As an athlete you are constantly moving and pushing yourself to be the best at whatever you do whether that’s running, swimming, and/or playing sports. Ultimately being an athlete is physically and mentally demanding but is also a way of putting your body at risk of injury. The best way to improve your performance and avoid injury or even treat an injury is through Physiotherapy and Chiropractic.

One of the great parts of physiotherapy and chiropractic is that it is a drug free and non-invasive option. The issue with using painkillers is that it only masks the pain and doesn’t help you heal any faster and you risk yourself of addiction. Additionally through therapy you avoid getting any surgeries which have a longer recovery period compared to physiotherapy and chiropractic.

Physiotherapists and chiropractors help assess and treat any athlete related injury and focus on helping you become a better athlete and recover as necessary to go back to a fully functioning athlete. Every athlete is assessed differently and no athlete will have the same exact method of recovery since every body is different and they way the injury occurred and from what activity or sports it had occurred from plays a major role in the assessment.

According to the Canadian Chiropractic Association, chiropractic can prevent your injuries from recurring which means once your injury has been treated you will most likely be able to avoid the injury from happening again. Usually a combination of exercises, stretches, acupuncture and/or manual therapy is involved when treating an athlete through physiotherapy and chiropractic.

All of these techniques ensure that the athlete allows its body to heal on its own slowly and effectively. Physiotherapy and chiropractic also allows for the athlete to relax since as an athlete you are constantly pushing their limits to be the best. Regularly getting physiotherapy and chiropractic will help an athlete return to their activities faster, most likely as a stronger athlete than they were before and once again prevent a recurrence of the injury.

At Revitamax Rehab & Wellness, we offer Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, and more. Our team of therapists are trained to help you with your rehab needs by finding the cause of your pain, provide treatment to give you the relief, and teach you how to manage the pain using a variety of evidence based techniques. Call us at our clinic in Rexdale, Etobicoke at 416 360 8326 today!