Chiropractic Care for Runners

Runners Turning to Chiropractors for Care

Chiropractic treatment is a growing trend among the running community.  Runners are benefitting from chiropractic to help them through the rigorous training season, preparation for an upcoming race and speeding the recovery of an injury.

Chiropractic During the Training Season

During the long miles of training, runners may look to chiropractic to maintain healthy joint and muscle function.  Chiropractors will often perform a head to toe evaluation looking for imbalances between joint mobility and muscular balance.  If a chiropractor detects a loss of motion in a spinal joint or an extremity, that loss of motion can put additional strain on another joint or muscle.  Correcting that loss of motion with a chiropractic adjustment can help prevent that eventual overuse of other structures, therefore preventing an injury.

Chiropractic to Enhance Your Performance

Pre-race chiropractic care has also become quite popular.  When your joints have proper range of motion, muscles are able to perform at their highest level.  Like fine-tuning a race car, pre-race chiropractic adjustments give an athlete a winning edge.

Chiropractic for Sports Injuries

When runners are saddled with an injury, most are desperate to find a quick solution before hard-earned fitness levels slip away.  The benefits of seeing a sports orientated chiropractor go far beyond the adjustment.  Many chiropractors are well trained in using the latest sports medicine treatment methods.  The efficiency of seeing a chiropractor may also come down to “one stop shopping”.  A chiropractor can evaluate and initiate treatment on your very first visit.  Other health care options may start with a doctor visit, followed by a referral to a specialist and then another referral to physical therapy.  A delay in treatment can affect your fitness level which can affect future performance. 

Runners are benefitting from chiropractic in many phases of their training. Whether its injury prevention, pre-race preparation or injury management, chiropractic has found its place with the running community.
All of the chiropractors at Schubbe Resch have experience treating athletes and can quickly diagnose your injury and find a treatment plan to get you back on the road quickly.   Our services include physical therapy, Kinesio Taping, Graston Technique, ART, nutritional counseling, and one -on -one wellness training.

Schubbe Resch's Weekend Warriors - Part 2

Not only do our chiropractors recommend that you get out and get physical, they also practice what they preach!  Here's what we caught our Neenah doctors doing:

Dr. Chris Resch enjoying boating with his children

Dr. Jim McRae teeing one up

Dr. Tony Weyenberg coaching baseball

Dr. Lara Klein kayaking

Our Appleton doctors were featured in a previous post if you'd like to see some of their favorite summer activities.

Sports Performance Care

Sports performance care at Schubbe Resch Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Centers is a collection of treatment techniques used to improve bio-mechanics and prevent injuries during heavier training periods for athletes participating in upcoming triathlons, marathons, and high school or college sports.  It's no secret that many of today's elite athletes are using chiropractors and physical therapists to give them the edge and prevent injuries that would otherwise sidetrack their sports training.

Our doctors and physical therapists will create a sports wellness program to keep you training at your best.  We offer chiropractic, physical therapy, Graston Technique, Active Release Technique, Kinesio Taping, Nutritional Counseling and Functional Movement Screening to diagnose your injury, treat it, and prevent future occurrences.  Call one of our offices today!  920-738-0200 Appleton, or 920-720-0660 Neenah.

ART Workshop Tuesday, August 7th at 5:30 pm

Dr. Nathan Zachor will hold an ART (Active Release Technique) workshop at our Appleton office on Tuesday, August 7th at 5:30 pm.  Please call our office at 920-738-0200 to register or send email to patientservices@schubbeappleton.com.  Class participants should wear comfortable athletic clothing as Dr. Nathan will be demonstrating on volunteers!

ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.
For more information, visit the ART website at http://www.activerelease.com.

Dr. Nathan Zachor Receives ART Certification

If you are an athlete who is looking for an Active Release Technique (ART) certified provider to treat your soft tissue injuries, please contact Schubbe Resch Chiropractic and Physical Therapy of Appleton at 920-738-0200.  Dr. Nathan Zachor, DC became ART certified in the lower extremity (leg) in Chicago, IL as of July 1st.  ART is the gold standard in soft tissue treatment.  We are excited to continue to deliver the latest techniques to help our community members and patients return to work, sports, and daily activities faster.

ART is the perfect technique to consider if you are dealing with running injuries, for example during your training for the Fox Cities Marathon!  Watch our blog, facebook page, and tweets for more information about future workshops and events we are offering marathon participants.

Kinesio Taping for a Black Eye

Dr. Nathan Zachor shared theses pictures of his daughter's black eye and how he applied kinesio tape to help move blood from the area and promote faster healing.

If you are interested in Kineso Taping for an injury, call one of our offices today!