October 2, 2018

Psychological Measures for Return to Play Following ACLR, Part 3

Psychological Measures for Return to Play Following ACLR, Part 3 In this series we’ve been talking about kinesiophobia (fear of movement) and specifically how this is related to an increase in re-injury risk with athletes returning to play. In the last post, we provided a case study with an athlete who was being assessed for return to sport-specific testing. 19 …

Dr. Trent Nessler

MPT, DPT, Founder/Developer the Athletic Movement Index™ and Developer TheraBand CLX ACL Kit

September 27, 2018

Circadian Rhythms and Your Immune System- Part 2

Part 1 of this article was posted on Sept. 6. http://news.meyerdc.com/research/circadian-rhythms-immune-system-part-1/ We discussed cortisol production and its relationship to Circadian Rhythms. In Part 2 we’ll discuss Inflammation … Noon to 5 p.m. – The Rise of Inflammation The afternoon hours see a steady decline in cortisol along with the most intense hours of sunlight (Vitamin D). Research tells us it …

Dr. Michael J Hollis

BSc ND

September 26, 2018

Top MD’s custom algorithm includes first chiropractic, then topicals

Patient-Centered Care Begins When Providers Collaborate Of the more than 23 million Americans with substance use disorders, only 10 percent receive treatment, according to research. Dr. Lipi Roy, an internist who’s board certified in addiction medicine – and who previously served as Chief of Addiction Medicine at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex – says that addiction is a chronic disease of …

Dr. Sherry McAllister

DC, M.S. (Ed) CCSP, Executive Vice President for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

September 25, 2018

Psychological Measures for Return to Play Following ACLR- Part 2

Last post we learned that kinesiophobia (fear of movement) is bad, especially if an athlete exhibits kinesiophobia when returning to sport following an ACL reconstruction. According to the Paterno et al Sport Health 2018 athletes who score 19 or above on the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, they are 13xs more likely to reinjure themselves with return to play. For those of us …

Dr. Trent Nessler

MPT, DPT, Founder/Developer the Athletic Movement Index™ and Developer TheraBand CLX ACL Kit

September 20, 2018

3rd Annual Baseball and Sports Performance Conference

Accommodations Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis Chesterfield 355 Chesterfield Center East Chesterfield, MO 63017 Telephone: (636) 532-3300 CLICK HERE for hotel reservations Please make your reservations by Monday, October 8, 2018 to receive your group rate. Reservations may also be made by calling 1- 800-325-0720 and refer to your group number 2346182. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER When: November 10-11, 2018 …

Dr. Rick Bishop

D.C., CCSP, Director of the Professional Baseball Chiropractic Society, Owner of Cornerstone Chiropractic Center

September 18, 2018

Recorded Webinar: Learn about the Heath Benefits of Coffee for You and Your Patients

Stay up to date on the latest health and wellness topics with the new DC Aligned webinar series. From innovative treatment techniques to business best practices, the DC Aligned webinar series will provide FREE continuing education from some of Healthcare’s most respected thought leaders and researchers. Date: Thursday, September 6 at 2pm EST Cost: FREE Title: Learn about the Heath Benefits …

Dr. Sanjiv Chopra

M.D., MACP

September 18, 2018

A Case for Cupping- Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of Cupping Therapy on Relieving Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain Below is a great RCT out of Hualien City, Taiwan, on the Effectiveness of Cupping. It was conducted in a nursing research laboratory at the Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology. Lee-Mei Chi, 1 , 2 Li-Mei Lin, 3 Chien-Lin Chen, 4 , 5 Shu-Fang Wang, 6 Hui-Ling …

Sue Falsone

PT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, first female head athletic trainer in any of the four major sports in the US

September 13, 2018

5 principles that influenced the Soft Tissue Release and Taping Technique used on some of the world’s best Athletes

The 5 principles that influenced the Soft Tissue Release and Taping Technique used on some of the world’s best Athletes SPRT (Specific Proprioceptive Response Technique) was developed by Dr. Brown while working with Pro Beach Volleyball Tour (AVP) and Pro Surfing Tour (ASP/WSL) professionals to help dynamically heal, normalize and support injured, impaired, imbalanced and dysfunctional soft tissue structures. Since …

Dr. Tim Brown

Co-Medical Director for the World Surf League (formerly the ASP)

September 12, 2018

Chiropractic Care Sparks Interest in the Detox and Recovery Space

Chiropractic Care Sparks Interest in the Detox and Recovery Space With 115 Americans dying each day from an opioid-related overdose, the time is NOW to raise heighted awareness about the benefits of safe, effective and drug-free care, including chiropractic, as a first-line approach to manage pain prior to utilization of prescription opioids. A few months back, the Foundation connected with …

Dr. Sherry McAllister

DC, M.S. (Ed) CCSP, Executive Vice President for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

September 11, 2018

Psychological Measures for Return to Play Following ACLR, Part 1

According to a 2012 study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, 20% of athletes who return to play following ACLR re-injure within the first 2 years. Further, Wiggins et al Am J Sport Med 2016 showed that one in four youths who tear their ACL will suffer another ACL injury at some point throughout their athletic career. With odds like this, …

Dr. Trent Nessler

MPT, DPT, Founder/Developer the Athletic Movement Index™ and Developer TheraBand CLX ACL Kit