Sports chiros left to right: Kevin Hooper, Brian Seaman, Greg Uchacz, Robert Armitage (Coordinator of Chiropractic, Host medical services, 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games). exposure for chiropractic with respect to the general public, thus heightening the potential for increased utilization of DCs within health systems. Finally, all three agree that the Olympic experience is one that strengthens a practitioner’s knowledge and skill sets, as well as the ability to prac- tice effectively within an interdisciplinary environment. What remains to be seen is how the Polyclinic sports chiros left to right: Wilbour Kelsick, Gordon Lawson, Robert Armitage (Coordinator), Kevin Hooper. Dr. Rick Celebrini And Dr. Robert Armitage. chiropractors with the teams from vari- ous nations along with the newest devel- opment – i.e., integration of chiroprac- tors into the Host Medical Services for the Games – has a positive impact on the importance of chiropractic in sports medicine, both from the point of view of the athletes and their coaches and orga- nizations, and from the point of view of practitioners of other health care disci- plines. Furthermore, all three agree that this intimate involvement of DCs in elite athletics will transmit to become positive currently palpable momentum that has carried the profession to new heights on its journey to the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be harnessed for its future inte- gration into these important events . This, therefore, is not the end of this story – the (Canadian Chiropractor magazine would like to thank Drs. Mikkelsen, Uchacz and Armit- age for their contributions to this article, and to Dr. Armitage for submitting it for review and authorization by VANOC and IOC personnel. At the time this article was prepared, the Para- lympic Games, in which chiropractors also participated, were underway and, thus, we could not include comments on these Games.) | APRIL 2010 www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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