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Pain Free Training is a Myth
Strength
There seems to be a growing number of programs and trainers touting how they offer 'pain-free training' and that anything less than what they offer is simply inferior by design.Any intelligent trainer, coach, or therapist will acknowledge the value of proper training to ensure no serious orthopedic issues develop. No one wants their clients becomin...
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EXERCISE HACKS EP. 18 - OFFSET KETTLEBELL SERRATUS BENCH PRESS
Chiropractic
This exercise is a hybrid of the bottoms up kettlebell (KB) serratus press and the McGill one arm bench press. The bottoms up KB serratus press is often performed on the floor or on a foam roller. The problem is the floor will impede natural scapular motion and the foam roller is frankly awkward and uncomfortable. We want to enhance muscular activa...
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The Best Hip Exercise You're Not Doing
Chiropractic
Introducting the Best Hip Exercise You're Not Doing - Half Kneeling to Heel SittingFor all you glute and booty fanatics, nothing beats properly performed squats, deadlifts, lunges, and RDLs for glutes that not only look great but work even better.Problem is most people don't perform the big exercises well and therefore resort to ways to "activate" ...
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Trigger Points: A Good Thing in a Poorly Functioning System
Chiropractic
"Trigger points are a good thing in a poorly functioning system."  - Brett Winchester, DC One of my favorite quotes I've heard. Period.Identification and treatment of muscular trigger points is often a common therapeutic intervention of physical therapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, and other physical medicine providers. There's an en...
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Advanced Balance & Coordination Exercises
Chiropractic
Sensory Motor TrainingSMT is a targeted approach to training the proprioceptive system and it's pathways involved with the control of equilibrium and posture.SMT is used to train the upright posture of the body with the emphasis placed on ideal posture during dynamic stability.Benefits of SMT:1️⃣ Increases speed of activation of muscle2️⃣ Improves ...
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Active Stretch Routine for Improve Flexibility & Posture
Chiropractic
Use active stretches to improve muscular flexibility, joint range of motion, and posture. These stretches and exercises can be incorporated into your warm-up routine, as an active recovery method, or used on a regular basis to improve the way you move and feel.When compared to traditional static stretching, active stretches carry a number of benefi...
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How The Nervous System Unlocks Performance
Performance
The gateway to change in the body is the sensory system.The balance of excitatory and inhibitory signals coming from our body's sensory system influences the level of performance of the human body. And this balance of stimuli is always under the control of the brain/central nervous system (CNS).Be it a chiropractic adjustment, massage or manual the...
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Chiropractors - More than "Back Doctors"
Chiropractic
"I thought chiropractors only treated backs." This is one of the most common statements we hear in our office. Considering chiropractic is rooted in the treatment of the spine and that the majority of chiropractors treat spine-related conditions, this line of thinking is naturally expected. However, at Gallagher Performance we do things differently...
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Eliminate Foot Pain & Improve Running Efficiency
Chiropractic
This one is for those dealing with foot pain, calf pain, Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, or maybe your running/sprint form needs a ground-up makeover. Whether it's pain or performance issues residing in the lower body, if the foot isn't working properly, the hip can't do its job properly.Most people get too nervous about pronation of the fo...
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MMA Neck Rehab & Strengthening
Chiropractic
Neck pain can be quite common in MMA, grappling sports, and wresting. A big reason can be simply over reliance on the neck and inefficiency of the extensor system and trunk stabilizers.Once an athlete learns to improve how their body works as a system, tissue and joint stress reduce and performance efficiency will be almost immediately noticed. Esp...
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Common Mistakes in Developing Young Athletes
Uncategorized
When it comes to the understanding of various training methods utilized in the development of athletes across the globe, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to take notice that the majority of the research has been obtained from the study of elite level athletes. That's not by mistake. Elite level athletes are ideal research subjects because of...
