When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
I.Q. -- Interesting Quote
Tragic Mistakes
According to an article in USA Today1, the "annual toll of medical harm" is:
- 1.3 million injuries
- 180,000 deaths
- $50 million total costs
- $14 billion uncompensated costs
As this is the "annual toll," one has to question the overall risk and cost of many medical procedures. It would be quite enlightening for the public to have access to the risk factors of all forms of medical care as compared to chiropractic care BEFORE they make their health care decisions.
Reference
1. Levy, D. Helping hospitals learn from tragic mistakes. USA Today, November 5, 1996.