Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy of Lamar

08/17/2026

REMINDER!!!
Open Saturday starting 22 Aug in case of Friday night SPORTS injuries. Call Friday night or Saturday morning

08/10/2026

🏈 FOOTBALL, HEAD IMPACTS & CTE: IT’S NOT ONLY THE BIG HITS

A football player doesn’t have to be knocked unconscious for the brain and body to experience stress.

Throughout a season, players may experience hundreds of hits, tackles, falls, rapid accelerations and decelerations. Some are concussions. Many are not.

But repetitive head impacts matter.

CTE — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy — has been associated with a history of repeated head impacts. And while CTE can currently only be definitively diagnosed after death, the growing research around repetitive head trauma is something we should take seriously.

As a Myofascial Release therapist, I also look beyond the brain itself.

Every collision can transmit force through the:

🧠 Head and cranial structures
🦷 Jaw and TMJ
💀 Neck and cervical fascia
🫁 Rib cage and diaphragm
🦴 Spine and pelvis
🕸️ Fascial system throughout the body

The body absorbs the hit too.

This is why recovery shouldn’t only mean ice, rest and getting ready for the next game.

Gentle hands-on therapies such as Myofascial Release and craniosacral work may be useful as adjunctive recovery care for addressing musculoskeletal tension, pain, mobility and relaxation after the athlete has been medically evaluated when appropriate.

They are not treatments for concussion or CTE, and an athlete with suspected concussion should be removed from play and evaluated by a qualified medical professional before returning.

Imagine making whole-body recovery part of the culture of football — not only after an injury, but throughout the season.

🏈 THE HIT LASTS A SECOND.
RECOVERY DESERVES MORE ATTENTION!

Protect the brain.
Treat the whole body.
Respect recovery.

08/10/2026

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08/07/2026

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07/29/2026

Fall sports are here and so is Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy injury evaluations and treatments
Starting 8/22/2026
Saturdays 9-3

07/26/2026

💦 Drink
MORE
water 💦

With temperatures staying well over 100° and even when it is into the 90s… Drink less sugary and caffeinated products because these is why I actually increase DEHYDRATION SIGNIFICANTLY!
When you start to dehydrate the body portions of the body begin to shut down to protect the more vital areas such as the brain, the heart, the lungs, the kidneys, the liver, all of the internal organs. Double or even triple your water intake, especially before during and after physical activity. But remember, even if you’re sedentary water is massively important!

Several controlled studies (human and animal) link high-sugar + caffeine beverages (especially soft drinks/sodas) to worse dehydration and related harms during or after heat stress/exercise, compared with water. The combination appears more problematic than moderate caffeine alone. Pure caffeine’s diuretic effect is often mild and overstated in habitual users, but the high fructose/glucose load in sodas drives osmotic effects, greater fluid shifts, elevated markers of dehydration, and kidney stress under heat load.
Key human studies in heat + exercise
• Chapman et al. (University at Buffalo, 2019) — American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Twelve healthy adults performed ~4 hours of intermittent exercise (work-rest cycles simulating outdoor labor) in 35 °C heat while consuming either ~2 L of a high-fructose caffeinated soft drink (Mountain Dew-type) or water during the session, plus more afterward. Soft-drink trial produced: higher incidence of Stage 1 acute kidney injury (AKI; 75 % vs 8 % with water), elevated urinary NGAL (kidney-injury biomarker), greater rises in serum uric acid and copeptin (vasopressin marker), larger reductions in estimated GFR, mild dehydration, and higher cardiovascular strain. Conclusion: soft drinks do not rehydrate and elevate AKI biomarkers, likely via vasopressin-related mechanisms.
• Related 2018 abstract/poster from the same group (Chapman et al., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise): Caffeinated soft drink vs water during exercise in 35 °C / 65 % RH. Soft-drink condition raised plasma osmolality, lowered plasma volume more, and increased heart-rate and blood-pressure responses—indicating worsened dehydration and cardiovascular strain—despite similar core-temperature and body-mass changes.
These findings are frequently cited in discussions of occupational heat stress (e.g., agricultural or industrial work) and potential links to kidney disease risk in hot climates.
Animal evidence (mechanistic support)
• García-Arroyo et al. (2016) — American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Rats underwent recurrent mild heat-induced dehydration (36 °C, 1 h/day) for 4 weeks, then rehydrated for 2 h with plain water, an 11 % fructose-glucose solution matching typical soft-drink composition, or stevia-sweetened water. The fructose-glucose group showed greater dehydration (higher osmolarity and copeptin) despite higher fluid intake, plus worse tubular injury, oxidative stress, and activation of aldose-reductase/fructokinase pathways. Stevia was protective. The authors conclude that soft-drink-like rehydration after heat dehydration worsens both dehydration and renal damage.
Follow-up work from the same group reinforced that fructose rehydration after heat/dehydration accelerates renal inflammation and injury.
Context on caffeine alone vs. sugar + caffeine
Reviews (e.g., Armstrong et al., 2007, Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews) conclude that moderate caffeine does not meaningfully impair fluid-electrolyte balance, raise core temperature, or reduce heat tolerance in most exercising people; any diuresis is mild and often comparable to water once tolerance develops. Later occupational-medicine summaries (2025) generally view caffeinated beverages as acceptable for hydration in heat, while flagging high-fructose/glucose sodas for theoretical AKI risk (mainly from animal data) and transient hypovolemia from intestinal fluid sequestration.
High sugar content itself can increase thirst and urine output as the body handles the osmotic load, an effect amplified when sweating is already high in heat. Energy drinks or sodas that combine high caffeine plus high sugar therefore pose a dual concern under hot conditions.
Practical takeaway from the literature
Water (or appropriately formulated electrolyte solutions) remains the preferred rehydration choice during prolonged heat exposure or physical work. Soft drinks high in sugar and caffeine do not hydrate as effectively and can elevate markers of dehydration and acute kidney stress. Effects appear most relevant during or immediately after heat + exercise rather than in everyday sedentary conditions. Long-term population risks (e.g., chronic kidney disease in hot-climate workers) remain an active research area.

