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Coastal Performance Chiro Approved Products

Exercise, Health, Lifestyle •By Christopher Marvin •

Here are products that I personally use/recommend through our Amazon Affiliate store.   BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION (BFR) BANDS Here is easy entry into Blood Flow Restriction Training which we covered previously in a blog (be sure to speak to us beforehand about this to make sure you are a good candidate). AMAZON BASICS FOAM ROLLER…

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How Mirror Therapy Works for Chronic Pain

Education, Health •By Christopher Marvin •

By Dr. Marvin DC   Mirror therapy for chronic pain and other nervous system conditions has a relatively recent history starting in the 1990’s; with its roots in neurorehabilitation and the exploration of the brain’s ability to reorganize itself. With how little information is readily available to the general public, we were requested to put…

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Introducing the Neubie Fit Machine in the New Year

Education, Exercise, Health •By Christopher Marvin •

by Dr. Marvin DC We are excited to announce we will be adding yet another powerful tool to our tool belts in 2024 as your performance chiropractors – the Neubie®! The Neubie® is NeuFit’s patented direct current (DC) electrical stimulation device. It is an acronym for “neuro-bio-electric stimulator” and is FDA-cleared. Using DC has several…

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What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training?

Education, Exercise •By Christopher Marvin •

By Dr. Marvin We are excited to announce we are now offering blood flow restriction (BFR) training in office. While this modality has been gained massive popularity in recent years, it’s not a new to musculoskeletal care and performance. The first research on blood flow restriction (BFR) training, also known as occlusion training, can be…

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Dr. Marvin Joins KHEA Radio

Company, Education •By Christopher Marvin •

Right before the New Year, Dr. Marvin got to sit down for an interview with KHEA Radio in studio in La Marque, TX. There he talked about what performance chiropractic is, how he got into chiropractic, and what sets our office apart from the rest. Here is the full interview as published on KHEA Radio’s…

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Your Front Squat May Not Be Doing What You Think It’s Doing Pt. 1

Exercise •By Christopher Marvin •

by Dr. Marv This may piss some people off, but a huge myth is that a front squat is just automatically “more quads” than a back squat……sorry, but not true FOR EVERYONE (please read what I said carefully). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsWQ_2XsPDo While it’s true that you typically have a more upright torso with a front squat than…

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Proud New Sponsor of Bay Area Rugby

Company, Exercise, Media •By Christopher Marvin •

We are always looking for ways to get involved in our community, especially with like-minded individuals who value their performance and health. With this in mind, it became a no brainer that we would become a new financial sponsor of the Bay Area Rugby Clubs. These are Division III men’s & women’s teams and we…

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Five EASY Steps to Improve Your Nutrition

Health, Nutrition •By Christopher Marvin •

Tired of overly restrictive diet changes that leave you white knuckling for a period of time only to hit a breaking point and completely falling off the wagon time and time again? Here’s our first 5 easy steps to improve your eating habits without making things impossible to maintain long term.

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An Overlooked Cause of Low Back Pain (Part 2)

Education •By Christopher Marvin •

by Dr. Marv Welcome back to part two in this blog series. If you missed part one we highly encourage you to read that blog first, and then come back to part two.   So, how do we know if you have access to adequate internal and external rotation of the hip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9CUdDmZwp4&list=PLJRQbP-XpdmwrAiw6EaM26q1_LVoQS0eE&index=5 The video…

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An Overlooked Cause of Low Back Pain (Part 1)

Exercise •By Christopher Marvin •

by Dr. Marv Back pain is a huge problem in modern society Eighty percent of the population will have low back in their lifetime. Obviously, that is a huge number. This alone results in up to a $200 billion annual cost to the U.S. economy, with almost two thirds of that figure coming from lost…

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