Sports Medicine

There are an increasing number of articles appearing in the lay press about how leading sport figures value chiropractic care for their enhanced athletic performance and health.

A powerful example of this appeared in the October 16, 1998 issue of USA Today in an article featuring Emmett Smith, a football star from the Dallas Cowboys. Emmett Smith is considered one of the best players in the game and at the time the article appeared was in his ninth season as a professional. The article discusses his healthy lifestyle which includes regular chiropractic care. “I started doing this about four or five years ago,” Smith was quoted in the article about his involvement with chiropractic care. “I believe that what I’m doing is what helps me go on. I think Warren Moon (Seattles’s 41 year old quarter back) does the same thing. So I’ve become a big believer in servicing my body and making sure it is lined up properly and functioning the way it is supposed to on Sunday.”

Smith is part of an ever-growing lineup of professional athletes who regularly receive chiropractic adjustments. During the NBA basketball finals, star players Scotty Pippin, and John Stockton were recognized among those who received chiropractic care during breaks in the sixth and final games of the championship series.

World heavyweight champion boxer Evander Holyfield has been under chiropractic care for years and regularly receives adjustments durin training as well as immediately prior to his fights. These athletes and many more recognize the importance of a subluxation free body for maximum performance and health.