Sports Chiropractic

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Sports Chiropractic also known as Chiropractic sports sciences/medicine is a specialty of Chiropractic medicine which is generally a 2 year post-graduate residency program and received a designation of certified chiropractic sports specialist CCSS (Canada)[1] or at a minimum acceptance into a Masters Degree in Sports medicine program to be eligible for accredition.[2] The American equivalent is the Diplomate of the American Board of Sports Physicians (DABSP).[3]

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[edit] Practice parameters

The focus of chiropractic sports specialists is to provide care in the conservative management, rehabilitation and performance optimization of neuromusculoskeletal system for athletic populations and to participate in a multi-disciplinary sports injury care environment[citation needed]. The book "Opportunities in Chiropractic Careers" states that sports chiropractors have made contributions to protective gear and trauma management in contact sports, athletic health maintenance, therapy, and enhanced rehabilitation after injury.[4]S pinal injury prevention has been identified as a role that sports chiropractors play.[5] A 2007 study suggests that non-physician health care providers, such as nurse practitioners and chiropractors have seen an increase in their scope of practice to include screening high school students engaged in organized competitive sports.[6] Specifically with regard to chiropractors the study reported "...states that permit practitioners with little or no cardiovascular training (such as chiropractors or naturopathic practitioners) to provide medical clearance of high school athletes increased from 11 (22%) in 1997 to 18 (35%) in 2005".[6]

[edit] Use by Amateur and Professional sports Teams

Currently 31% of National Football League teams use a doctor of chiropractic in an official capacity on their medical staff.[7] A study analyzing Division I NCAA college athletes at inter-college sporting events in Hawaii found that chiropractic usage within the last 12 months was reported by 39% of respondents. [8]

[edit] Olympics

Chiropractic sports medicine specialists first began treating Olympic athletes in limited at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Since then, chiropractic representation at the Olympics has steadily grown[citation needed]. As part of a demonstration project, for the first time in Olympic history, chiropractic care will be fully integrated and in treating athletes in the polyclinic in 2010 at the Winter Olympics games in Vancouver.[9][10] Only chiropractors who have obtained their specialty in Sports Chiropractic are allowed to be part of the medical staff at the Olympic games and treat athletes.[citation needed]

[edit] Integration: advances and barriers

According to Theberge, "Chiropractors' success in achieving acceptance on sport medicine teams is contingent on two factors: (a) reduced scope of practice in which they work primarily as manual therapists; and (b) the exemplary performance of individual practitioners who 'fit' into multi-disciplinary sport medicine teams."[11]

[edit] Notable athletes receiving chiropractic care

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sports Sciences Residency Program. Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  2. ^ Fellowship Program - Overview - CCSS(C) College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada). www.ccssc.ca. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  3. ^ Continuing Education CCSP® - Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician Program. Parker College of Chiropractic. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  4. ^ (2004) Opportunities in Chiropractic Careers. McGraw Hill, 140. ISBN 007141164X. 
  5. ^ Pelletier, JC. "Sports related concussion and spinal injuries: the need for changing spearing rules at the National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA).". J Can Chiropr Assoc. 50 (3): 195-208.. ISSN 17549157. 
  6. ^ a b "Evolution in the process of screening United States high school student-athletes for cardiovascular disease." (1: Am J Cardiol. 2007 Dec 1;100(11):1709-12. Epub 2007 Oct 24.). American Journal of Cardiology 100(11):1709-12. (December): 1709-12. ISSN 18036373 PMID: 18036373. 
  7. ^ "The use and role of sport chiropractors in the National Football League: A short report" (March 2002,). Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 25: 1-4. 
  8. ^ "Complementary and alternative medicine usage by intercollegiate athletes." (2006). Clin J Sport Med. 16 (16(3)): 232-7. ISSN 16778544. 
  9. ^ FICS Newsletter. Federation Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport (March 31, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  10. ^ 2010 Winter Olympics GamesBusiness Plan and Games Budget 151. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  11. ^ Theberge, N (2008 Jan;). ""The integration of chiropractors into healthcare teams: a case study from sport medicine."". Sociol Health Illn. 2008 Jan;30(1):19-34. 30 (1): 19-34.. ISSN 18254831 PMID: 18254831. 
  12. ^ Chiro Web Accessed on April 28,2008
  13. ^ Planet CL.com Accessed on April 28, 2008