CHIROPRACTIC SPORTS MEDICINE

Dr. Johnson is the team doctor for the UNI Men's and Women's Rugby Teams. The sport of rugby is probably one of the most physically demanding sports ever conceived. To be competitive the UNI teams have to be very skilled, very physically fit, and also very aggressive.  The violent nature of Rugby is also the source of many athletic injuries.

 

 
"Rugby Sports Medicine actually trains me to be a better doctor. The wide variety of injuries I see on the field sharpen my skills. I have successfully treated many different kinds of athletic injuries and I owe a large part of that experience to my work with the UNI Teams." -- Dr. Johnson

Dr. Johnson has worked with various athletic associations and events. He's treated along side Olympic Sports Medicine Doctors at the USA Youth Cup Soccer Tournament (the largest Youth Soccer Tournament in the world)!

"I use a combination of Chiropractic Adjustment, Extremity Adjustment, Specialized Stretches and Exercises, Nutritional Assessment, Bracing and Taping, and Custom Foot Orthotics to help athletes get the most out of their bodies."  -- Dr. Johnson

 

OLYMPIC HOPEFUL USES DR. JOHNSON'S SERVICES!
"My SI joint locked up and put strain on other vertebra to move further than they are supposed to. The injury did not allow me to sprint or jog without pain. The pain was a 9 out of 10. After 2 days of treatment, the pain level went down to a 4 out of 10!  Even after my back felt better, I still went to get follow up adjustments. I also rested my back and felt 100% in a week or two."

--Darren, 24 years old, a pole vaulter training for the 2008 Olympic Trials

WATERLOO OPEN CHAMPION REBOUNDS FROM BACK INJURY
"A low back condition brought me to see Dr. J. It had gotten so bad that I had to withdraw from a tournament. He adjusted me a few times a week and soon my flexibility improved. Before long, my pain decreased and I was able to swing a club normally. Now I feel great!"

--Matt Lowe, 2005 Waterloo Open Golf Tournament Champion






HERE'S SOME OTHER BACKGROUND ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC AND ELITE ATHLETES...

OLYMPICS
As Dan O'Brien said, "I would not have won the gold medal without Chiropractic."

"You obviously can't compete at your fullest if you're not in alignment. And your body can't heal if your back is not in alignment. It was the holistic idea that I liked about Chiropractic and that is what track and field is about.

Every track and field athlete that I have ever met has seen a Chiropractor at one time or another. In track and field, it is absolutely essential... I think I compete eight to ten percent better from regular chiropractic use. I think that is how much of a benefit it is, if not more!"

THE WINNING EDGE
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Derek Parra became the first double medalist at the Olympic speedskating oval when he broke the world record and won a gold medal in the men's 1500 meters event.

Parra has said he helps keep his body at its peak performance by receiving regular chiropractic care. "I've always been a proponent of chiropractic care," Parra said. "I've used a lot of other treatments for injuries and pain, but the problem doesn't get fixed until I go to a doctor of chiropractic."

Today numerous professional, college and high school athletes use chiropractic to increase performance, prevent injury, and recover quicker from an injury. If you want to compete at your highest level, chiropractic should be an important part of your training along with your workouts, nutrition, and rest.


IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
A research study conducted by Drs. Anthony Lauro and Brian Mouch, published in The Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation, 1991, indicated Chiropractic Care might improve athletic performance by as much as 16.7% over a two week period.

The report also concluded that Subluxation-free Athletes react faster, coordinate better, execute fine movements with improved accuracy and precision, amounting to an overall better athlete.

Dr. Joyce Vedral
"Chiropractic helps athletes and people working out, engaging in a sport or even just performing daily functions such as walking and sitting, to operate at their peak levels of performance without pain. I highly recommend that you pay a visit to your local chiropractor."