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Saturday Jul 07, 2018
CSP 026: Dr. Anthony Ratkovic -Health & Wellness Talk | Celina Celeste Show
Saturday Jul 07, 2018
Saturday Jul 07, 2018
In this episode the tables are turned. Celina Celeste interviews me. We start with the mindset, education, and work needed to get healthier; and toxic choices that will make you sick. Celina asks what's the craziest thing I have seen in practice and how a busy person gets healthier. Lastly, my best recommendation to get started on a road to a healthier you. Let's listen now.
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Highlights (podcast times):
Why I became a chiropractor (3:00).
How can people get healthier (9:00).
Being accountable for your health (12:20).
Taking your first steps to health (13:15).
First find the knowledge, then take action (17:30).
My biggest don'ts when getting healthy; prepping for an physical event (20:40).
Craziest things I've seen (29:50).
Need to test yourself (33:30).
Q/A-Does chiropractic help fibromyalgia? (37:00).
How a busy person can get healthy (42:45).
My last, best recommendation to get healthier (49:30).
Dr. Tony's wrap up (51:00).
Where ever your health state is, I give recommendations to start getting healthy. Celeste interview questions were great for her listeners to see how I practice and teach my patients to get and stay healthy. With medical care out of pocket costs equalling private natural care, now you have a choice. Chiropractic can be a service for you to reduce pain, then learn habits to get stronger and healthier to tolerate the stress and relax of everyday life.
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Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Hip or knee pain tells us not to move, and most doctors will agree. And medications will be prescribed. I disagree. We need circulation to the joint and muscles to allow natural healing and repair. This is why NOW therapy can be started hours after a surgery. These exercises described in the podcast, see in the video and detailed exercises below will help you avoid permanent disability and arthritis.
Highlights (podcast times) and detailed videos:
The problems with scar tissue (1:40).
Myth: scar tissue is age related (4:00).
How your hip tightens (6:10).
Your feet effects your knee & hip (8:10). -detailed video
Seated hip stretch, then more (9:55). -detailed video
Importance of stretching (14:55).
Step up exercise for hip strength (17:10).
Kneeling lung exercise for hip strength (21:20). -detailed exercise
Knee strength by this exercise (23:10). -detailed exercise
How exercise prevents scar tissue (31:40).
Dr. Tony's wrap (32:50).
By performing exercise one the pain is tolerable avoids scar tissue, and long-term, permanent arthritis. These exercise are your starting point to stretch the joint and muscle. Then loading with your body weight and gym weights gets your hip and knee and the rest of your body strong and healthy.
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Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Mind Body Connection is a reflection of Margie's caring and passion to help people through Pilates. Through our talk she is tells her continuous learning to become a better instructor. Margie has only had a studio for a few years, but the growth of her business is a reflection of her results for athletes, seniors, and everyday people. Listen to learn the benefits.
Contact and connect with Mind Body Connection:(818) 489-7755555 N Benson Ave., Unit EUpland, California
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Highlights (podcast times):
Margie's back story (1:00).
Pilates is a different exercise (5:45).
Improving motion/position: alignment (9:45).
1-on-1 coaching here (14:00).
Not just physical benefits (16:30).
How the equipment helps you (18:45).
Long term benefits (22:40).
Pilates for injury recovery (24:45).
Building strength (26:30).
For complete health (32:30).
Include nutrition too (35:30).
Pilates increases your whole body motion (39:30).
Feeling younger with pilates (42:30).
Dr. Tony's wrap (44:00).
Margie uses her knowledge to help clients improve their health: flexibility, strength and balance. Through her training and equipment clients enjoy the ability to tolerate daily stress, improve their training for competitions and recover from injury. This is why her business how growth exponentially through personal referral and now social media.
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Sunday Jun 17, 2018
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
When recovering from a neck or shoulder injury, starting with good posture is key. Taking the steps to test each motion for pain, start with stretching then build strength; again with good posture. This workshop helps people understand the need to build strength to keep good posture, avoid injury.
Highlights (podcast times):
1st check shoulder motion (2:35).
Testing Neck motion (4:55).
Why medication could be a good choice (10:05).
What kind and amount of exercise is enough? (12:15).
Stretching the shoulder -T stretch exercise (16:15).
Strengthening the shoulder (23:25)
1.elbows low: a)3 shoulders exercise b)-reverse fly exercise
2.overhead: modified shoulder press_(39:50).
Continued exercise to improve posture, tolerate stress (41:20).
Strength in your shoulder and neck helps fight poor posture and pain. This is also help avoid pain by keeping normal motion in the neck and shoulder. Continued exercise will help you tolerate more stress from your day, and keep your overall body and mind relaxed.
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Sunday Jun 10, 2018
Sunday Jun 10, 2018
When I was a kid, like Farzad, I helped coached basketball at "the Y". This interview shows how Farzad is had made his passion helping kids through his vocation. This facility offers sports and the arts for all kids; weight, cardio for adults; group classes; swimming pool and more. Learn how the West End YMCA is a place for the whole family.
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West End YMCA
1150 E. Foothill Blvd.Upland, CA 91786909-946-6120
Highlights (podcast times):
Farzad's story (1:40).
5 projects for preschoolers to seniors (3:10).
Our kid's programs build self confidence (4:10).
Adults classes to stay healthy and independent (6:10).
Outside the Y: activities w/ transportation (9:10).
Video and art training for kids-not just exercise (11:50).
Preschool programs to develop healthy (14:10).
Weekend benefits and the pool (16:40).
