Water Skier Wins with Chiropractic
Water skiing is exhilarating, but the same elements that make it exciting-wind, surf, and speed-can also contribute to neck and low-back pain.
Linda Giddens, 36, of Eastman, Ga., has held every national and world-jump record for women skiers, most recently taking the 1982
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Masters Water Ski Championship with a 136-ft. jump. She first became a Chiropractic patient in 1976 because of back problems brought on by skiing falls.
"Immediate relief of pain" was what initially impressed Giddens about Chiropractic. "When you are in pain, you cannot perform to your expectations because your mind is on the pain," she explains. Performing at peak levels has been essential to Giddens' career, which consists of 29 years of competitive water skiing, as well as coaching potential winners at her Linda Giddens Water Ski School in Eastman. She trains students six months out of the year.
"I recommend Chiropractic to students, and I have four instructors who are also Chiropractic patients," she says.
The recreational skier is advised to keep the back straight to avoid low-back pain. A regular exercise routine that strengthens the neck, low-back and abdominal muscles can also help keep water skiing exhilarating-and painless.
Your chiropractor can recommend an appropriate exercise plan.
Champion Giddens: ‘Immediate relief of pain’ with Chiropractic
Question Corner
Q. Can my children benefit from Chiropractic adjustments?
A. Chiropractic adjustments begun in infancy can be effective in keeping the spine mobile and healthy. Since children's bodies are more supple, they usually hold their adjustments better than adults. Adjustments of children require much less force than is needed for an adult. Without adjustments to correct misalignments of the spinal bones, the young body can adapt to the misalignment. This may lead to poor posture, scoliosis, and other structural discomfort.
Q. Are all chiropractors trained to treat children?
A.Most Chiropractic colleges teach basic pediatrics; many chiropractors have family practices and possess the experience, sensitivity and gentleness for treating children.
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