Chiropractic is essential for those looking to improve their kitesurfing performance. At Marc Bony Chiropractic Center in Mataró, we help you prevent injuries and optimize your natural health.
Kitesurfing and Chiropractic
Chiropractic is definitely my first passion. But I have to confess that when the office is closed and the wind direction is just right, I'm on the beach practicing my favorite sport, chiropractic. Kitesurfing.
As a Dr. of Chiropractic I am always looking for the causes of problems and not just trying to alleviate the symptoms they bring. Treating a symptom is like trying to hide the underlying problem.
Imagine if you had to take a pain reliever for back pain before going to work. kite. You would have short-term relief but not know that the drug is doing you more harm. Pain serves to alert the body to the presence of injury, inflammation or infection and protect you with that warning.
The most frequent injuries in this sport are caused by a loss of control of the kite, lack of caution, technical errors and also due to the extreme force of the wind. The most common kitesurf are abrasions, lacerations, bruises (foot, ankle and knee) and discomfort caused by prolonged postures, friction of the material or simple muscle overload. In this group are the cervical ailments (consequence of constantly looking at the kite), the lumbar (where the harness is usually attached). Other typical injuries such as tennis elbow or epicondylitis and dislocation of the shoulder, caused by constant sudden movements.
Good prior training and knowledge of correct posture will save you from most of these injuries.
Posture:
Gird on kitesurf is the most difficult form of navigation and causes the most back pain.
To achieve a proper stance, the importance is to beat the wind and not the other way around. Your body will work more efficiently so its durability will be much greater and you will be able to steer with more power and convert that power into movement more effectively.
- Keep your body straight. Your knees, torso and head should form a fairly straight line. Your hips should be slightly forward to maintain that straight posture.
- Balance the kite on the side. Concentrate on keeping the body straight and apply heel pressure to steer.
- Point your hips in the direction you want to go.
Poor posture drastically influences the handling of your kite and decreases the possibility of flying. Instead of using your body weight to counterbalance the kite, you have to use your muscles, which can become very tiring but if you watch yourself doing it and consciously straighten up and focus on maintaining better form.
Force
Maintaining a good posture is not so easy, the muscles have a lot to do since the posture will depend on them. The core (core) is the center of gravity of our body and the stronger the base, the longer it can hold the posture without fatigue. The core is made up of several muscles: abdominal, back, hip and pelvic muscles.
You may have noticed your posture curving as the body feels fatigued - this is when injuries are going to occur and that is a good time to call a Doctor of Chiropractic.
The training of the core is essential for all kiteboarders, regardless of kite riding style. In fact this training is a key element for all types of sports such as golf and soccer.
Fancy machines can be used to strengthen the muscles of the core or also, and no less effective, exercises can be done at home without any equipment. Exercises with our own body weight are very effective for strength development of the body. core. They are also the type of exercises that many athletes and trainers use to strengthen this part of the body. They include:
- Abdominal Bracing
- Plank Exercise
- Plank Side Exercise (side plank)
- Push Up
- Squats
- Hip augmentations
- Lunge with twist
Last Word
There are many days when the wind does not blow in the direction we want it to or with the strength we imagine. However, windless days are the perfect time to start working on your strength with the above exercises and you will see that your position will be stronger in the water.
By following these tips you will see solutions where there were problems before, the back pain that most people suffer while practicing this sport will be much lower thanks to these exercises.
Unfortunately what we can't avoid is hitting the sandbars or not landing those jumps correctly. In those cases, a doctor of Chiropractic will become your best ally to get you back in the water as soon as possible.Kitesurfing and Chiropractic
