Soccer injury solved

Written by Joseph M. Zappala D.C | 10 August 2010


A patients frustration with repetitive calf injuries was traced back to an old ankle injury. This week a patient presented to us complaining of multiple calf tears as well as chronic calf tightness. The patients examination revealed significant loss of dorsiflexion at the right ankle. (pulling your toes back to your shin) The calf was full of knots and scar tissue from the old injuries. Upon further questioning, the patient stated that he badly injured his ankle when he was younger. (34 years ago) That explained the marked loss of range of motion in the right ankle. The treatment involved adjusting the right ankle and then using a Graston tool to break up the scar tissue, followed by fascia stretching to increase the length in the tissue in the calf. The patient has since returned to playing soccer and no longer suffers from chronic calf tightness and noted improved mobility and balance. This is a classic case of getting to the root cause of the problem.

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Dr. Zappala has been a chiropractor for the last 24 years and specializes in the treatment of sports injuries, especially those related to the golf swing. He treats athletes from all sports including gymnastics, dance, tennis, baseball, football, basketball and hockey. As a former athlete, Dr. Zappala understands the functional connection between what he does as a chiropractor and how an athlete performs at his or her sport. He performs his assessments and prescribes treatment based in relieving pain and restoring function to the injured area. This often leads to increased performance and decrease in the recurrence of injuries. He preaches active care to all of his patients whether they are athletes or just aspiring to be. "Use it or lose it" 

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