Sports Physicals

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The Beginning of every new school year in the fall requires all students attending middle school and high school that want to participate in a school sport to have a sports physical completed and signed by a licensed health provider. All doctors of chiropractic in Colorado are licensed doctors that are experts able to perform any sports physical. Here at Springs Family Chiropractic, we go above and beyond the requirements for any physical exam for a school sport, as we are experts in sports medicine, biomechanics analysis, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and soft tissue injuries!
                Many kids play hard during the summer at sports camps, clubs, or around their own neighborhoods. The commonly acquire sprains, which are injuries and tears to ligaments that support and stabilize joints. A sprain will directly affect training and performing sport that your child participates in. A sprain that is untreated may make the difference for your young athlete between making the cut for a competitive school sports team or not. A sprain left untreated will become a chronic injury that can cause a young athlete to have to drop out of a sport for the season or even permanently.
                A young athlete may additionally acquire a muscle strain following a ligament sprain. Once ligaments are damaged, the joint becomes unstable, and the muscles around it tighten to compensate for the new instability within the joint. The muscles become overworked and develop tears in the muscle belly or the tendons that connect the muscles to the bone. These muscle strains restrict our range of motion of the arms, legs, or spine. They make the muscles and joints weaker, and if left untreated, a muscle strain will progress into a chronic, disabling injury. Like a sprain, a muscle strain left untreated can also be the difference between your young athlete winning the game or being cut from a competitive team.
                Don’t ignore any existing injuries that your child may have, as they will not go away in their own. You cannot play sports well when injured. Athletes get the most enjoyment from their activities when their bodies are healthy and functional!
We can get your young athlete a sports physical and treatment the same day! All you have to do is give us a call at (719) 594-0071! We are offering a discounted rate of only $33.00 for fall athletes now through the end of September!

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