Today I thought I'd pass along a story about a well known athlete who has benefited from Chiropractic. Many people tend to think of Chiropractic as a means to get relief from pain, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are many people and world class athletes who integrate Chiropractic treatments into their training regimens. Along with this, Chiropractic becomes part of a healthy lifestyle for many of these people.
Let me give you a bit of background on Lance Armstrong. Lance Armstrong is synonymous with the strength of the human spirit and resilience of the physical body. Lance was a gifted youth, and his professional athletic career was well entrenched even before he finished high school. His early potential appeared limitless and it seemed there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.
However, his life would take a dramatic turn for the worse in 1996. Due to intense pain, Lance sought medical care for the cause and cure. Unfortunately, this is when Lance was diagnosed with cancer. Specifically, Testicular Cancer that had progressed to involve his lungs and brain. Lance's chances of surviving the cancer was pegged at less than 50%. But he decided to aggressively battle the cancer and decided to face the challenge of surviving head on.
Miraculously, he responded well to the treatment and two years later actually decided to race competitively again. Unfortunately, his return to competitive cycling was not fortuitous and it was apparent he was not the athlete he used to be.
In 1999, Lance decided to re-commit himself and he chose to focus all of his talents and energy into one singular goal; the Tour de France. With a new found purpose and resolve, Lance devised a strategy to achieve his goal and get his body in the best shape possible to challenge the 3,600 km cycling race that spans three weeks and draws the best cyclists on the planet.
An integral part of his success was a Chiropractor, team mate and friend; Dr. Jeff Spencer. Dr. Spencer was crucial to keeping Lance's body performing at it's potential while helping to avoid injuries. Dr. Spencer's work along with the tireless efforts of his team, allowed Lance to not only compete in the grueling race but ultimately win.
After Lance's first win at the Tour de France, Lance was quoted as saying, "...I could not have won without Jeff's help." Lance recognized the benefits of Chiropractic early on and relied on it's effectiveness to win the Tour de France. But the story doesn't end there. As we all know, Lance not only won the Tour de France but he would go on win the race every year from 1999 to 2005. That's a record breaking 7 times! Smashing the previous record of 5 wins held by several other world class athletes!
Lance Armstrong's legacy and place in history is surely undeniable. After retirement, he continued to give back to charities as well as starting his own, Lance Armstrong foundation. What an inspiration!
If you're wondering if Chiropractic could really help you, just look at Lance Armstrong!
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