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Conclusion
Forming balanced goals regarding training and racing is a key priority for endurance athletes. All health-care practitioners can play a vital role in helping athletes understand their normal and abnormal physical, chemical, and mental function. By providing objective information about the brain and body, these experts can also help athletes overcome social pressures, media and advertising distortion, and other problems they may encounter.
Millions of athletes, from professionals to recreational enthusiasts, regularly seek help from health-care practitioners. A significant number of these doctors and therapists use many different forms of complementary medicine. Whether the one you visit uses Chinese medicine, biofeedback, applied kinesiology, or some combination of therapies, the two important questions for you to ask are these: Have you completely recovered from your injury or ill health? Has your athletic function improved? In the end, your health is ultimately your own responsibility, and by following the principles outlined in this book, you can have years of sound health and fitness. The lifestyle choice is all that truly matters.
