Hello! This is Roy from Lifeforce Chiropractic STAFF. I will be talking about the relationship between chiropractic and surfing!
Chiropractic care is very beneficial for surfers to maintain their bodies and improve their performance. Surfing is a sport that uses all the muscles and joints in the body to twist, balance, and adjust to the wave. It is especially easy to strain the hips, shoulders, and back when standing up from paddling, and the forced posture and movements can easily lead to injury and discomfort. Chiropractic care can be effective in helping with these challenges.
First, chiropractic care provides joint and spinal alignment treatments to improve body balance and flexibility. Balance and stability are critical in surfing, especially at the moment of surfing a wave, and coordination of the entire body is essential. When the body is balanced, it is more stable on the board and easier to make instantaneous movements in response to waves. Adjustments to the spine and pelvis allow for smoother twisting movements and paddling, resulting in more efficient transmission of speed and power.
Second, chiropractic care can also relieve muscle tension and fatigue and increase range of motion. Surfing places a great deal of stress on the shoulders and lower back, and muscles can easily become fatigued and stiff. Chiropractic adjustments can loosen the muscles around the shoulder blades and spine and increase the range of motion of the joints, allowing for smooth paddling and takeoffs and freedom of movement on the waves.
In addition, chiropractic improves the function of the nervous system, which improves reaction time and instantaneous force. When the spine is aligned, nerve compression is relieved, and nerve transmission is smoother, judgment and reaction while surfing are improved, allowing for quicker and more accurate reactions to waves. These effects allow for more advanced techniques and safer riding.
Surfing is a physically demanding sport, and chiropractic care can help prevent injuries and relieve fatigue.
More and more patients are surfing these days! We are looking forward to seeing many surfers!