Meb Keflezighi was the 1st American to win the Boston Marathon in 21 years. Yes, he trained hard and is an amazing athlete. Meb also relies on his chiropractor to keep him in optimum shape. This is what Meb said about his San Diego, CA, based chiropractor
“As an elite athlete, recovery and therapy is essential to staying healthy and competitive. I have seen Dr. Devin Young as my chiropractor for years and see him twice a week during training. His care has been especially helpful leading up to and including the Boston Marathon. I have been able to recover faster and easier after races. He is very knowledgeable and professional, and I am very thankful to have him locally to keep me healthy”
World class athletes around the world know this. Most professional sports teams have a chiropractor on staff to keep their athletes healthy and to hasten recovery when injuries do occur.
If you’re reading this, chances are you are a patient at Performance Health Center, or motivated to having an active lifestyle, and understand the value of chiropractic care. Prevention is the key! Prevention extends life! You take care of your teeth and your car. Your most important machine is your body! Regular chiropractic care has many benefits; both short and long term. Studies have documented that regular chiropractic care can reduce your health care costs, lower your need for prescription medication, and can keep you out of the hospital. Additional studies have shown that people with regular chiropractic care have better functioning immune systems.
The real benefit of chiropractic care is about your health in the future. Keeping your body functioning will improve the odds that you will be able to do all the things you want to do, for as long as you want to do them. Don’t the mistake others have made and wish 20-40 years from now you had taken better care of yourself. Be pro-active and maintain the functional health of your body. Proper maintenance extends life!
You may not be a professional athlete, but you should strive to keep your body in optimal functional health so that you can enjoy life and be active. Life is Motion!