unproven therapies at the Olympics

Put on ice: A cryotherapy room in Paris to be used by athletes during the Olympics. The Paris Olympics have been a showcase not only for athletic prowess but also for therapies such as ice baths and osteopathy which have little scientifically proven medical value, according to experts. The Olympics have long been a fertile ground for questionable medical treatments, as athletes seek out every way possible to improve their performance and tamp down their pain. “In sport there is a lot of propaganda for all kinds of ‘alternative medicine’—there is a lot of demand from athletes,” French neurologist and Read More