The iliopsoas, aka hip flexor, is. a commonly overlooked contributor to low back pain and hip pain. The muscle is often perceived as tight, not because it is overworked, but quite the opposite, it is underworked. That can lead to muscles of the lower back to overcompensate which creates a neurologic imbalance and shearing or…
Author: Dr. Todd Plutchok
Dr. Todd Plutchok of The League Sports Rehab & Chiropractic Clinic provides a cutting edge blend of therapies and innovative analysis to achieve unprecedented results. By blending Chiropractic Care, and Neurological Rehab with Light Therapy, your body achieves maximum healing and performance potential.
Neck Mobility -Man in the Mirror/Bow & Arrow
If you are suffering from neck pain, upper back stiffness this is a great mobility and movement approach to regain and then maintain optimal movement and decrease pain. The advantage of this movement is it can introduce movement into the neck without it stressing the tissue a d minimizing a threat response 1-3 sets for…
Healthy Hands
This video Doctor Todd gives you tools and techniques to treat your hands. People who use their hands for a living, who lift weights, spend lots of time on a keyboard or experience hand pain, this is for you. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always follow…
The prescription and the dose most doctors aren’t prescribing correctly!
What if your Doctor prescribed you a therapy that would decrease your chance of dying by 70% and your chance of cardiovascular disease by 60%, would you be interested? Studies have claimed that between 75-85 percent of death and disease can be related to lifestyle. You do not need a doctorate to understand that proper…
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Dr. Todd’s Top 5 Health App’s
Technology is growing at a faster rate and programs and applications that used to cost thousands of dollars in the healthcare field are now easily accessible, accurate, and inexpensive (sometimes even free). Now you have free access to formerly fancy expensive exercise and nutrition software & programs that were only accessible by Nutritionist and Exercise…
Post Race Recovery Foods
Recovery is as important as training when it comes to performance. During a long endurance event, you break your body down and deplete your body of nutrients and reserves. To avoid deficits, and sub-optimal performance, follow the following recovery food list to help rebuild your body, detox from oxidation, boost your immunity, lubricate your joints,…
Holiday Survival: Avoiding Colds & Flus & Surviving Crowds
Holidays Season is a great time for family, tradition, giving and receiving. Sometimes it can be tough on our systems, both physically and mentally. Below is a great guide to staying away from the cold and flu season, and how to avoid physical and mental anguish while braving the holiday crowds. Stay Healthy And Avoiding…
Chi Running
If you were to spend 4 hours a week golfing, you would probably take a lesson or a tip or two to learn to golf. If you were to fish 4 hours a week, you may ask the Bait shop which rod to use and what the fish were biting on. If you were to…
How to Get the Sleep You Need
As some of you may now know, I am a new uncle. Watching my nephew Alexandro learn and experience life is fascinating and there is a lot we can learn from the little guy. Sleeping, he does a lot of, and my sister and brother in law don’t get as much of. Sleep patterns are…