KT Tape Shoulder: Facts You Need to Know!
KT Tape is used extensively for shoulder injuries. Dr. Schultz discusses what KT tape is, what it is used for, how it helps shoulder pain, whether it really works and a better solution.
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How to Measure Response to Training? Sports Recovery Series Finale
What objective measures are best to evaluate response to training? In this day and age, you would think, there are some sophisticated objective tests or measurements that can be used to optimize training, recovery and predict how much an athlete should and shouldn’t do. Well, there really aren’t any. In this study, objective measurements such … Continued
#6: Ibuprofen And Other Anti-Inflammatory Drugs For Recovery
What are anti-inflammatory drugs? These are a class of drugs that block enzymes and pathways that cause inflammation in the body, including steroids and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Steroids are very power anti-inflammatroy drugs that require a prescription but they have many risks. We are focusing on the NSAIDs many of which can be obtained … Continued
#5: How Much Sleep Do I Need To Recover From Training?
How much sleep do I need to recover from training? Sleep is probably the most important factor in recovery and so many other aspects of health. One review article suggests that lack of sleep in athletes leads to decreased cognitive function, reaction times, and sport specific accuracy (1). Most adults require between 7 – 9 … Continued
Rancher Returns To Work After Upper Cervical Procedure
Cranial Cervical Instability (CCI) is a medical condition where the strong ligaments that hold your head to your upper neck are loose or lax. Dr. Schultz discusses CCI, its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and a new, groundbreaking non-surgical treatment option.
Massage, Foam Rolling, and Compression Garments: Sports Recovery Series #3
Massage, Foam Rolling, and Compression Garment for Sports Recovery. Does massage and foam rolling decrease muscle soreness? Who doesn’t like a good massage, but does it really help? Foam rolling is another way to self-massage that is maybe a little less pleasant. Some claim that they can improve blood flow and helps clears lactic acid, … Continued
Patient with Alar Ligament Injury Travels From Italy for Help
The alar ligament is a thick band of connective tissue that connects your neck to your head. Dr. Schultz discusses cranial cervical instability (CCI), the major symptoms, and treatment options. He highlights the injury of a young man in Italy who traveled to the Centeno-Schultz Clinic for treatment.
Transverse Ligament – A New Discovery That You Need To Know
The transverse ligament is a thick band of connective tissue at C1 that wraps around the odontoid process stabilizing it along with the upper cervical spine. Dr. Schultz discusses the transverse ligament, its function, location, symptoms with transverse ligament injuries, and a breakthrough non-surgical treatment option.
ACL MRI Evidence for the Perc-ACLR
Dr. Centeno goes through 23 examples of ACL MRI that show the superiority of the Regenexx Perc-ACLR. Transcript Hi, it’s Dr. Centeno. And today we’re going to go over MRI evidence that the Regenexx Perc-ACLR procedure heals ACL tears. So, we invented ACL stem cell injections at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, which is the headquarters of … Continued
Heat or Ice after Working Out? Sports Recovery Series #2
Ice or heat to aid recovery? See my video: Does Cryotherapy help aid recovery? Cryotherapy is cold therapy like an ice bath or a whole body cryo-chamber. A Cochrane review showed poor studies and no evidence that whole-body Cryotherapy after training is effective, or safe for recovery(1). Whole-body Cryotherapy just makes you feel good because … Continued