fitbody October is National Chiropractic Health Month
ALIGNING
FOR FITNESS Chiropractic Care Prevents Injury, Boosts Performance by Linda Sechrist
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hat do distinguished athletes like Jerry Rice, a Hall of Fame retired wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion, and Lance Armstrong, a former professional road racing cyclist and seven-time Tour de
France winner, have in common? To withstand the rigors and intensity of each of their sports, these champions have both used the services of a chiropractic doctor skilled in chiropractic sports sciences and rehabilitation. As more athletes discover that chiropractic care goes beyond rehabilitation benefits to further enhance performance, they are coming to rely on it as a tool to support the healthy structure and functioning of their skeletal and muscular system. A 2002 study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics noted that 31 percent of National Football League teams include chiropractors on their staff. Doctor of Chiropractic Jeff Ludwick assists players of the Harrisburg Stampede, a semi-professional Pennsylvania football team. “Improper spinal alignment creates muscular imbalances and nerve interferences,” advises Ludwick, owner of Camp Hill Family Chiropractic, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. “With properly aligned skeletal and nervous systems, an athlete’s body doesn’t have to work as hard,” which is why team members receive spinal adjustments before hitting the field for this high-impact sport.
Coming In October! The East Michigan
Pet Jubilee! 8, 2011 r e b o t Saturday • Oc 10am-4pm
Lapeer Center Building 425 County Center Drive Lapeer, MI
FREE ADMISSION and PARKING! Celebrating and supporting our pet friends! 16
Genesee, Lapeer & Shiawassee, MI
For more information visit Your leashed pets are welcome!
PetJubilee.com or call
248-628-0125
www.NAEastMichigan.com