American Football: A Multidisciplinary approach to the Medical Team

Dr Kevin Christie is a Sports Chiropractor in the USA and has an important role as the Chief Medical Oficer at XPE Sports a center of excellence in Boca Raton, Florida which has earned a reputation as one of the finest facilities that prepares American Football players for the NFL Combine Trials & Draft pick. Over the past 8 years XPE Sports has achieved several draft picks from the first round and many more athletes who have been succesful in attaining a professional contract with an NFL franchise.

Dr Christie's role is to oversee a multi-discplinary team including Physiotherapists, Massage Therapists and Acupuncturist while co-ordinating with the Strength Conditioning & Speed Agility professionals. THE XPE program is run over an 8-10week period with the aim of getting the best results at the Combine Trials and it is up to the medial team to ensure injuries are prevented while also assisting the athletes in the daily recovery from the intensive training program.