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Check out this week's episode with Dr. Christopher Deprato.

Dr. DaPrato currently treats professional and NCAA athletes at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley, while teaching in the Orthopedic Residency for their School of Medicine. He is a strong proponent and educator for manual therapy in sports and has presented evidence-informed practices at conferences both nationally and internationally.  After receiving his BS in Human Physiology, his Masters in Physical Therapy from Long Beach, and his Doctorate from Temple University, he went on to become Board Certified in Sports through the APTA. His approach to patient care has become a blend of advanced level strength and conditioning with manual techniques, and received his CSCS through the NSCA, and was certified as a Performance Enhancement Specialist from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

 

In this podcast we discuss:


00:00 - Intro
01:42 - What is MyoFascial Decompression?
03:45 - Major misconceptions with regards to Fascia and biomechanics 
08:56 - Combining cupping with movement? YES!
13:07 - Cupping techniques — Iso vs Dynamic
14:15 - Cup muscular  placement points
19:27 - Choosing cups
21:33 - BFR (Blood flow restriction)
25:45 - Occlusion points
30:26 - BFR for rock climbing
34:25 - BFR training frequencies
38:26 - BFR in relation to blood pressure
41:50 - Increasing rates of recovery
44:39 - Courses
 
More from Dr. Daprato
 
www.cuptherapy.com
 
https://www.instagram.com/cuptherapy/