Sports Medicine
 A Holistic Approach to
Achieving Peak Performance
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to the Sports Medicine Department at New England Holistic Health
Center. At our Glastonbury facility, we offer comprehensive
treatment of injuries and on-going wellness care to athletes of
all ages. Our dedicated staff works with individuals to develop
lifestyle programs, including patient-specific rehabilitation,
Chiropractic care, exercise, and nutrition. Throughout the
rehabilitation process, your needs as an athlete and individual
remain the primary focus of the staff. A comprehensive evaluation
of your injury will insure a course of treatment developed
specifically for you. Individual rehab programs incorporate
Chiropractic care, sports or activity specific rehab, nutritional
counseling, and multi-level exercise instruction to assure and
maintain as fast a recovery as possible. We also offer Yoga,
Pilates, and Tai Chi, either as a component of a comprehensive
treatment plan, or as a healthful addition to a wellness regime.
 Whether you’re an accomplished athlete, weekend warrior, or simply
looking to become more lifestyle conscious, our staff will assist
you in achieving optimal health in a therapeutic and safe
environment. New England Holistic Sports Medicine works with you
to develop and implement a treatment protocol specific to your
needs.
Services Provided
- Sports Injury Rehabilitation
- Wellness and Supportive Care
- Proprioception & Balance Re-education
- Strengthening & Stretching Programs
- Postural Assessment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Physioball Programs
Philosophy
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Sports Medicine Department at New England Holistic Health Center
treats athletes of all ages, levels, and disciplines in a holistic
and caring manner. We provide integrative care to our patients,
addressing injury and prevention and continued athletic
development through rehabilitation, chiropractic care, and
nutritional and exercise counseling. Our goal is to treat the
whole person and not just the symptoms or presenting problems. Our
doctors understand the importance of a wellness regime developed
specifically for you and your unique needs as an individual and an
athlete. Herein lies the key to the continued motivation required
to succeed. We realize, as does the athlete, that success is based
on continuous effort. At New England Holistic Health Center we are
here to support you every step of the way as together we care for
the most important piece of equipment you own – YOU!
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 reatine supplementation in High School football players,
“Of 1,349
high school football players, 30% reported use of Creatine, i.e.
10.4% in Grade 9 and 50.5% in Grade 12.” —Sullivan, J. et al,
Creatine Supplementation in High School
Football Players, Clin J Sports Medicine 2001, October;11(4):247-253
 egative effects of Ephedra, “The use of dietary supplements that
contain ephedra alkaloids may pose a health risk to some persons”
—Haller, C., et al., Adverse Cardiovascular and Central Nervous
System Events Associated with Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra
Alkaloids, New England Journal of Medicine 2000, December 21, Vol
343:1833-1838
rends in anabolic androgenic steroid use among adolescents,
“Estimates are that 4.9% of male and 2.4% of female adolescent
athletes in the US have used illegal steroids.”
—Yesclais CE, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1997 December;
151(12):1197-1206
he National Football League sent a memo to all 32 NFL teams
warning that players knowingly or otherwise taking banned
supplements would be subject to fines.
—ESPN and CBS News November 17, 2002
he benefits of exercise in individuals with Diabetes, “it was
found that diabetes increases the risk of heart disease, but
exercise can lower it.”
—Journal of Physician and Sports Medicine, June 1999
here
is significant chiropractic participation in US professional
football. Certified athletic trainers see a role for the
Chiropractic Sports Physician in the NFL, primarily as a
spinal specialist treating low back and other musculoskeletal
injuries. A substantial majority of NFL trainers have
developed cooperative relationships with chiropractors, with
77% having referred a player to a chiropractor. Thirty-one
percent of NFL teams have a Chiropractic Physician officially
on staff, and an additional 12% of teams refer players to
Chiropractors. —Journal of Manipulative
and Physiological Therapeutics 2002;25:E2
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