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You may think that the demands of the pro athlete and the complete amateur are worlds apart. They aren’t. Both want to get the most they can from their chosen activity whether it is world class performance or a Saturday morning run. Both are at risk of injuries, strains, sprains, tendinitis, bursitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, frozen shoulder, back pain, neck pain – the list goes on and on.
Chiropractic can be of enormous benefit in treating and preventing sports-related injuries and improving athletic performance, as many world-class athletes can attest.
By using the chiropractic adjustment to return spinal segments to their normal mobility and combining this with advanced rehabilitation techniques, chiropractors help the injured areas return to normal function. Strategies for exercise and stretching are discussed with the athlete to help them get the most enjoyment they can out of their chosen sport and prevent re-injury.
Chiropractic care is becoming increasingly popular amongst professional athletes as they realise it helps them maximize their athletic performance. Stars such as Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, former boxing champ Evander Holyfield and football stars Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Southgate have all proclaimed the difference that chiropractic care has made to their careers. More and more professional teams, such as Manchester United, Chelsea and AC Milan are now routinely using chiropractic care for this reason.
"Players are seen every day by the chiropractor" Meersseman (Milan Lab, AC Milan) explains. "This allows us to prevent numerous injuries, while maximising the player's performance."
Lance Armstrong, seven times winner of Tour de France, has been under chiropractic care since 1999 and has stated:
“I would have never won without the help of my chiropractor”.
Lance is a big Chiropractic fan, as are many of the professional athletes whose main focus is on optimum performance from their bodies. In Lance's book 'Every Second Counts', he describes the role Jeff Spencer - US Postal and Team Discovery Chiropractor - played in the team:
"If you judged the most important man on the Postal team by the foot traffic in and out of his door, then it was Jeff. Without him, we knew we'd never make it to Paris."
Many champion athletes have expressed their appreciation for chiropractic care. For example, Tiger Woods says:
“Being a chiropractic patient helps me a lot... If you are as tall as I am, or if you practice sports, I recommend chiropractic.”
Contact us to find out how we can help you get the most out of your chosen sport, recover from injury or maintain optimum health and prevent injury.
