Revamped Human Performance

07/18/2023

Hi everyone, I’m looking for 5 people over the age of 40 that want to make a positive change in their life through fitness in the next 30 days.

If you or someone you know is interested send me a message :)

01/12/2022

What does your Posture say about you? 🤔
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Posture is a snap shot of a persons movement pattern.
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It gives us a clue into the stresses imposed on the individual from a day to day basis.
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This patient came to me for chronic back pain. During the physical exam we found her to be a dominant chest breather with weak and inhibited glutes, core musculature, and severe valgus collapse with the squat.
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Things take time and consistency. And with a decade+ of chronic pain progress will be slow but slight changes in posture validate me that we are in the right direction.

12/23/2021

For those that want to get a sweat on at home with minimal equipment.
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All you need is ONE dumbbell!
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Like the song, complete each exercise in ascending order then work back down to 1, adding one exercise per round. Like this: 1, 2-1, 3-2-1, 4-3-2-1, etc. all the way to 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.
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Have fun and merry Christmas!

09/13/2021

Now accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO!
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Working with insurances is a hassle and insurances typically don’t have the best interest for the patient, that’s why I have stayed away from insurance as long as I can.
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However! A lot of my patients have really good insurance that they want to use and so to serve you better I have decided to accept insurance(BCBSIL PPO)😁
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Link in bio for booking appointments!

09/09/2021

This diagram illustrates the concept of the “Joint by Joint” approach.
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The joint by joint approach was popularized by Gray Cook and Mike Boyle.
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Essentially this approach categorized joints/regions of the body into two categories based on their inherent anatomy; stable and require mobility, or mobile and need stability.
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This can be an over simplification as all joints need both, however it is a great starting point and can aid coaches as well as athletes in understanding their bodies.
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For example let’s look at the spine.
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The thoracic spine is considered stable and needs mobility as the ribs attach to our thoracic vertebrae.
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The lumbar spine on the other hand is considered mobile and requires stability, which is why the most common levels of degenerative disc/joint disease are seen in the lumbar spine.
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Now let’s compare the lumbar spine to the cervical (neck) spine. Both regions of the body are classified as mobile areas that require stability. But when you compare them to each other you could classify the lumbar spine as stable (due to the organs, muscle and other tissues surrounding the area) as compared to the cervical spine.
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All joints of the body must do their job, otherwise some get overworked.

09/04/2021

08/19/2021

Strength training that crushes the weakness out of the body!
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Originally invented by powerlifter Donnie Thompson, this tool was used to help athletes recover faster.
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Don’t let it fool you, that tempered piece of steal is 80 to 110lbs that allows me to target deep musculature. Think of it like foam rolling on steroids!
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If you haven’t tried this yet and are curious just book an appointment.

08/05/2021

Are all calories the same?
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If you eat a snickers bar and an avocado(depending on the size) you are getting roughly the same amount of calories from each. But are they the same? 🍫 🥑
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Well yes! Calories are just a unit of potential energy in a food. 🔥
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If you work out like a maniac then calories are your fuel, regardless of where you get them from. ⛽️
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However most people workout for health reasons, and food is no longer just fuel. Food is medicine!
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While a snickers bar and an avocado may have the same amount of calories, the avocado has fiber and micronutrients that the snickers bar does not offer.
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So are calories the same? Yes, but food is much more than just fuel and calories.

06/22/2021

Another movement snack.
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Our joints are meant to move in a variety of directions. Unfortunately, modern day life only asks for a very limited selection.
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Here is a little movement sequence to incorporate some of the motions you may be missing throughout the day.
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Cobra stretch, to get the low back some extension that we typically lack due to sitting. 🐍
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Downward dog; for mid back extension, and shoulder flexion... again sitting doesn’t ask much of either. 🪑
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World’s greatest; get those hips opened up a bit with a trunk twist to get some more rotation into the mid back. 🌪
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Cat/camels; typically most people don’t get enough movement in their spine, and if they do, it’s usually in one area.
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Child’s pose; for some more mid back extension, shoulder flexion, and even a lay stretch.

05/31/2021

Memorial Day Murph.
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A day to honor and mourn for those who served and lost their lives in duty. 🇺🇸

05/25/2021

Patient Education ✏️ 📄
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Treatment consists of 3 key components: passive modalities, active modalities, and patient education.
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I believe it is important to spend the time to explain what is going on, what we are doing, and how that will help fix the problem.
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Here is an example of pt education for a disc herniation.

05/20/2021

Breath 💨
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It sounds silly to say but the ability to breath is very important. Not only to breath but to breath properly.
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Ideal breathing includes:
✅ sharing the breath between your chest and abdomen
✅ expanding into your belly, sides, and back
✅ creating pressure in your abdomen
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Compensatory breathing:
❌ shoulders elevate as you inhale
❌ sucking you belly in (you’ll see the belly button travel up)
❌ bulging your belly
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How we breath will affects our posture, core stability, stress levels, and immune function. It’s kind of important 🙃.

02/18/2021

Disc herniations❗️❓
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Most common segments for disc herniations are L4/L5, L5/S1. Why is that?
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Typically when certain segments move more than the surrounding segments it causes more wear and tear.
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If we are able to get the segments above and below to share more of the work load it allows forces to get distributed across a larger surface area. Which slows the wear and tear of certain segments.

02/15/2021

What can you expect when you come see me?
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As a chiropractor I am known for treating backs, and while that is my bread and butter 🧈 I treat the entire body, anything from your toe up to your neck.
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I treat musculoskeletal conditions which include muscle, tendon, ligament, joint, or nerve dysfunctions.
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I use a combination of passive and active treatments to get the best outcomes for you. Often times this involves more active treatments… this means YOU will have to put in the work!
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If you have been in chronic pain, acute pain, or maybe you’re just a seasoned athlete that needs input on how to maintain your current body I can help.

02/14/2021

02/14/2021

Now Accepting Patients!
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Revamped Human Performance is a chiropractor that specializes in back pain, shoulder pain, sports related injuries and Physiotherapy.

02/14/2021

Hi 🙋‍♂️ , I'm Dr. Gytis pronounced Ghee (like the clarified butter) - tis.

Now accepting patients! For booking, general questions, or just because you want to support me visit my website:
https://www.revampedhumanperformance.com/.

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