After coming back from a shoulder stress fracture that threatened to end his weightlifting career, Palmer West student Michael Ludovico has won the 1996 California State Weightlifting Championships men's 220-pound division bench press event with a lift of 417 pounds.
Michael has a personal best of 465 pounds in the bench press and is now nationally ranked #10 in that event by AAU Powerlifting.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina (BA), and the University of Southern California (M.A.), Michael credits chiropractic care with helping him overcome his injury. "Chiropractic has been instrumental in helping me stay injury-free and reaching my athletic goals," he said. "In some ways, powerlifting's shift toward drug-free competition is a trend which in many ways is analogous to the growing interest and appreciation for 'natural' health and wellness care among the general population."
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."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
