Chiropractic & Performance

There are many ways in which chiropractic can help you excel. Not only is chiropractic treatment helpful in treating and rehabilitating sports injuries, but research also suggests that chiropractic care may have even more specific effects on performance. From improved muscle stimulation, hand grip strength, and reaction time, to greater vertical jump height, hip extension in runners and increased running velocity.  We are only starting to scratch the surface in the research world in illustrating all the ways in which treatment may help your body perform better.    

References

​Botelho, Marcelo B., and Bruno B. Andrade. "Effect of cervical spine manipulative therapy on judo athletes' grip strength." Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 35.1 (2012): 38-44.
 
Gong, Wontae. "The influence of pelvic adjustment on vertical jump height in female university students with functional leg length inequality." Journal of physical therapy science 27.1 (2015): 251-253.
 
Hedlund, Sofia, et al. "Effect of chiropractic manipulation on vertical jump height in young female athletes with talocrural joint dysfunction: a single-blind randomized clinical pilot trial." Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 37.2 (2014): 116-123.
 
Humphries, Kelley M., et al. "Immediate effects of lower cervical spine manipulation on handgrip strength and free-throw accuracy of asymptomatic basketball players: a pilot study." Journal of chiropractic medicine 12.3 (2013): 153-159.
 
Niazi, Imran Khan, et al. "Changes in H-reflex and V-waves following spinal manipulation." Experimental brain research 233.4 (2015): 1165-1173.
 
Sandell, Jörgen, Per J. Palmgren, and Lars Björndahl. "Effect of chiropractic treatment on hip extension ability and running velocity among young male running athletes." Journal of chiropractic medicine 7.2 (2008): 39-47.