes, coaches and owners always want to maximize their talent. What began as a way to reduce injuries has advanced into a way to improve performance. And new research shows how spinal adjustments can influence the brain, spinal cord, and even muscle strength. Here are three exciting findings from the latest research. Number one, motor control and movement patterns can be influenced by receiving a spinal adjustment. Number two, spinal adjustments can alter how you process pain. And finally, increases in muscle strength have been found after a spinal adjustment. Pro athletes choose chiropractic for many different reasons. For some, it's the focus on mobility, while others are looking for that performance edge. No matter what drives an athlete to seek out a chiropractor's expertise or one thing is for certain, the use of chiropractic care in competitive athletics is here to stay. My name is Dr. Jeff Langmaid and I'll see you next week for another episode of Research that Matters TV.
