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Chiropractic Care for Athletes

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Chiropractic care and sports training go hand in hand. Many professional athletes have publicly shared that chiropractic adjustments are crucial before and after their athletic feats. NFL champion Emmit Smith likened a single football game to being in more than 30 car accidents. With this kind of impact on the body, athletes need the best healthcare possible. Smith and many other athletes, from golfers to track and field stars, partially attribute their success and career longevity to chiropractic care.

Injury Prevention

What happens when you add impact to spinal misalignment? Injury. Chiropractic doctors assess athletes’ bodies, identifying problems with joints, muscles and movement patterns. Between spinal adjustments and exercises to strengthen weak areas, chiropractors help athletes prevent many injuries.

Enhanced Performance

Many athletes claim that, not only does chiropractic care decrease injuries, but it even enhances their game. Chiropractic treatment improves flexibility and range of motion, which are important for peak performance in many sports. Heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield claims that visiting a chiropractor three times a week improves his performance in the ring, and that most boxers regularly visit chiropractors. Golfers also feel the difference in their swing.

Healing Injuries

Athletes frequently consult chiropractors about their injuries. Sports trainers in particular tend to send their athletes to chiropractors for low-back pain and musculoskeletal problems. Proper chiropractic care can decrease an injury’s severity and reduce pain. The athlete may recover faster than she or he would without chiropractic treatments, allowing a quicker return to the game.

Amateur Athletes

You don’t have to be a professional athlete to warrant chiropractic care for your sports injuries. Millions of people run marathons, race bikes or participate in golf and tennis tournaments without ever going pro. Over the course of their athletic lives, most will have at least a few strained muscles, jarred spines, torn ligaments and other painful consequences. If your injuries are lessening your joy in your sport and interfering with your training or goals, call our clinic so we can help get you back on the court, green or field.

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Millar Chiropractic - Huntsville AL and Millar Functional Medicine
Mailing Address: PO Box 21157
Huntsville, Alabama 35813
Physical Address: 2021 Clinton Ave West
Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Phone: (256) 519-3550

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Millar Chiropractic-Huntsville AL

Dr. Joan Brown, DC
Dr. Greg Millar, DC CCEP
2021 Clinton Ave W, Ste A
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 539-2000

Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:30 am - 12:30 pm | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Millar Functional Medicine

Dr. Greg Millar, DC CPFM
Dr. Bonnie Sims, ND M.Div.

2021 Clinton Ave W, Ste E

Huntsville, , AL 35805

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday -
8:30 am - 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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American Spine & Rehab

Dr. Greg Millar, DC
2021 Clinton Ave West,
Huntsville, Alabama 35805
(256) 519-6800

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:00 am - 12:30 pm | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tuesday - Thursday
8:00 am - 12:30 pm