The best athletes are a marvel to watch. Their movements are flowing and their form is flawless. But for the rest of us whose limbs do not move evenly and whose neck moves more one way than the other, the problem may be due to a stiff spine. This is where the benefits of chiropractic are immediately noticeable.
The 24 movable vertebrae are involved in all bodily movements. For example, the spine stabilizes our foundation or contributes to the actual motion of a volley ball player’s spike, a pitcher’s pitch, a bowlers throw, a golfer’s swing, and a runner’s gait.
When a portion of the spine becomes stiff through injury, arthritis, illness, or trauma, the body compensates by changing how our body moves. Previously learned athletic movements are changed and performance suffers. This compensation protects the spine but unfortunately decreases athletic performance.
The key to restoring performance is to unlock the spine (decreasing its stiffness) through the chiropractic adjustment. The adjustment breaks up spinal adhesions which when broken immediately allows the spine to move more. The spine is now better able to participate with other limbs in athletics. Performance and form then improve.
