Martial Arts

Martial Arts

Sport and Chiropractic

Chiropractic can give your athletic endeavors an edge. That's why you'll find chiropractors as "team doctors" for professional, college, high school, junior high and elementary school football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, handball, rugby, soccer and weightlifting teams. That's also why chiropractic has been used by champions : Tim Witherspoon, Ken Norton and Evander Holifield of boxing.

Martial arts injury

All martial arts are physically demanding and hazardous. Injuries are seen throughout the spectrum of expertise. Participants are the most likely to sustain sprains and soft-tissue injuries in mixed martial art kick boxing. Fractures and life threatening injuries to the central nervous system can also occur.

Survey Said

A survey of four mixed martial arts tournaments over a four-month period revealed 103 episodes of cervical neck injury in 427 respondents. Five cases required hospitalization and resulted in neurological deficit.

The researchers found that the motion and forces applied to the cervical spine were characteristic of whiplash produced by vehicle impacts.

Neck Injury

The risk of cervical neck injury, from mild whiplash to quadriplegia is high in all forms of martial arts, caused by situations such as hyper-flexion of the cervical spine on landing on the mat; or lateral flexion of the cervical spine and forced shoulder depression, resulting in a traction injury to the brachial plexus and soft-tissue injury to the paraspinal muscles.

Blood Clots

If a regular martial arts participant complains of generalized, inexplicable arm pain, it should be taken seriously as a possible presentation of Paget-Schroetter syndrome(12). This condition, also known as 'effort thrombosis', occurs in athletes who under-take repetitive arm movements.

The pressure of the repeated action can cause blood clots in the axillary veins under the clavicle, producing thrombosis, pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism.

Nerves, Bones, Discs damage to C4, C5

The majority of the radicular signs and symptoms are from the fourth and fifth cervical root. The roentgen graphic changes are most common at the fourth and fifth intervertebral disk spaces. Most of the cases respond well to adjustments and simple cervical collar and cervical traction.

Boxer's whiplash

It is the hyperextension/hyperflexion injury of the neck, and the resulting symptoms of this injury - sustained from not only a motor vehicle accident but also from boxing.

This forwards-flexion and/or backwards-extension of the neck essentially results in a soft tissue sprain/strain injury to the structures within the cervical and upper thoracic spinal regions.

When the initial impact occurs and the head is forced in either excessive flexion or excessive extension, protective reflexes cause the muscles of the neck to forcefully contract which "whips" the head back in the opposite direction. The resulting injury often leads to numerous symptoms, many of which are confusing and poorly understood.

There may be signs of venous obstruction such as pain, swelling and bluish discoloration. If suspected, the fighter needs urgent attention for clot-busting treatment - and this is likely to end their athletic career.

Four Important Elements

Our 'Total Healthcare System' focused on 4 important elements.

CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Chiropractor is expert in restoring biomechanic balance of the body. Professional and amateur athletes would agree that high intensity physical competition requires that your body be in total balance. The slightest off balance could mean the difference between victory or defeat. Our supplements are:

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DIET & NUTRITION

Eating right and providing your body with all the proper nutrients, vitamins and minerals are essential for all athletes. That is why we recommend all athletes be tested for deficiency in vitamins and minerals. Dr. Kieu uses an original method in seeking out what the body need and what it doesn�ｿｽft need. Supplements are recommended after the test is finish. We only use the highest in quality supplements.

EXERCISE

It is difficult to exercise when you are in pain, and out of alignment. Whether you are strength training or conditioning, it is important to integrate regular chiropractic care especially after competition. After proper chiropractic care you are ready for exercise. Regular exercise plays an important role in / holding your proper alignment. .

VISION THERAPY

bones+beyond offers the highly effective non-surgical vision treatment for athletes. When you are at the verge of winning or losing, the slightest advantage will matter. Vision skills are important in sports performance, whether you play golf, boxing or K-1 fighting, baseball, and basketball or racket sports. Most of what we understand about our surrounding environment is experienced through our eyes, rather than our other sensory organs. When searching into the more totaled physical training, the vision training is indispensable.