You don’t need to be a pro athlete to desire to perform your best, but the link between Chiropractic and performance was discovered by some of the most popular athletes in the world. The difference between winning and losing is often razor thin, and athletes are always on the lookout for anything that can help them perform their best. What used to be a secret of athletes like Babe Ruth over 60 years ago has now become the standard for nearly every professional sports team. Chiropractic care is a crucial part of the team, helping athletes stay in the game and perform their best.

Performing your best starts with feeling good. You can’t perform your best while in pain, and Chiropractic care is a safe and effective way to reduce discomfort. Over the past 10 years, researchers have seen some exciting benefits of Chiropractic care, including the potential for improved strength and balance. Recent studies have started to examine how Chiropractic adjustments can positively impact the central nervous system (your brain and spinal cord). Researchers refer to these as changes in cortical drive and biochemical markers – we call it awesome!

• Nearly every professional sports team has a Chiropractor on staff to help the athletes achieve their best performance.
• Strength (or cortical drive) has been shown to increase for a short time following a Chiropractic adjustment.
• The chemistry of the brain, or biochemical markers (such as oxytocin and neurotensin) can change as a result of an adjustment.

Part of performing your best is having an excellent healthcare team behind you. I hope you will retain a Chiropractor as an integral member of your personal healthcare team!

The effects of a single session of spinal manipulation on strength and cortical drive in athletes.
European journal of Applied Physiology. 2018
Changes in biochemical markers following spinal manipulation-a systematic review and metaanalysis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2017