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."
Gerald Coy, DC
Dr. Gerald L. Coy, a 1965 graduate of Palmer College Davenport, is founder and administrator of the CHER Foundation, which created the first scoliosis and postural screening program in the public school system and currently is involved in the development of public educational programs through digital Internet television, among other endeavors. Dr. Coy has served as a state political officer, appointed to the California Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee; and was instrumental in the reorganization of Southern California College of Chiropractic, for which he served as president and chairman of the board. He is a lecturer, author, educator, researcher and philanthropist, all for the purpose of supporting the chiropractic profession.