Are High Protein Diets Safe?

Among the “controversial” nutrition practices often criticized in newspapers/magazines and other media articles are the high protein diets followed by bodybuilders, strength athletes, and CrossFit enthusiasts. Registered dieticians, the health professionals whose job largely involves the formulation of diet plans for sick people, are often quoted in these articles giving warnings about the purported dangers of “high protein diets.”

Effective Treatment for CrossFit Injuries

“No current system of exercise generates more debate and contention among healthcare professionals (and exercise enthusiasts) than CrossFit. Some wholeheartedly embrace it while others completely disregard it. Either way, a very real problem arises when CrossFit participants sustain injuries, particularly when those injuries require professional attention.”

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Stop Doing Exercises That Hurt You!

In our facility, corrective exercise and strengthening exercise is an important part of our treatment of patients… We weigh benefits against risks. And that should certainly be a consideration when selecting exercises for your personal exercise program.

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“POLICE”: New Management Guidelines For Ankle Sprains

Ankle sprains may not seem like such a big deal, but in the United States, alone, an estimated 28,000 ankle injuries occur every day. Most people assume that these injuries are destined to resolve with rest, alone, and minimal self management. However, this is certainly not the case for everyone.

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What is Achilles Tendinitis?

Achilles tendinitis is an inflammatory condition that involves the ‘Achilles tendon,’ the tendon that anchors the calf muscles on the back of your leg to your heel bone. This tendon is involved in walking, running, and jumping.

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Performance Sport Care specializes in the treatment of painful injuries and sports–related problems

Pain from any injury can keep you from enjoying your time at the gym, participating in sports, and affects your work and home life. Dr. Douglas Cancel, as an athlete himself, understands how musculoskeletal injuries can keep you from enjoying life. As a chiropractor, Dr. Cancel will assess and treat your injuries and sports–related problems to help you get back in the game.

Performance Sport Care uses methods that will help you have peak performance and prevent future injuries, whether you are a professional athlete, recreational athlete, a weekend warrior, or have had a workplace injury. Back pain, bodybuilding injuries, exercise injuries, CrossFit injuries, or problems from the “work–hard, play–hard” routine of life, can be helped with our treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, including myofascial release in addition to a spectrum of performance/strength training strategies. We also offer personal training services.

We treat a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders, including:

Running/Jumping Injuries — Achilles tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Shin Splints, Patellofemoral (Knee) Pain
Shoulder Problems — Osteoarthritis, Impingement, Tendinitis, Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Throwing/Weightlifting Injuries
Hip Pain — Hip Flexor Tendinitis, Gluteus Medius Syndrome, Trochanteric Bursitis
Post–Surgical Rehabilitation for Athletes — Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Arthrofibrosis (tightness), Full Strength Restoration
Forearm & Hand/Wrist Pain — Early Carpal tunnel Syndrome, Instant or Repetitive Use Strains
Muscle Tension Headache
Elbow Pain — Golfer’s Elbow, Tennis Elbow, Triceps Tendinitis
Back Pain — Strains, Disc Related Issues, Facet Joint Dysfunction, Posture Related Imbalances
Neck pain — Strains, “Whiplash,” Joint dysfunctions (Chiropractic Subluxations), Myofascial Pain

What makes Dr. Cancel unique is his unwavering dedication to resolve your musculoskeletal problems as quickly as possible — from neck pain to tennis elbow, runner’s knee pain to lower back pain. His goal is to get you feeling better as soon as possible, not to keep you coming in forever.

You Don’t Have To Be a “Pro” To Be Treated Like a “Pro” By This Sports Chiropractor in Walnut Creek

What makes Dr. Cancel unique is his unwavering dedication to resolve your musculoskeletal problems as quickly as possible—from neck pain to tennis elbow, runner’s knee pain to lower back pain. His goal is to get you feeling better as soon as possible, not to keep you coming in forever.

Get your life back on track. You do not have to live with the aches and pains. If you’re searching for a “chiropractor near me,” look to Dr. Cancel at Performance Sport Care. We serve the residents of Walnut Creek, CA, and the nearby communities of Concord, Pleasant Hill, Danville and Lafayette.