September 07, 2020

Ep71: When Chiropractic and Strength & Conditioning Collide with Dr. Ricky Singh

51 minutes

Dr. Ricky Singh graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2009 and from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2014. Throughout his education, Ricky has focused his studies on understanding mechanisms of injury and how to optimize human movement. Ricky currently works with Athletics Canada as a member of their Integrated Support Team. He has travelled the world with the Canadian Track & Field Team and was selected to be apart of the medical team for the 2017 World Championships in London. Ricky has consulted with Golf Canada as well as Hockey Canada and continues to work with elite level athletes in helping them reach their athletic potential. He currently has his own mobile therapy practise and operates primarily throughout the GTA.

In this episode, Dr. Ricky and I discuss:

The philosophy of chiropractic and why it's controversial

How Dr. Ricky approaches treatment

How psychology plays a huge role in treatment

Limiting beliefs we have about our bodies

Why we move the way we do: COST vs. SAFETY

The two most common reasons people get injured

Finding the right amount of volume & intensity in training

The importance of trusting your practitioner

Chaos theory & systems

Find Dr. Ricky on Instagram: @drrickysingh

Email Dr. Ricky: [email protected]