Is going “one-on-one” with athletes different from working with teams?
If so, how? JS: I prefer working with individual athletes because it gives me the freedom to use the entire breath of my clinical skills. In the seven years I’ve worked with Lance Armstrong I’ve been able to use my entire clinical skills arsenal. At the Tour de France, riders and medical doctors often come to me for advice on organic conditions because of what I’ve been through from my recovery from dental mercury amalgam poisoning that I experienced early in my career. Also, athletes who pay for their health services treat their relationships as a necessity rather than a luxury. CE: Many DCs who work with teams say they just go about their business — which essentially is adjusting. How would you characterize your relationship with the pros you work with — businesslike, friendly, advisory? JS: All of the above. It’s important to be businesslike to maintain the respect of the client. All great athletes are people first and need to be treated as such. Even the best aren’t exempt from doi
