"As an athlete growing up I had a passion for sports and staying in shape. During my junior year in high
school I was suffering from back pain alot while involved in basketball, baseball,
and golf. One particular morning, the day of an 18 hole district golf
tournament, I woke up and couldn't move or rotate at all. There was no way I
was going to be able to compete or even swing a golf club. I ended up going to my Chiropractor, Dr. Scott Barrus, that morning to see what could be done.
After one treatment I was able to get out on the course and compete. Various treatments occured afterwards to keep me competing. This was a life changing experience! From then on I had a new found passion to work with the human body to prevent and recover
from unfortunate sports injuries."
-Dr. Russ Jepson
These doctors have dedicated their careers to
learning the latest techniques in helping athletes in a natural, surgery-free
way, and referring to the proper professional when surgery is inevitable. They have the passion of
seeing each patient respond positively, and they would love the opportunity to help
you in your health goals.
Sports and Chiropractic:
"The
team wasn't just riders. It was mechanics, masseurs, chefs,
soigneurs & doctors. But the most important man on the
team may have been the chiropractor" Lance Armstrong-7 time Tour de France winner
Many athletes in professional sports today sit on the sidelines
with injuries that could have been prevented. Others stay on
the bench because their particular injury does not respond to other standard
treatments. And even more are playing, but at less than optimal performance,
simply because their musculoskeletal system is not in balance.
More and more coaches, teams, and medical doctors are realizing that pain management
and medications are not the answer. Pain medication only covers up the
symptoms; misleading athletes into thinking they can perform actions that could
make their injury worse. Probably more
than any other health profession, chiropractic's approach to health very
closely caters to the requirements of the sports athlete. Because Doctors
of Chiropractic are experts in the field of human biomechanics,
they are very aware of proper posture and movement. Most sports involve some form of contact, fast starts and stops, and abrupt
changes in positioning that place a large amount of strain on the
musculoskeletal system. By promoting a proactive, preventive strategy,
chiropractors help athletes decrease the likelihood of injury and maximize
athletic performance.
World class and Olympic athletes, as well as professional stars and teams,
have retained sports chiropractors to provide regular chiropractic care. In
fact all but one of the 32 teams in the National Football League (NFL) utilizes
the services of a chiropractor in management and prevention of injury to their
players. Many of these athletes insist on being adjusted just before an event
or competition. They feel that they will be better able to perform to the best
of their abilities when their chiropractor has adjusted their bodies to provide
for full range of motion.
Chiropractic is a natural method of health care
that focuses on the importance of keeping all the systems of the body
functioning efficiently so athletes can enjoy peak performance, minimum risk to
injury, and fast recuperation. For all of these reasons it is essential to take
a proactive position and schedule regular chiropractic wellness visits.
In the athletic environment the body is often
exerted beyond the normal scope of normal biomechanical f unction. Great
athletes push through pain to win the game or better their time. It is in
these intense moments when the body is very susceptible to injury. Joints
in the body can be stressed or harmed and then ignored due to the nature of the
competition. The lack of correction impairs the proper function of the joint
and thus hurts the performance of the athlete.
Why Extremity Adjusting?
Extremity
adjusting restores the proper position of strained joints, turns the muscles
back on, and enhances overall athletic capabilities.
The term used to describe this relationship is the
Kinetic Chain. If the feet are connected to the legs and the legs are
connected to the back, then it is safe to conclude that a condition in the feet
can affect the low back. If the shoulders are connected to the neck, then
structural problems of the bones in the shoulder (clavicles and scapulas) can
directly affect neck pain. Because there is such an intimate relationship
and influence of one joint to every other in the body, extremity adjusting is
essential for providing quality health care.
Quotes About Chiropractic Benefits:
"I have to have an adjustment before I go into the ring. I do believe in
chiropractic. I found that going to a chiropractor three times a week helps my
performance. -Evander Holyfield, Heavyweight Boxing Champion
"I go to my chiropractor on a
regular basis. I see him about once a week, in between my training
(sessions). By getting an adjustment once a week from him, I feel I can sustain
my career a lot longer." -Barry
Bonds, Major League MVP and Home Run Champion
"I found a specialist that's
really good in balancing out my body to make sure my hips are rotated right,
and my body is functioning properly. I definitely try to get on a basis where I use Chiropractic at least twice a
week. I would say definitely say that it helps me to perform at a higher level" -Emmit Smith, Hall of Fame Running Back
"He
adjusts my wife, my kids, me, everybody gets an adjustment. And we feel always
great when he leaves. Even when I have athletic injuries he's always there
for me, and helps me. So it's really terrific, and I know that first hand.
That's why I always will be traveling around, all over the world, talking
highly about the profession of chiropractic. You chiropractic doctors are
really miracle workers" -Arnold Schwarzenegger -
bodybuilder, former actor and governor of California
"I've been going to chiropractors for as long as I can remember. It's as
important to my training as practicing my swing." -Tiger Woods
Rice first became a believer in chiropractic care right before the 49ers
were to play the Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII. A couple of key players were
injured, and he credits a chiropractor for turning things around. "Ever since
then, I've had the benefit of chiropractic care," says Rice, a 13-time Pro Bowl
football player, with 38 career records... "Dancing with the Stars was every bit as
exhausting and challenging-though not nearly as brutal-as football," he says.
"It required many hours of practice. I had aches and pains that I never had
before. Again, chiropractic care made the difference-and kept me dancing and in
the competition."
-Jerry Rice, NFL
receiver
List of some famous great Athletes who use Chiropractic:
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Joe Montana
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Michael Jordan
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Deron
Williams
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Roger Craig
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Tiger Woods
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Muhammad Ali
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Lance Armstrong
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Willie Banks
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Warren Moon
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Emmit Smith
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John Stockton
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Dan O'Brien
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Chris Carter
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John McEnroe
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Micheal Phelps
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Evander Holyfield
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Sugar Ray Leonard
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Ken Griffey Jr
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Robert Parish
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Roy Jones, Jr.
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Ryan Sandberg
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Wade Boggs
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Dominique Wilkins
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Wayne Gretzky
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Penny Hardaway
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Jeff Kent
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Bob Hayes
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Jon Smoltz
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Scottie Pippin
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Ed "Too Tall" Jones
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Ty Detmer
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Charles Barkley
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Dan Marino
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Gerald Wilkins
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