The snow is finally gone and the temps are back in the 60's and the sun is coming out. Just a few more weeks of winter for us. The Olympics are in full swing and I was able to catch a little bit of the womens downhill ski race. As a former downhill slalom racer it was exciting to me to relive the feeling of being in the starting gates and getting the butterflys during the countdown to go. It was great to see the american girls take the gold and silver medals. Linsey Vonn skiing injured made it that much more exciting. The only bone in my body that was ever broken was my right collar bone in a crash at Mamoth Mountan,Ca. in one of my last amatuer races.

Downhill skiing is a dangerous sport but also a very thrillling and fun way to spend the day for the whole family. Snow skiing and chiropractic go hand and hand. Having a spine that is fully functional and flexible is going to provide more protection in the falls that happen as a result of the sport. Also getting adjusted after a day of skiing provides quicker muscle recovery by restoring nerve function back to normal, if subluxated during a fall.

Since moving to texas back in 1997 I have only been snow skiing once but have switched my adrenaline seeking ways to the warmer summer sport of water skiing and wakeboarding. I still have a love for snow skiing but the long summers of north texas are a better fit for the water activities.

More on that in the next blog.....