In sports, injuries like sprains and strains happen a lot. These injuries affect your muscles and joints. When your ligaments, which are like bands that hold your bones together, get overstretched or twisted too much, it’s called a strain. On the other hand, if those ligaments tear, it’s called a sprain. Common places for sprains are the ankles and wrists. For strains, you might feel them in your hamstrings (back of your thighs) or your groin (where your thigh meets your pelvis). These injuries can be painful and might need some time to heal properly. So, it’s essential to take care of your body while playing sports to avoid them as much as possible.

Fractures, also known as broken bones, frequently happen during sports where players bump into each other or make forceful moves. These injuries can show up in two main ways: acute fractures and stress fractures.

• Acute Fractures: Imagine you fall off your skateboard and land hard on your arm. That sudden impact can cause an acute fracture, meaning the bone breaks instantly. It’s like snapping a twig – the bone breaks right then and there.
• Stress Fractures: Now, picture running every day without giving your body a chance to rest. Over time, the constant pounding on your feet can lead to stress fractures. These tiny cracks in the bone happen gradually from repeated pressure, like a small crack forming on a sidewalk from people walking on it every day.

Shin splints and plantar fasciitis are injuries you can get from doing too much of the same movement with your legs and feet. Shin splints happen when the muscles in your lower legs get stressed from doing the same activity too often. Plantar fasciitis is when the arch of your foot gets hurt from doing lots of activities that put stress on it, like running or jumping.

Chiropractors use different methods to help heal sports injuries. These include using machines that send electricity to muscles, cupping therapy, a technique called active release, dry needling, and a method called the Graston Technique.