Educating Children and Adults About Sports Injuries

Sports are a wonderful way to teach your children about teamwork, sharing, and camaraderie. They are also the one place where, if precautions are not observed, serious injury can result. As a doctor of chiropractic, learning how to share your message of total body health and wellness is a key factor in supporting the overall health of the community you serve.

The establishment of volunteer chiropractic sports clinics is one way to reach young people to educate them about some of the precautionary measures that are available to everyone while playing many sports. By visiting the churches, schools, and recreation facilities in your community, you are establishing yourself as a viable source of information, assistance, and medical care on the topic of sports injuries and prevention.

Another way to reach those involved in recreational activities is through coaches, Little League managers, teachers, parents and personal trainers. It is important to have a solid understanding of what can happen at every level of sports involvement, and to take safety seriously by always protecting the head, neck, and spine of all players.

It need not always be about injuries however. A genuine involvement with the community will allow you to care for those who have already sustained injuries, as well as offer preventive advice, in addition to keeping abreast of their overall health and wellness through the promotion of healthy eating, exercise, and health maintenance programs.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

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