Posts tagged Sports Chiropractic
New Service: Spinal Decompression

Spinal Decompression can be a used to effectively manage spinal nerve pain in cases of disc herniations, sciatica, and even advanced arthritis. The modality works by stretching the spine in a controlled manner to create negative pressure and space, allowing the spinal discs to heal more efficiently and diminishing the perception of pain.

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We Have Moved!

Our much anticipated move has taken place! As of this last Monday, April 19th, we are 100% operational out of our new office at 560 Stevens Avenue, Solana Beach CA 92075.

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New Partnership: Animal Pak

The effectiveness of AnimalPak’s supplements make them a favorite among strength sport legends such as Dan Green (an Elite American powerlifter and one of the fittest male athletes in the world) and Dr. Stefanie Cohen (25x World Record powerlifter and a Physical Therapist!) who both aim to get extra out of their workout when they really need to push their limits.

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Treatment Spotlight: Intro to Spinal Manipulation

Spinal manipulations are very safe when performed by trained professionals such as chiropractors, and while little risk does exist it’s on a case by case basis that your chiropractor will assess you if spinal manipulations are suited for your needs.

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Treatment Spotlight: Blood Flow Restriction

BFR follows this basic principle and allows you to create artificial instances of hypoxia by restricting the flow of blood to a part of the body and perform lower intensity exercises with high repetition that results in the same effects as high intensity exercise.

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4 Health Benefits for Blood Donors

On top of the positive impact donors have on their communities, did you know that donors may experience health benefits of their own? In this week’s post we’ll be taking a look at the health benefits of donating blood and what it could mean for you.

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FREE Resources for Rugby Players, Coaches, and Support Staff

Whether you’re a new person to rugby, a player, coach, or any medical staff involved in the sports world, stay tuned because there’s a good amount of resources to be used here to learn.

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Staying Active this Holiday Season

Whenever the holidays come around it gets really easy to avoid exercise in favor of additional sleep and good food. It’s great to take these kinds of breaks for ourselves, but it’s also important to do what we can to stay active and doing so is actually a lot easier than it sounds. Today, we’re going to take a look at some easy ways to stay active during the holiday season and even from the comfort of your own home.

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Treatment Spotlight: Cupping

Overall, cupping is a very safe treatment to use for quite a variety of conditions. Your chiropractor will mostly focus on using it for musculoskeletal conditions in order to help with the healing process and help reduce pain. If you have any questions about cupping or think that it might be something for you please feel free to ask next time you’re in the office!

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Back Pain: An Overview

Today, we’re going to take a look at a very common but also varied condition that affects more than 31 million Americans and is among the leading causes for disability. We’re also going to be going into some causes, concerns, and assistance you can get from the chiropractor involving the condition. So without further ado, let’s take a peek into back pain.

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Treatment Spotlight: E-STIM

Equipping an EMS machine after a workout allows an athlete to let the muscles continue working to bring in fresh blood without straining the muscle as if it were exercising. This allows the body to recover much more efficiently that it normally would.

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1 Year Raffle Details!

September’s quick arrival finally kicks off the start of the long awaited raffle! With that we’re going to take a quick look at the overall rules for the raffle and what goodies you can win by participating. For those who didn’t catch one of my previous blog posts announcing the raffle, participation and entry into the raffle is 100% free! So let’s dive right in.

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Scraping: What Does it Do? IASTM Explained.

“Today we’ll be exploring one of my favorite manual therapy techniques; Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation or IASTM for short. You might recognize this as the “scaping” or “stripping” intervention I use at the office! The history of IASTM stems from China in the 1300’s. The technique was called Gua Sha (gwahsha), which is Chinese for “scraping.””

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Our 5 Best TriggerPoint Products from the RockTape Shop

“TriggerPoint is a life-enhancing brand focused on empowering people to move and feel better. We design and develop innovative massage therapy tools that mimic the touch of a therapist’s hands, so people of all ages, sizes, and athletic ability can feel their best wherever they are.

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Maximize Your Movements with RockTape, SKLZ, and TriggerPoint

As RockTape providers, our office has full access to medical discounts through the RockTape website. RockTape is also partnered with SKLZ and TriggerPoint, and both brands have stores through the RockTape Shop.

What does that mean for you?

It means that anything off of the RockTape Shop site can be ordered with a significant discount, just ask a staff member at our office! In the coming weeks, I will be breaking down my personal favorite items from RockTape, SKLZ, and TriggerPoint, from the perspective of effectiveness and value.

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TikTok's Creative Learning Fund

Excited to announce that I’ve signed with 5ive Talent and TikTok to produce educational content through their platform. As many of you know, I am always looking for more ways to give back, educate, and serve my greater community - social media has been an accessible way to do so!

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Bridging the Gap with San Diego Sports Chiropractor, Dr. Corey Lichtman

“People are different. They need different options and you can’t force a particular intervention on anyone. The only thing we require in our office is the desire to get better. This is a diagnostically sound, sports and rehab based practice.”

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