The love of sports and physical fitness can often lead to injuries. Whether you are pushing your body or you simply have a mishap on the playing field, the team at Trident Health & Chiropractic is here to provide complete athlete chiropractic care in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Common sports injuries
Our sports chiropractors regularly see injuries. Below are a few of the most commonly sustained by professional athletes and weekend warriors teen sports enthusiasts while working out or just during a backyard game of ball.
- Sprains and strains
- Tendonitis and tendinopathy
- Fractures and stress fractures
- Concussions and other head injuries
- ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries
- Meniscus tears
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shin splints
- Plantar fasciitis
- Ankle sprains
Improving reaction times
We all react to these day-to-day challenges at different speeds. Some of us react slowly and some of us react really quickly. How quickly you react to a situation can actually be really important in many ways, from helping to prevent accidents on the road, to reaching your optimal potential on the sporting field
Athlete Chiropractic Care for Sports Injuries
Have you sustained an athletic injury? A sports injury not only hampers your everyday enjoyment of life but can also impact your work. A chiropractor can help you regain your life and avoid surgeries and other invasive treatments.
Benefits of chiropractic care include:
- Non-invasive treatment options: First off, you don't have to worry about costly surgery with effective treatment of sports injuries by a chiropractor.
- Pain relief and improved mobility: Nobody likes being in pain. A chiropractor can help ease your discomfort and get you moving more smoothly again. The goal of athlete chiropractic care is to help restore your body’s mobility so you can get back to life in a pain-free way.
- Rehabilitation and long-term healing: Seeing a chiropractor at Trident Health & Chiropractic is about getting to the root of your sports injury. They will work closely with you to develop a treatment plan so you can improve your performance and reduce pain. You’ll enjoy increased flexibility with regular chiropractic adjustments.
Chiropractic care is not just for professional athletes. It’s all about getting you back to doing what you love, minus the pain, and with a solid plan for staying strong and healthy. The goal is to give you drug-free pain relief and improved range of motion.
At Trident Health & Chiropractic our chiropractic team and medical professionals will work with you to reduce the risk of you sustaining an additional injury when you participate in whatever sport you love best.
Chiropractic Treatment Options After a Sports Injury
Our skilled team of chiropractors will work with you to determine a treatment plan to target your particular injury to help you enjoy a greater range of motion and reduced recovery time.
- Spinal adjustments and manipulation
- Soft tissue therapy (such as massage)
- Stretching and exercise programs
- Joint bracing or taping
- Ultrasound therapy
- Electrical stimulation therapy
- Heat and ice therapy (ThermoStim)
- Lifestyle and nutritional counseling
- Ergonomic and posture training