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THE ATHLETE'S CHOICE FOR SPORTS CARE
Many amateur
and professional athletes are sidelined with injuries that could be
avoided. Others sit it out on the bench because their injury does not
respond to ordinary treatment. Still others are playing, but at less
than peak efficiency, simply because their structural system is not
balance. Progressive coaches, athletes, and doctors are realizing that
pain killing drugs are not the answer. They merely cover up the
symptoms, deceiving the athlete into actions which could make the injury
more serious. Probably more than any other health profession,
Chiropractic's approach to health closely relates to the needs of the
sports participant. Most sports involve body contact, fast starts and
stops, and positioning that places an unusual amount of strain on the
back and structural system. Doctors of Chiropractic consider a person as
an integrated being, giving special attention to the spine, joints,
muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Chiropractic is a natural
health care method that stresses the importance of keeping all the
systems of the body functioning efficiently so the player enjoys peak
performance, a minimum injury risk, and fast recuperative powers. Many
world class and Olympic athletes, as well as professional stars and
teams, have retained sports chiropractors to provide care. Joe Montana,
Nolan Ryan, Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jubbar, and Carl Lewis all
utilize chiropractic care. The Players Association of the NFL has
officially incorporated sports chiropractors as a regular part of care.
Chiropractors have been selected as attending doctors at the Olympic
Games and at national and world championships in track and field,
cycling, volleyball, powerlifting, aerobics, and triathlons. |
