Rocky Hill High School Wellness Program

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Rocky Hill High School Wellness Program

• Better performance on and off the court.
• Dr. Eric M. Damato

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Purpose

• 1)To help young athletes achieve their best level
  of performance on and off the court.
• 2)To help athletes recover from existing
  injuries and prevent future injuries from
  occurring.

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About the Doctor

• Grew up in Glastonbury, CT.
• Played football, wrestling, lacrosse in high
  school and college.
• Been getting chiropractic care since sophomore
  year in high school.
• I live and practice in Newington, CT
• Official Chiropractor for The Hartford Wolfpack.

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Topics of Discussion

• Reasons chiropractic will benefit athlete, team,
  and school.
• Chiropractic reaches mainstream athletics.
• How to enroll your child.

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ChiropracticHow and Why it works

• Structural
• Neurological
• Functional
• when the body is correct structurally and
  neurologically, it will function perfectly.

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Benefits

• Increased athletic performance
• Decreased Injuries and related costs of rehab.
• Increased performance increased wins
• The team with the healthiest athletes wins

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Tiger Woods - Golf

• Tiger Woods states lifting weights and seeing a
  chiropractor on a regular basis has made me a
  better golfer.

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• Emmitt Smith - NFL - FootballWhen asked how he
  stays in such great shape, Emmitt Smith often
  responds, "a good chiropractor."
• Terrell Owens - NFL - Football"Those are the
  guys that put me on the field when I didn't think
  I had a chance to be on the field. These are
  professionals, and God put them in my life for a
  reason."

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• Arnold Schwarzenegger - Bodybuilding,
  FitnessArnold has been a huge supporter of
  chiropractic for many years. One of his old
  muscle beach buddies, Dr. Franco Columbo, is a
  chiropractor in Southern California.
• Bill Romanowski - NFL - FootballHis opponents
  are not thrilled at his good health. Romanowski
  is considered among the dirtiest players in the
  NFL, a linebacker with a Dick Butkus mentality.

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Lance Armstrong - Cycling

• Seven Time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong
  has been receiving chiropractic care since
  January of 1999, helping him to keep his body
  together for the harsh demands of the Tour de
  France. After his last Tour de France win, Lance
  said that he could not have won without his
  chiropractor's help.

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Quotes

• Most injuries require chiropractic care. It works
  better than anything else for me." Jerry Rice -
• "I only wish I had tried chiropractic care a few
  years ago when I first started having back pain.
  Maybe this surgery wound have never happened!
  Chiropractic makes me feel better and I'm
  healthier and it keeps me on the field!" Joe
  Montana - Hall of Fame NFL quarterback
• Did you know? Joe Montana and 35 of his 49ers
  teammates received chiropractic care right before
  playing in the 1990 Super Bowl.

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Some More Famous Patients

• Patrick StewartDavid SpadeClint EastwoodJerry
  SeinfeldDemi MooreTed DansonCherBurt
  ReynoldsJames Earl JonesLinda HamiltonDenzel
  WashingtonRichard GereSylvester StalloneRobin
  WilliamsUS Olympic Teams

• Lance ArmstrongShaqMichael JordanSteve
  NashBruce JennerDan MarinoMichael
  StrahanMadonnaScottie PippenJohn StocktonTony
  RobbinsCharles Barkley
• Wayne Gretzky
• Evander Holyfield
• Donovan Bailey

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Factors of optimum performance

• Training
• Nutrition
• Rest/Sleep
• Goals/Visualization/Attitude (GVA)
• Proper Functioning Nervous system
• Balance
• Proper Muscle Tone

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Dan OBrien Olympic Gold Medal Decathlete

• You obviously cant compete at your fullest if
  you are not in alignment, and your body cant
  heal. It was the holistic idea that I liked about
  chiropractic and that is what track and field is
  all about. Every track and field athlete I ever
  met has seen a chiropractor at one time or
  another.

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Program Specifics

• Doctor Available one day per week during the
  season at the high school and sidelines for home
  games. (when available)
• Massage therapist available one day per week
  during the season at the high school.
• Full Exam prior to being accepted into program.
• Parents will sign consent prior to beginning of
  care. Review of findings will be available for
  parents prior to beginning program.

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Cost

• 150 per student per season
• Included
• Neurological and orthopedic exam,
• Adjustments and nuero exercises,
• And massage therapy
• Not Included
• Any Diagnostics, additional/off season care, or
  injuries sustained outside of sport activities

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Maximize Your Performance.

• The best athletes in the world use Chiropractic
  to give them a competitive edge.
• It is all about function of the body.
• If an athlete is structurally and neurologically
  balanced, they will perform optimally.

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Many athletes utilize regular chiropractic care
to stay at the top of their sport. It is no
coincidence that the finest athletes in the world
choose chiropractic. They know something that
many others still don't... chiropractic works!

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Thank You

• Any additional questions?
• Damato Chiropractic Center LLC
• 93 Market Sq.
• Newington
• [phone]
• www.damatochiropractic.com