At Reimer Wellness Center, we are glad to see residents of Los Altos, Mountain View and Palo Alto engaged in sporting activities. However, overdoing it or not stretching properly can lead to injury and pain. Our chiropractor, Dr. Mary Reimer, provides holistic healing for your sports injury so you can get back to enjoying your athletic endeavors.
3 Common Los Altos Sports Injuries
1. One common sports injury our chiropractor treats is muscle strains, or pulled muscles. These can occur due to a lack of warming up, sudden starts and stops, or heavy lifting. The strain can result in bleeding, bruising and localized pain. Symptoms include swelling, pain when the muscle in used, and weakness of the muscle or surrounding tendons.
2. Another common injury is a sprain, an injury to a joint and its surrounding ligaments, such as a sprained ankle, knee or wrist. Sprains can result when you fall or twist your body out of normal alignment. They might occur during jogging, sliding, or coming down awkwardly after jumping. Contact sports where other people are hitting you cause frequent sprains. Your sprain may range anywhere from a mild stretching to a completely ruptured ligament, depending on the force of the impact.
3. Some patients also seek relief from tennis elbow. Not exclusive to tennis players, this injury is the result of repetitive use of the forearm and wrist. Symptoms may include pain near the elbow and weakness in the hands.
Holistic Healing for Sports Injuries
No matter what type of injury you have suffered, it is always best to seek treatment from our chiropractor as soon as possible. Dr. Reimer will assess the extent of your injury and prescribe a treatment and rehabilitation plan to restore mobility and functioning. Your plan may include a combination of Los Altos chiropractic care, massage therapy, and holistic treatments to relieve pain and restore wellness. If you’re looking for relief from pain in Los Altos, Mountain View, Palo Alto or the surrounding communities come to Reimer Wellness Center, where we are “Helping people live healthy, active lives.”
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