In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Treatments Dr. Mike Prebeg has adopted as high performance sports has evolved.

Dr. Mike Prebeg’s roles and responsibilities as a consulting chiropractor for the NHL and the New York Yankees baseball team.

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Connect with Dr. Mike Prebeg on Instagram @mikeprebeg

https://www.skillsinhand.com/dr-prebeg

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Show Notes:

I’m joined by certified chiropractic sports physician, Dr Mike Prebeg. He specializes in neurofunctional sports performance working with the world's top athletes. His success with his patients has earned him the position of consulting chiropractor for the NHL players association and the New York Yankees baseball team. He talks about mentors like Charlie Francis, shares treatments he uses for NHL players, and the current landscape of high performance hockey in terms of the medical teams.

01:40 Meet Dr. Mike Pregeg + early connections and mentors in the industry.

04:20 What are a couple main takeaways you learned from Charlie Francis?

08:30 Did you always want to be a chiropractor and did you specifically want to treat athletes?

12:30 Dr. Mike Pregeg’s roles and responsibilities as a consulting chiropractor for the NHL.

13:40 What is neurofunctional therapy?

19:15 Is there a bronze or silver medal treatment comparison if we don’t have access to work with you as the gold standard?

29:40 Do you use tools to make rotation measurements and adjustments?

38:00 How do you make sure players have lasting results post treatments like acupuncture?

42:30 What has changed over the years as far as high performance in the NHL?

54:00 What mentorship opportunities do you offer?

57:15 The importance of asking better questions and being a critical thinker.

01:00:00 How do you want your legacy to be remembered?