Build relation with your kids through classes (18:10).
Senior-your health insurance wants you here (19:40).
A non-profit that changes lives; be a volunteer (21:55).
Dr. Tony's wrap up (27:10).
Farzad explains the benefits to you and your family excellently. His passion to see the West End YMCA grow as a community source to help people of all ages. We know that staying active builds self-esteem and confidence for kids, and internal and physical health for adults and seniors. Check this place out and being a volunteer here will help you give back.
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Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Only a few months away from high school graduation, Dr. Tony talks to these seniors on the steps to find a career (maybe healthcare). Also, Dr. Tony's tells his story of working before finishing chiropractic school to find your passion. Listen and learn how Dr. Tony can help you the student, or others looking into healthcare or any job after school.
Highlights (podcast times):
Building work ethic (2:20).
Your reputation vs. character (5:20).
Being techie is a strength (11:50).
Do you care? (12:20).
Real expectation of using what you learn (14:50).
#1 way to get the job you want (17:20).
Finding people to say YES (20:50).
Are adjustments safe (24:50).
Be focussed on R.O.I. (29:20).
Knowing what is better (32:40).
My LIVE video fail and recovery (34:35).
Q/A (37:35).
Dr. Tony's wrap (40:40).
Dr. Tony has gained understanding through running a successful chiropractic business for 13 years, having interns for 6 years and giving talks for 3 years. Your best chance for success after school is to plan now. And volunteering/interning can give you insight of your strengths and build credibility with a business as a potential employee after school.
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Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
Life Performance Enhancement (LPE) is an evolution in assessing, training, rehabilitation of the human body. Derek is an expert based on his certifications, experience and results. As a college baseball player, coach and now training athletes, Derek understands the mindset needed to help people improve their physical ability. Listen to the podcast and learn how to work out efficiently and risk-free.
Contact and connect w/ LPE & Derek:(626) 224-1838
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1318 Monte Vista Suite 8Upland, CA
Highlights (podcast times):
Derek's unique physical assessment, his story (2:00).
Helping an athlete's mindset (7:10).
Shoulder: How to evaluate and recover (11:00).
Athlete's performance declines-why? (14:10).
Getting your kids check as they grow (15:40).
Should your athlete work through an injury? (19:00).
Teenager to adult training (22:10).
This unique training program (28:00).
LPE's full life training-for life (30:00).
The golf academy (34:10).
Dr. Tony's wrap (38:30).
Derek and LPE science-based unique assessment can help your child, adults and seniors to improve physical health. For athletes, you are getting a person who has been there. Derek understands that a person's performance is through the body, mind, and nutrition. As a family man and Christian, LPE will give you an honest path to get you or your child to a better state of health-for life.
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Sunday May 20, 2018
Sunday May 20, 2018
This talk in guiding your future healthcare professionals in giving patients a higher expectation of service. The average doctor's visit experience needs to improve. Being asked to speak again on their topic to a larger audience in a few weeks helps reinforce why these topics are important for students to understand now.
Highlights (podcast times):
Grade & Personality important NOW (2:00).
You need an internship (5:00).
High school student's advantage over adults (8:00).
Starting work as a student. My story (12:00).
Difference of character vs. reputation (16:30).
How life, school gets harder. Learn to relax (21:00).
Being the 1%. Learn vs. education (25:00).
Mentor help (27:00).
Need for nurses now (34:50).
First impressions (37:50).
Why I am a chiropractor (40:30).
Guiding the next generations of doctors, nurses, etc. as students can make a difference in a patient's quality of healthcare. And volunteering and interning now can give a student the confidence to understand what is expected when working with patients.
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Sunday May 13, 2018
Sunday May 13, 2018
Cancer can be devastating to a person and their family's mental state starting from day 1 of finding out. Donna, a cancer survivor herself is a certified trainer, author and cancer journey success coach. Listen or watch the interview, then contact her for a free consultation.
Contact and connect with Donna,
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Highlights (podcast times):
Donna's story begins in 2014 (2:20).
Understand the +/- of self talk (5:40).
Now: Donna's purpose (7:40).
Her training; Heart Matt app (10:10).
The science behind stress (15:10).
Medications & Meditation effect on stress (18:40).
Risk of your body adapting to stress (25:00).
Best mindset to fight cancer (27:55).
Donna's 7 Steps to Cancer Recovery (29:40).
Donna's coaching; free 1 hour call (34:40).
Dr. Tony's wrap (45:25).
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Sunday May 06, 2018
Sunday May 06, 2018
Dr. Tony demonstrates the steps of setting your posture, stretching, and strengthening muscles of the lower body to help posture and balance. We have added six detailed videos below to help explain each exercise demonstrated. Learn these to minimize your risk of falling and back pain.
Highlights (podcast times):
Right way to adjust walker/crutches to help your posture/balance (1:45).
Your proper sitting checklist (detailed video) (4:45).
Set you balance, then posture improves (detailed video) (10:15).
Best driving posture (13:15).
Front hip stretch first, before strength (detailed video) (17:15).
Then build leg & knee strength with this (detailed video) (24:15).
This stretches the back of your leg/hamstrings (detailed video) (30:15).
Check your feet to help balance (detailed video) (39:25).
Review of each exercise (47:30).
Dr. Tony's wrap up
When you can routine keep an exercise routine of these exercises, you can prevent back pain, falling and poor posture. As preached above, always start with stretching before building strength to prevent injury. Still need more guidance? See your local chiropractor for an exam to get and stay healthy.
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