Posts tagged Sports Medicine
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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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: 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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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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Buyer's Guide: How to Pick a Massage Gun

Massage guns offer a good option for self-treatment via a handheld device that can be adjusted to different speeds that allows you to work on some of your “sticky” muscles. Some types of massage guns even come with multiple attachments that range for a more pointed massage, or a rounder smoother massage. So many models exist so we’ll be breaking down what to look for at different price points!

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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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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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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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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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Life as a Rugby Athletic Trainer with Chris Belmonte, ATC

There is a huge financial need in American rugby in general. With funding problems, it’s not always easy to get the management, medical, or supporting roles compensated. With field fees, equipment upkeep, etc., medical funding isn’t necessarily at the top of the list. Most clubs stress about paying the bills year by year, they’re not putting money away for their own AED (automated external defibrillator), they’re covering player dues.

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