Michael A. Rintala, D.C. (@rintala_movementflow) is a chiropractor in San Diego, California who specializes in chiropractic sports medicine and rehabilitation. He is committed to helping you with your rehabilitation and chiropractic needs. Using cutting edge manual medicine, functional rehabilitation, and diagnostic techniques he strives to bring you the quality of care you deserve.  Dr. Rintala is currently a member of the PGA Tour Sports Medicine Team.

“For every area you’re investing your energy, there’s an area you’re not.”

In this episode, we discussed how he found Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) and why he gravitated so strongly to it. We dive deep into the theory and the hypothesis behind it. We also discuss High Threshold Strategies, what they are, how you know you’re in it and maximizing fitness through functional capacity training. Other topics include athletes with long-lasting careers such as Roger Federer, breathing, intention, and up vs. down-regulation.

“The first step to getting better is believing you will get better.”

• Microdosing fitness to mitigate stress (5:30)
• How can you incorporate fitness into your daily patterns? (8:00)
• It’s Seamus’ birthday, and he’s drinking dock sludge (11:00)
• The best way to help people make good decisions is to make them yourself (14:00)
• Seamus is a famous chef, by the way (18:00)
• A knock on the door can change your life. Almost dying can too. (24:00)
• When the student is ready, the teacher appears (33:00)
• The power of stories to effect change (41:00)
• A shift toward feminine energy (43:00)
• The therapeutic value of music (47:30)

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