title: History of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada): the early years.
abstract: In 1978 the Canadian Chiropractic Association recognized the need to establish an organization that would prepare chiropractors to treat athletic injuries and promote these services to sports organizations. Dr. Adrian Grice approached three chiropractors to establish such an organization. The Canadian Chiropractic Sports Academy (CCSA) was established in 1978. This was the start of the chiropractic sports movement which has seen chiropractors playing prominent roles as team doctors to professional and amateur teams and athletes and in the delivery of care at major national and international competitions. This paper will show the work done by the original founders of the CCSA which has helped to pave the way to the present level of acceptance of chiropractic sports injury management and performance enhancement and as the progenitor of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Canada.
authors.affiliation: Private practice.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Finney
authors.affiliation: Private practice; Assistant Professor, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.affiliation: Private practice.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gryfe
authors.affiliation: Private practice.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gillis-Lawson
authors.affiliation: Private practice.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Crawford
keywords: history; sports chiropractic