Posture influences everything when it comes to human performance and how the body functions. Having a more forward head or rounded shoulder posture leads to multiple problems in the shoulder and neck. This flexed posture can also set up a myriad of issues with back pain—in both thoracic and lumbar regions. Even with coaching and exercise, people still have difficulty changing posture because it’s a …
DPT, MSPT, CSCS, XPS
Want to learn more about write-offs for qualifying equipment? Section 179 Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE from your …
Doctor of Chiropractic, MeyerDC Vice President, Managing Editor, Communities and Education
Two recent major scientific discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of pain management and osteoarthritis treatment: Electric Field Stimulation and Thermal Stimulation Electric Field Stimulation activates the anti-inflammatory “adenosine – A2aR signaling pathway,” which down-regulates joint inflammation, provides long term pain relief, and promotes restoration of the cartilage. Thermal Stimulation significantly inhibits chondrocytes apoptosis and promotes anabolic (restorative) activities of the …
DC, FICC, CEO & Founder of Best Practices Academy
Muscle loss represents one of the most important causes of functional decline and loss of independence in older adults. Age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) is commonly observed in many older adults and is also characterized by a decrease in the rate of muscle protein synthesis. In addition, low muscle mass is associated with fall-related injuries, which can be devastating to adults …
Professional Soccer Player
Background I grew up very involved in sports since a young age playing competitively in every sport I could: soccer, football, baseball, basketball, and track and field events such as long jump, high jump, and even pole vaulting. I fell in love with physical training when I was a freshman in high school, going as hard as I could in …
CSCS, EXOS Performance Specialist USAW-1, DBC-1 certified
ChiroCongress represents over 50 state chiropractic associations. The true value of a ChiroCongress membership can best be summed up in one word—networking—networking at the annual convention and through the use of the ChiroCongress’ communications systems, which include email broadcasts, newsletters, our web site –- www.cocsa.org, our association leadership listserv, and email communications. While state laws, economies, and regional practice styles …
7 Studies Showing Green Tea Will Help Your Patients Burn Fat Want to know more about how green tea could improve your patients’ health and help burn fat? Check out these 7 studies to see how. Caffeine Caffeine is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor; a phosphodiesterase inhibitor prevents the inactivation of the intracellular second messengers cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). cAMP activates hormone …
Nutrition and Business Performance Coach
WHERE BODY AND MIND ALIGN Our suite of products is designed to be used in conjunction with each other so that you can move better, feel better and sleep better… PROPER WEIGHTED BLANKET NATURAL HEALTH REMEDY. The Proper Weighted Blanket is a comfortable solution for relaxation and sleep. The Proper Weighted Blanket offers an all-natural feeling that can simulate the …
DC, founder of Proper Pillow
There are only two types of traffic that visit your website: Organic (free) or Ads (paid) Why is traffic to your website so important? New surveys show that over 75% of your patients will visit your website before scheduling an appointment in your practice. With a majority of your future patients visiting your site before scheduling their appointment, your website …
High-speed vibration therapy has been around for years, and the Rapid Release device was one of the original innovators of hand-held vibration therapy to improve function and reduce pain. At 10,000 RPMs . . . the Rapid Release Pro2 is the go-to soft-tissue device for Health and Fitness professionals who treat some of the best athletes in the world. Learn …
DPT, Founder of PT3
