CHIROPRACTIC AND SPORT
In 2016, the Chief Medical Officer of the American delegation at the Olympic Games in Rio was a chiropractor: William Moreau, Doctor of Chiropractic and Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP).
After treating athletes throughout his career, he now serves as Managing Director of Sports Medicine for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
William Moreau, DC, DACBSP, at the Olympic Games
In 1981, Dr Moreau graduated from the first chiropractic college in the US, the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He is at the head of multidisciplinary clinics that conduct more than 20,000 consultations for athletes per year. He also supervises the medical staff and medical treatment for the Olympics and develops a national network of health practitioners to support the US Olympic team.
“The athletes who comprise Team USA are the hardest-working, hardest-training, and the most amazing people I’ve ever treated,” declared Dr Moreau. “The athletes we see are akin to BMW racing machines; their joints and muscles are so finely tuned that small differences make notable changes.”