When a patient experiences depression, loss of pleasure in life, internal anger, and or unable to fall into a restful deep sleep, sometimes that is due to a decreased firing of a part of the brain called the frontal lobe. The frontal lobe has receptor sites for serotonin, a neurotransmitter that is predominantly produced in the […]
What Are Phthalates? For several years now we’ve been hearing about the mysterious, ubiquitous, and hard-to-spell chemical compounds know as phthalates (pronounced f-THAL-lates), which are used to make plastics flexible and as lubricants in cosmetics. There are many types of phthalates, among them DBP (di-n-butyl phthalate), DEP (diethyl phthalate), DEHP (di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate or bis (2-ethylhexyl) […]
Patient Education On Drugs Lyrica…Chronic Pain This article is to educate patients on commonly prescribed drugs as they specifically relate to soft tissue complaints which lead to chronic pain or brain dysfunction. Lyrica, a drug initially prescribed for controlling seizures has been prescribed for fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, shingles, and spinal cord injury. Lyrica works by slowing down […]
Why We Get Fat Book Review These clinical thoughts are a summary of the book Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It by Mr. Gary Taubes. If you want a more detailed explanation of what he is suggesting about why we get fat, check out his site www.garytaubes.com. Below are the nuts and bolts in understanding the whys. […]
When training versus recovery has a severe imbalance, the athlete will experience a burnout and can result to depleted adrenal hormones. Short overtraining periods are beneficial in a healthy training program, but when they are over the extended period of time, it becomes what’s commonly known as “chronic overtraining”. And an “overtraining” syndrome can have […]
“Injuries are a part of a sportsman life; you have to live with it. You can’t be down with that; it is not gonna help you.” – Jeev Milkha Singh from Brainyqoute.com Some Important Questions To Ask Do you experience a deep, achy pain through the groin, thigh, or knee? Do you have knee pain that won’t go away […]
General Functional Movement Assessment WHY YOUR ATHLETES NEED THIS This video is specifically targeted to address 4 key assessment tools of functional movement in volleyball. It is critical to periodically test these in your volleyball players throughout their strength training program to ensure progression towards volleyball-ready skills. Trainers should become intimately familiar with these key […]
ABOUT NUTRISYNC NutriSync is a product that was developed by genetic scientists, genomic nutritionists and fitness professionals. The NutriSync Test is designed to help your doctor gain a better understanding of your own genetic make-up and can also guide the practitioner to construct a clearer road map for the patients’ exact nutritional needs and help them reach their […]
Introduction The most recent clinical research indicates that “muscles do not carry memory“. It’s all in your head or in the brain pathways. Do you wonder why an athlete keeps going back into the same poor motion pattern? Or better yet, they keep having the same injury in the same areas of either their muscles or spine? […]
What is Active Release Techniques® Active Release Techniques® was pioneered by Dr. P. Michael Leahy. He studied engineering in the Air Force before becoming a chiropractor in 1984. As he watched athletes perform; he realized he could combine what he knew about engineering with his chiropractic knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics to treat their soft tissue disorders quickly […]