Karen Kelsall, DC, CCSP®, has been practicing the healing art and science of chiropractic since 1997 from a stately Victorian set in the bustling commercial district of NW 23rd Avenue in Portland, Oregon. She discovered gymnastics at nine, and within three years had moved from her Surrey, BC, home to Eugene, Oregon, to hone her talent at the Olympic training center. Kelsall competed internationally for five years, culminating in the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics where she earned distinction as the Games youngest competitor. She climbed to tenth in world ranking in 1978. At her peak as she prepared for the 1980 Olympics, her Olympic
career came to an end when her native country, Canada, boycotted the Moscow Olympics.
On Today’s Episode:
· Karen Kelsall is an Olympic gymnast who competed in the 1876 Olympics in Montreal
· Gymnastics has been a positive experience, opening many doors for the speaker
· She was instilled an incredible work ethic and showed that if you set your mind to something, you can achieve it
· Pursuing a career in modern dance in New York City
· An injured shoulder made her pursue a career in chiropractic
· The pressures of an Olympic athlete
· Modern equipment is much better now with more safety
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Her experience in
gymnastics has helped treat injuries
Connect with Karen Kelsall at her:
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