07/17/2026

Call our office for preseason scans to evaluate a baseline in case you have a concussion during the season.

Concussions can can often cause other orthopedic injuries in the more concussions you have the greater the risk of orthopedic injury.

Several studies, primarily in collegiate and some professional football (or similar contact sports), indicate a correlation between concussions (single or multiple) and increased risk of subsequent orthopedic/musculoskeletal injuries, especially lower extremity ones (e.g., ankle sprains, knee injuries, muscle strains). This is often attributed to lingering neuromuscular control deficits, balance issues, reaction time impairments, or deconditioning after concussion, even after clinical return-to-play clearance.012
Evidence is stronger and more consistent in collegiate athletes than in the NFL, where some larger studies find no significant elevation (potentially due to differences in matching, time frames, deconditioning effects, or protocols). Meta-analyses support an overall elevated risk.36
Key Studies Showing Increased Risk (Focus on Football/Relevant Sports)
• Collegiate Athletes (Multiple Sports Including Football): A 2016 study of NCAA Division I athletes (including men’s football) found concussed athletes had a much higher rate of lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries post-return-to-play (50% vs. 20% in controls). Odds were ~3.39 times higher.015
• Another collegiate study (2011–2014, various sports including football) showed ~2.48 times higher odds of acute lower extremity injury in the 90 days post-concussion.10
• A study on concussion history in collegiate athletes found positive associations with lateral ankle sprains, knee injuries, and lower extremity muscle strains (odds ratios 1.6–2.9).8
• Multiple Concussions: In NCAA athletes, those with multiple concussions had higher incidence (75% vs. ~52–56% in single or no concussion) and odds of lower extremity injury post-return, with shorter time to injury.28
• High School (Relevant to Football Development): A prospective study of high school soccer/volleyball players (non-contact lower extremity focus) found an 87% greater rate of acute non-contact lower extremity injuries with prior concussion (stronger in females).13
• NFL/Professional:
◦ A four-year review of public NFL data found significantly greater odds of lower-extremity injury after single concussion (~2.28 times) or multiple (~2.92 times) vs. no-concussion controls. Time to injury was shorter in some cases.7
◦ Retired NFL players: Self-reported data showed dose-dependent association—higher concussion frequency linked to higher odds of musculoskeletal injuries (e.g., meniscal tears, knee/ankle issues), with increases up to 73–165% for 3+ concussions.30
◦ Some conflicting NFL findings: One study (2015–2017) found no elevated lower-extremity musculoskeletal injury rates post-concussion vs. matched controls.1 A 2024 large retrospective NFL study (2015–2021) also found no statistically significant increase in lower extremity or musculoskeletal injury hazard post-concussion (slight elevation, HR ~1.08–1.12, not significant), suggesting deconditioning or time-loss factors may play a role in other observations.36
Meta-Analyses and Broader Reviews
• A 2019 systematic review and meta-analysis (various sports) found athletes with concussion had ~2.11 times greater odds of musculoskeletal injury and 1.67 times higher incidence rate post-return. Risk held for both males and females.12
• Other reviews/meta-analyses report ~1.5–2+ times elevated risk for lower extremity or all-cause injuries post-concussion, with some dose-response for multiple concussions and persistence beyond 6 months in some cases.2231
Notes and Caveats:
• Risk appears higher in collision/contact sports and shortly after return-to-play (e.g., 90 days to 1 year).
• Not all studies isolate football perfectly (many include multi-sport collegiate data), but football players are frequently represented.
• Mechanisms may involve impaired neuromuscular control rather than just the concussion itself.
• Some NFL-specific studies suggest the association may be weaker or explained by general time away from play.36
For full details, search PubMed or academic databases for titles like “Concussion May Increase the Risk of Subsequent Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Collegiate Athletes” (Brooks et al., 2016) or the meta-analysis by McPherson et al. (2019). Clinical implications often include extended monitoring, neuromuscular training, or cautious return-to-play protocols. Consult a sports medicine professional for individual cases.

07/12/2026

Rachel Buck with cultivating wellness will be in the office Saturday 7/18

I highly recommend that each athlete comes in for conditioning on this day. Consider doing this…. it gives you a better understand what your body is telling you.

Whether your conditioning with Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy on that day or not, Rachel’s scan will be a meaningful way to better understand things that your body is probably already telling you.

Scans should take approximately 15 minutes

ATHLETE SCAN — $65
Introductory Bioenergetic Scan
This Weekend (07/18) Only | First Come, First Served

Your body is fearfully and wonderfully made — and it’s always communicating.

This introductory scan reads energetic resonance patterns in the areas athletes ask the most of: fascia, muscle, and skeletal tissues, plus the body’s own recovery and repair pathways.

You’ll leave with:
— Your top resonance findings, explained in plain language
— Where your body is showing stress vs. depletion
— Terrain-based support ideas for recovery, mobility, and resilience

Designed to run alongside the care you’re already receiving here — not instead of it.

Limited spots. First come, first served.

Rachel Buck, BSN, MSN | Bioenergetic Practitioner
| imcultivatingwellness.com

Bioenergetic scanning is non-diagnostic and does not replace medical or physical therapy care.

At Cultivating Wellness, we believe your body holds the key to your healing. Through advanced bioenergetic testing, we tap into your body's unique signals to uncover hidden imbalances and root causes of discomfort or illness- often long before symptoms appear. This non-invasive, holistic approach he...