Athletes push themselves to the limits of human endurance, flexibility and capability, and because of that, they need to train and compete with at least one eye towards the future to have a chance of cementing a legacy.
Almost every professional athlete has relied on sports massage to encourage healthy recovery and rejuvenation of the body, and many of the greatest competitors in sports have advocated for chiropractic care and credited it with either recovery or longevity.
Tiger Woods
One of the greatest golfers of all time and only misfortune and ill-timed injuries kept him away from being the single best golfer in history, Tiger Woods is one of the most outspoken advocates of chiropractic care in sport.
Given that he has had four back surgeries and has famously played entire tournaments with injuries that would stop most people from walking, Tiger has relied on chiropractors to help him with long-term knee and back injuries, describing them as being as important as practising his swing.
Usain Bolt
The fastest man in the world during his career, with eight Olympic gold medals, three world records and 15 other gold medals throughout his career, Usain Bolt is considered to be one of the greatest athletes in history, but has credited chiropractic care to simply be able to walk, let alone run as fast as he did.
In his autobiography, Mr Bolt talks about his struggles with scoliosis, causing an uneven stride and a lot of early injuries.
Instead of using braces or corrective surgery, he used chiropractic treatments to help him return from injuries quicker and extend his longevity.
Given that he was the fastest man on earth for nearly a decade, the treatment evidently worked.
Serena Williams
The greatest tennis player of the Open Era and quite possibly the of all time, Serena Williams had an astonishing level of longevity, Serena Williams spent at least a decade dealing with knee injuries.
She has cited chiropractic care as one of the biggest reasons why she managed to get through the pain and maintain her extreme levels of success for well over 20 years.
