Chiropractic and Sports

Football Legend Tackles Chiropractic Care

The above is a headline from the January 9, 2009 HealthNewsDigest.com. The original release came from the non profit group the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. This release also appeared in several outlets including the Jan 5, 2009 North American Press Syndicate, in their Health Awareness section.

Jerry Rice is a future hall of famer and a 13 time Pro Bowl football player who has 38 career records as well as three Super Bowl rings. In his statement on the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress website Rice states, "I am proud to communicate with the American Public about the value of Chiropractic care. Professional football is a very rough and vigorous sport, and I attribute my longevity and durability to a vigorous exercise program and chiropractic adjustments. Chiropractic gave me the edge to succeed, not only on the gridiron but also on the dance floor."

The articles note that Rice first became a believer in chiropractic right before Super Bowl XXIII where the 49ers were to play the Bengals. At that time a few key players were injured and Rice gives the credit for their recovery to a chiropractor. He recalls, "Ever since then, I've had the benefit of chiropractic care."

Rice even gives credit to chiropractic in helping him with his appearances on the popular television show Dancing with the Stars. He explains, "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 summed up his support for chiropractic by saying, "The game of life requires the edge that chiropractic care provides." The full release and his statements can be seen on the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress website at http://www.yes2chiropractic.org/ .