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Chiropractic / Superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger Delivers Enthusiastic Statement Of Support For Chiropractic At ICA Symposium
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 The International Chiroopractic Association was again honored to host bodybuilding champion, world-renowned film star and friend of chiropractic, Arnold Schwarzenegger as its featured speaker at the 9th Annual Symposium on Natural Fitness held March 2-3, 2001 in Columbus, Ohio. Greeted by an enthusiastic assembly of over 200 DCs, students, and friends of chiropractic, Mr. Schwarzenegger's presentation at the Symposium included an emphatic, enthusiastic and personal statement about chiropractic. A chiropractic patient for many years, Arnold congratulated ICA on its 75th anniversary of leadership in the profession and expressed his appreciation for ICA's ongoing presence at the Arnold Classic events each year.
Mr. Schwarzenegger told the gathering:
I am so thrilled to have you again here at The Arnold Classic, and to have the International Chiropractors Association hold meetings with us here each year for so many years. I want to tell you how much you mean to us, because you bring a lot to the Arnold Classic every year, by being a part of it, and because this is a profession that is one of the most noble and wonderful professions…It is truly one of the few professions that really helps people in a straightforward way with no monkey business, like some of the other professions promise to help, but this chiropractic is the real thing.
This year, Mr. Schwarzenegger also spoke about the role chiropractic has played in his movie career, detailing how he arranged for a chiropractor to be on the set of his new movie "Collateral Damage" and how this Doctor of Chiropractic worked all-hours (more) to take care of the actors and film crew, making it possible to continue safely and productively with heavy schedules and repeated exertion throughout the stressful production schedule. Mr. Schwarzenegger commented, "Eventually, you know, your body wipes out and you start getting injuries when you are tired and you don't take care of yourself, and you all know that. And this wonderful chiropractor came to the set about three times a week helping people work with her adjustments; I would see people leaving the trailer where she had her table, saying, 'I don't feel it any more, this feels really good, I can go back to work.' "
This unique event, sponsored by the Council on Fitness and Sports Health Science of the International Chiropractors Association for the ninth consecutive year in conjunction with The Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding Classic and Fitness Expo, brought together top authorities in sports chiropractic with celebrities from the fitness world for a weekend of education, inspiration and communication. The Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic and Fitness Weekend features a series of the world's most prestigious annual bodybuilding, fitness and martial arts competitions and is sanctioned by the International Federation of Body Building (IFBB). The Arnold Fitness Weekend is the largest fitness event outside of the Olympics and has been held in Columbus, Ohio for over the past 25 years.
The ICA Natural Fitness Symposium focuses on the close relationship between fitness and health, and brings together the sport of bodybuilding and chiropractic science to educate all participants on the value of natural health through exercise. Through clinical presentations and lectures combined with practical demonstrations, the Symposium provides the latest information available on the development of optimum performance in sports and training on injury prevention in the context of chiropractic care. This year's event, hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, included a multitude of fitness stars including bodybuilding champion and fitness author Mr. Bill Pearl, wellness leader and physical endurance record holder, Dr. Bob Goldman, and Dr. Tom Deters, Editor of Weider publication's worldwide exercise magazine Muscle and Fitness. (more) Arnold Schwarzenegger has been an enthusiastic and outspoken chiropractic patient for many years, and highlighted the importance of chiropractic care for himself and his family. Arnold told the group:
Chiropractic is about health and fitness. This is why I'm so excited to have the chiropractors here from all over the world each year, because you represent exactly the same thing. Chiropractic is about health and fitness. Chiropractic is about natural, preventive health care. What you are doing, and I have experienced this for the last 20 years myself on my own body, means that whenever I have a problem-or even if I don't have a problem-and I go to a chiropractor, my problems are gone for a long time.
And everyone understands what we're trying to do is not just promote the sport of bodybuilding, but fitness--health and fitness, for us, is everything in a naturally healthy lifestyle. So that's why it is so great for us to work together. As you know, the Arnold Classic is getting bigger every year. The Arnold Fitness Expo grew another 50% since last year, and we have over 1500 gymnasts from around the US and the world, along with martial artists and other athletes. So it's really great with you present because what the whole weekend really means is, let's bring everyone together that represents health and fitness. We don't care if it's someone that lifts 500 tons of weights a day to keep their bodies in shape, or if someone is a gymnast, or if someone gets bodies in shape by chiropractic. This is why I'm so excited to have the chiropractors here from all over the world each year, because Chiropractic is about health and fitness. Chiropractic is about natural, preventive health care. We all believe in the idea that health and fitness are fun, that it makes you happy, it makes you feel good, your whole outlook in life is totally different when you feel strong, when you feel healthy, when you feel secure with your health and fitness. I want to thank you all for being a part of this and it's great to have all of you with us.
Chiropractic offers athletes of all sports a natural, drug-free way to achieve peak performance, prevent injury and maintain a rigorous training schedule. Chiropractic participation in the Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness Weekend and Bodybuilding Classic highlights the positive and rapidly growing relationship between athletics, fitness and chiropractic. Plans for the gala 10th Year Anniversary Symposium with Arnold March 1-3, 2002 include increased national and international attendance. For more news about this and other ICA Fitness Council programs, visit ICA's website at www.chiropractic.org.
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