Usain Bolt is a household name today, with 9 Olympic gold
medals and various other world championship wins. But this extremely talented
athlete from the small island of Jamaica has faced severe physical challenges
in his life. Although many people don’t know it, Bolt suffered from scoliosis
as a young man.
He has said that when “[he] was younger, the scoliosis
wasn’t really a problem. But you grow and it gets worse. My spine was really
curved bad. The early part of my career, when we didn’t really know much about
it, it really hampered me because I got injured every year.”[1]
Rather than turning to surgery to fix it, Bolt instead sought chiropractic
treatment. Now, he not only uses chiropractic to help heal injuries but also to
enhance his performance when he’s healthy.
The Jamaican Olympic Team’s chiropractor, Dr. Michael
Douglas, has worked with Usain Bolt and his teammates since 1996, combining
traditional chiropractic techniques with sports injury rehabilitation.[2]
And their team isn’t the only one benefiting from treatment: Sean Atkins, PhD
Exercise Physiologist, has estimated that “at least 90% of world class athletes
use Chiropractic on a regular basis to prevent injuries and to improve their
performance.”[3] So, whether
you’re aiming for an Olympic gold medal or just like to participate in sports
activities for fun, chiropractic care can make you stronger, healthier, and can
prevent and treat injuries. What are you waiting for?
Working to restore
GOD’S perfect design in you!
[1] Dr. Aaron Martin. “How
Chiropractic Care Has Helped Me: Introducing Usain Bolt.” November 4, 2013.
<http://patch.com/iowa/ankeny/how-chiropractic-care-has-helped-me-introducing-usain-bolt>
[2] Id.
[3] Chirobeans. “The Fastest
Men on Earth Receive Chiropractic Treatment.”
<https://chirobeans.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/the-fastest-men-on-earth-receive-chiropractic-treatment/>