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Stretching Won't Solve Your Tight Muscles
Chiropractic
What you need to know: Many healthcare providers and trainers poorly understand why someone 'feels tight'. Dealing with muscle tightness is not as simple as just stretching. Why Muscles Become Tight  The human body is designed to move and movement requires varying amounts of stability and motion. When movement occurs, patterns of stability and motion can occur in efficient or inefficient ways. As structures accommodate movement, the load placed on everything from joints to muscles and tendons to nerves changes and these changes can produce symptoms. In the process of wanting to avoid symptoms, the body will often develop compensation patterns. A common result of this compensation process is the feeling of being 'tight' or 'tension'. This tension serves a protective role, thus it is referred to as protective tension.The development of protective tension and the reason behind its presentation is one of the least understood mechanisms in musculoskeletal care. The body is smart enough to constantly monitor loads and prevent excessive load of any given structure to ultimately help prevent injury. If you are feeling 'tight', there is a reason and your body is sending you a signal. However, many people will ignore this signal until more pressing issues develop, such as pain. So how does one handle a muscle that 'feels tight'? Unfortunately, the solution is not as simple as just stretching. Stretching often provides temporary relief because of underlying joint dysfunction, stability and/or mobility deficits, or muscular weaknesses that need addressed.
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Drop the Confusion, Athletes Need Consistency for Efficiency
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What you need to know: Neural efficiency is the key to becoming a better athlete, this is known as athletic mastery.Mastery requires time, intelligent programming, hard work, and dedication to consistency. Consistency Matters  The primary goal of any athletic and strength development program should be neural efficiency. Fact of the matter is t...
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Functional approach to sport therapy and performance Gallagher Performance educates patients on the causes of their pain and how to correct it.
The Functional Approach in Rehab & Sports Therapy
Rehab
FUNCTION IS AS REAL AS ANATOMY  The way our body functions is as real as our anatomy. There are some that like to act or state that "function" or "functional training" are fitness industry buzz words. They make light of the concept. And rightly so, as most of what is labeled  as "functional training" has very little to do w...
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Single-Leg Hip Thrust Technique Fix
Performance
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmkt-yv3JZ0[/embed]Nothing beats properly performed squats, deadlifts, lunges, and RDLs for glutes that not only look great but work even better. Proper glute function is critical to hip extension that is prevalent in every day life (walking, sit to stand, hip hinge, lifting) as well as sport (running, sprinti
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Pain-Free Training Is A Myth
Health
There seems to be a growing number of programs and trainers touting how they offer ‘pain-free training’ and that anything less than what they offer is simply inferior by design.Any intelligent trainer, coach, or therapist will acknowledge the value of proper training to ensure no serious orthopedic issues develop. No one wants their clients becomin
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Clinically Pressed Ep. 59 - Hockey Training
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti_igKUCEvM&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=Clinically+Pressed+Episode+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=347aa58189-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_07_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e91bc99944-347aa58189-445544773 Dr. Sean Gallagher is a former high level hockey player that has turned into a hockey training and t
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Posture & Movement Require Brain Education
Chiropractic
Our brain controls our posture and our muscles. Therefore posture and muscle tone (i.e. how tight or relaxed a muscle is) is an expression of the brain. We must pay attention to this expression and how it relates to movement.A frequent cause of disturbance in our movement quality, why muscles get tight, why we display poor posture, and why we may h
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Chronic Disease is Bankrupting America
Chiropractic
Yes it sounds extreme, but it could be our reality. If healthcare spending continues to increase at its current rate, It is estimated that by the year 2040 that 100% of the federal budget will go towards Medicare and Medicaid. That's 100% - meaning no money for anything else.According to the latest CDC report, 1 in 2 American adults have a chronic
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Groin Pain Rehabilitation
Chiropractic
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gnAmWIjLCc[/embed]Groin pain is a common complaint in athletes and active populations as well as a common source of frustration. What makes it so frustrating is the poor understanding of proper management because of the number complexities related to the true cause of groin pain.15% of all injuries responsibl
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