Achilles Injuries Require Treatment

This past week, pro bowl linebacker and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens partially tore his achilles tendon.  Reports explain that Suggs injured his achilles while running through a conditioning test that is required for players of the Ravens.  This is harmful blow to the Ravens, who year after year have one of the NFL's best defenses.

An injury such as this one requires a lot of treatment, and in this case, surgery.  With an intense rehab and recovery program, Suggs may be able to train at full speed in about 6 months.  According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,  NFL players that have suffered this injury and that require surgery, on average do not return to play in a game for just under one year.  If this average proves to be accurate, the star linebacker would miss the entire 2012 season, and playoffs that follow.

At the age of 30, Suggs has other plans.  Outraged that the press is saying that he will be out for the entire year, Terrelle is expecting to return by mid season.  This puts a lot of pressure on the all-pro.  Will he be able to prove others wrong?  With the drive to recover, and the correct treatment, this may be possible.

At Rosa Family Chiropractic of Alexandria, we treat injuries such as the achilles tear that Suggs is suffering from.  We utilize therapies such as muscle stim, ultrasound, graston, stretching, strengthening, proprioceptic feedback exercises, and kinesio taping to get you back on your playing field as soon, and as safely as possible.  Athlete or not; if are in the Alexandria area and need treatment from a chiropractor or physiotherapist, come to Rosa Chiropractic of Alexandria and you will receive the treatment necessary to get you back to 100%.

- Dr. Nick Andolina
    Chiropractor, Physiotherapist - Alexandria, VA

Kinesiology Taping and Chiropractic - A Natural Fit

Kinesiology taping is an ideal modality for use in chiropractic settings. Chiropractors possess an in-depth understanding of the interplay between the body’s neurological system, muscular system and its structural and fascial frameworks. Effective kinesiology taping involves all of these systems, allowing chiropractors to quickly grasp the principles and techniques for applying kinesiology tape.

Kinesiology tape works best as one component of a patient’s treatment plan, which makes it an ideal fit with other clinical modalities. It can be applied at the end of a visit, after an adjustment and any other treatments have been completed. Because a kinesio taping application can remain comfortably in place for several days, it can reinforce and extend the benefits of the in-office procedures.

As word about the benefits of kinesiology taping spreads, more and more patients are actively seeking practitioners who offer kinesiology taping as part of their clinical programs. Offering kinesiology taping can enhance retention of current patients as well as attract new patients who may not have previously considered chiropractic as a treatment for their injuries or health conditions.