#71 Strength Training, Adaptability, and Chiropractics with Dr. Robert Crowley
Check out this week's podcast episode with Robert Crowley, BSc (Ex Physiology) DC (Doctor of Chiropractic). Robert has 18 years of experience as a chiropractor. He is originally from the USA where he obtained a BSc in Exercise Physiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998. In 2002 he qualified as a Chiropractor at the National University of Health Sciences. Robert practiced in the USA from 2003-2008 working in an interdisciplinary setting, along with Medical Doctors, Physical Therapists, and Chiropractors. In 2008 he moved to the United Kingdom and registered with the General Chiropractic Council. He is currently in private practice at Gain Recovery Chiropractic & Sports Rehab in Norwich. He is a CrossFit Level 1 Coach and served as Clinical Lead of Athlete Services from 2014-2017 at CrossFit Games European/Meridian Regionals in Copenhagen and Madrid, leading an interdisciplinary team of Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, and Sports Therapists. Robert is also a RockTape Instructor, delivering kinesiology taping, IASTM, myofascial cupping, and movement specialist courses to manual therapists. He also is a Stick Mobility Instructor certifying manual therapists and personal trainers in the use of the mobility stick. Robert is a member of the British Chiropractic Association and European Chiropractic Union. In this podcast we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 05:40 - Stickmobility as a primary rehab tool 07:55 - Stickmobility as a cross-training tool 12:13 - Adaptability & improvisational skills in training and recovery 18:30 - Strength training & chiropractics 24:35 - Fascial competence within the wellness industry 30:46 - Lockdown training 38:36 - What should you look for in a chiropractor? 45:05 - Book recommendations More from Dr. Robert Crowley https://www.gainrecovery.co.uk/about-us.php