Pro Athletes Benefit from Chiropractic

Pro Athletes Benefit from Chiropractic

by Dr Jennifer Taschler

 

Many professional athletes in the United States turn to Chiropractic to help them through the rigors and physical demands of their sport. Players on the mens' professional golf tour have chiropractors available to them at all of their tournaments. Many professional football players get Chiropractic help following rough and tumble games. Now professional baseball organizations have come a long way in providing Chiropractic to their players.

In the past year, both the World Champion Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies organizations have worked with chiropractors to get their players in top condition to perform through an entire year. Major League ball clubs play a 162 game schedule that includes coast to coast travel. A typical season starts in late February with a Spring Training schedule and finishes in early October. A playoff or World Series bound team is still playing in late October.
Michael Weinman, D.C., works with the Boston Red Sox and often is busy with players for three to four hours before home games. “When the body’s joints, muscles and nerves are well-conditioned, a player performs at the top of his game and is able to stave off nagging injuries. Chiropractic adjustments enhance physical health and promote top performance,” he said.
The most common problems for baseball players include rotator cuff injuries; neck, mid-back and lower back conditions; and hamstring pulls. The hamstring problems tend to be incurred by a player in a standing position having to quickly burst into action at top speed to make a play. Dr. Weinman says that much of his work involves adjusting joints to keep them mobile, reduce a player’s inflammations and to break up adhesions.

Dr. Weinman and a team of trainers and massage and physical therapists must be having a positive effect on this team. In October of 2007, the Boston Red Sox became World Series champions when they defeated the Colorado Rockies in 4 straight games! 
The Philadelphia Phillies organization began to have chiropractors available to their players beginning in the 2008 season at all home and road games. The team has put a network of chiropractors together in all of the cities the team will visit this year. The request for Chiropractic came first from pitcher Cole Hamels who believes in the benefits of Chiropractic. He thinks one of the reasons he was forced to miss games while on the disabled list in 2007 had to do with no chiropractor being made available to help with an elbow strain.

Hamels said he was most pleased that the team was putting in the effort to make chiropractors available to them when they travel. Many other players on the team will likely make use of the services to stay healthy and play their best. “Ever since I’ve used one (a chiropractor) it’s done wonders for me. It’s great that they (team management) are going out of their way to get a network going.” Hamels thinks that with Chiropractic services fully available, that he could reach the magic number of becoming a 20 game winner this season.  To add to this story, written by Dr Jennifer Taschler, the Philadelphia Phillies 2008 season resulted in:

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Do You Consider What You Put In Your Body?

When considering performance in not only sports but also in one's everyday life, the focus often is primarily on fitness and training. While your performance and fitness levels are greatly impacted by how you train, there is often not enough emphasis placed on your nutrition. While considering the direction of this article, I reflected on my own experience with regards to training for sports performance, health reasons and even just vanity. It was amusing to think of all of the times which I have felt like I was in better shape than at others and it was not so much my training regimen that made the difference as much as my eating habits. 

I'd like to share an analogy that most of clients get to hear at some point in my interaction with them. It is about our bodies and comparing them to race cars. I like to ask my clients what they think would happen if they had an actual Nascar type race car and they decided to drive it down the street to Shell or QuickTrip or some gas station nearby to gas up. Their answers varied from "it wouldn't run", to "it would not run as fast" to even "gas is gas." Well I like to compare the race car to our bodies and how we fuel them. (our bodies not the cars, LOL) When we put junk into our bodies, which we have all done at some point, our bodies do not perform at an optimal level. So similar to race cars needing "performance" gasoline, our bodies need to be fueled in the same manner. I can go on and on about the benefits of eating right but that is not the reason for this article. The purpose is to encourage you to fuel your body correctly for not only the health benefit and how it can impact your appearance but also for you perform in life in general. While the terms diet and nutrition can mean different things for different people, I'd like to inform you that it is what you make of it and eating right can be enjoyable and taste good. One of my favorite sayings is, "If your body breaks down, where will you live?" It's easy to change a flat tire or replace your breaks but when your body starts to break down, you better pay attention to how you care for it.

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Alicia believes in living a very healthy life and making the most out of the talents that you are given. As the old saying goes-when you look good, you feel good! She believes in maintaining the same shape all year round, that way when something comes up whether it's a job opportunity, a casting call, or whatever it may be-you're ready.   She thanks God everyday for the blessings he has given her and the ability to be healthy and do what she does. Alicia believes anyone can achieve the look they desire if they are truly dedicated and determined!!
Her philosophy in life is "You get out of life what you put into it! I always give 100% in everything I do and I know that anything I want in life can be achieved but it is up to me to get it!!  Always be happy and do what you love to do! I believe the greatest gift of all is helping people reach their goals, watching their faces and seeing all their excitement at the end. That alone to me is priceless knowing that I was able to be a part of that process. I always keep my chin up, never give up & truly believe what does not kill me will always make me stronger!" 


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