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Two Chiropractors Named to
U.S. Olympic Team Medical Staff
A story in the July 2004 issue of Chiropractic Economics
magazine reported on a July 6, 2004 press release from
the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). The USOC press
release stated, "A 47-person medical staff has been
announced by the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide
health care for more than 540 American athletes in the
2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The USA Medical staff
consists of medical doctors, certified athletic
trainers, massage therapists, chiropractors and
pharmaceutical experts."
Notable is the fact that two chiropractors were included
in this list. Dr. Ira A. Shapiro of Old Bridge, N.J.,
and Dr. Marc P. Jaffe of Summit, N.J., are the
chiropractors who were selected to join the other health
professionals who will care for more than 540 American
athletes in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Aug. 13
through Aug. 29, 2004.
The Chiropractic Economics article notes that these
Doctors of Chiropractic are only the eighth and ninth
chiropractors ever selected by the U.S. Olympic
Committee to represent the United States at any Olympic
event in an official capacity.
In order to be selected, Drs. Shapiro and Jaffe had to
pass an initial assessment process. They were then
allowed to adjust athletes at several events prior to
the Olympics. Dr. Shapiro worked with nearly 200
American athletes at the 2003 Titan Games in San Jose,
Calif., while Dr. Jaffe worked with more than 150
American athletes at the 2003 Summer World University
Games in Daegu, South Korea.
Chiropractic has been used by athletes for some time to
not only help them when they may be injured, but more
importantly to help maximize their performance
abilities.
Jim Scherr, the USOC’s chief executive and chief of
sports performance, speaking in generic terms about all
the care the athletes will receive stated, "We feel that
our athletes get the best medical care in the world. We
go to every length to care for these athletes who have
accomplished their goals to get here. We want to make
sure they take that next step with the best medical care
available."
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