Team Activation<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t- How It Works<\/a><\/li>\n
- How It Feels<\/a><\/li>\n
- Team Activation<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Story of Activation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n
As a football coach and team doctor at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Illinois, Dr. Tom Nelson spent 4 years learning how to integrate therapist Douglas Heel\u2019s Be Activated\u00a0techniques into a team sports environment. The result was a greater focus on self activation. \u00a0 What makes activation\u00a0so powerful is the instantaneous effect it has on the human body \u2013 with a breath and a touch, tension decreases and\u00a0concentration\u00a0and balance improve. The result is better focus, body awareness, and fewer instances of injury. And because each individual athlete can self activate, it scales easily for use by teams. A few of Dr. Nelson\u2019s methods for applying Be Activated philosophies\u00a0in a team sports environment:<\/p>\n
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\n- Athletes activate themselves \u2013 or one another.<\/strong>\u00a0Each member of a team becomes accountable for their own core activation during practices, workouts, and games.<\/li>\n
- The Stick makes it simple.<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Nelson developed The Self Activation\u00a0Stick<\/a><\/u>; this simple tool makes it easier to stimulate pressure points correctly. He found it provides advanced leverage even when there are limiting compensations within an athlete’s body.<\/li>\n
- Doctors, Strength Coaches and Athletic Trainers reinforce.<\/strong> Leadership from ATs and coaches trained in Be Activated<\/a><\/u>\u00a0ensures activations are being done correctly and consistently by the whole team, and helps to identify causes of weakness or muscle strain in individuals before they result in injury.<\/li>\n
- Breathing is key.<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Nelson\u00a0also builds diaphragmatic breathing habits into team routines, ensuring teams stay in sync and movement always starts from the core. For example, during team\u00a0practices, every play or drill should start with a belly-breath before the\u00a0athletes\u00a0explode into action.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
For more insights into introducing Be Activated to\u00a0team sports programs, join Dr. Nelson\u2019s e-mail list<\/a><\/u>. Where activation comes from<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/carpinelli.png\")
<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>In my last football season I suffered a Grade 1 sprain in my left knee. I was unable to play with it until I went to Doctor Nelson. After my activation I felt like a new person; I was able to play the next week and I felt just as good as new.\u00a0The Activation Process and Doctor Nelson have impacted my life tremendously. I Self-activate to stay balanced, strong, focused and\u00a0to avoid injury. Plus, it puts me one step ahead of the competition. Buffalo Grove HS,\u00a0Class of 2017,\u00a0Football and Baseball<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\tJohn Carpinelli<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/seamus.png\")
<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>Self Activation\u00a0helped me recover from an ankle injury, drastically increasing its stability. It helped to clear my mind and improved my focus on the court. Following my activation sessions, I have found that my play quality has increased dramatically. I have experienced a much higher quality of life, both on and off the court, thanks to daily Self Activation.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\tSeamus Mcguinness<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/testimonials.png\")
<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>Going in for an activation with Dr. Nelson the day before the ACT was one of the best decisions I could have made. The increase in my breathing and visual awareness helped me to stay focused and relaxed during the four hour long testing period. I went up 4 points from my previous scores. I can\u2019t thank Dr. Nelson enough for his help in building my future.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\tMaryclaire McKenna<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/testimonial_hockey.png\")
<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>I was a former collegiate and professional hockey player. During my career I suffered 3 concussions in 9 months. Despite resting and allowing ample time for normal recovery, I continued to have tightness in my neck, headaches, and eyesight issues. Shortness of breath was a common occurrence. My family and friends even noticed a difference in my behavior and a decrease in my level of sharpness. \r\n\r\nWhen I met with Doctor Nelson I experienced immediate results. He fixed a disconnect between my brain and muscles so that I could perform tasks that required using multiple signals.\u00a0\r\n\r\nThrough his activation therapy, the tension in my neck and upper shoulder regions is gone and I no longer have headaches. My vision is more acute and my ability to focus is back to normal. I have become more positive, energetic, and upbeat.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\tBilly Maday<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/testimonial_jackson1.png\")
<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>In November of 2014 I was diagnosed with mononucleosis and the parvo virus. The severe pain caused me to miss the whole 3rd quarter of school and my whole wrestling season. My days consisted of therapy, specialists and hospital testing. I was referred to a pain doctor, as at this point I had zero quality of life. He referred me to Dr. Thomas Nelson for a new type of manipulative therapy. At my first visit with Dr. Nelson, he explained what he does and he started treatment. When he was done I jumped off the table and I was able to run without pain for the first time in 3 months. The work Dr. Thomas Nelson is doing is amazing and a breakthrough that should be known to all. I’ll be forever grateful to him. I have my life back!<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\tJackson Branum<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/testimonial1.png\")
<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>My wife and I noticed Daniel moving better during games after being activated in your office. His drives to the basket were much stronger and smoother than we had seen before in his whole career.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\tJim Jablonski<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dan.png\")
<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>After investigating the SAT process, I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Tom. Looking back, I was skeptical for sure, but was willing to try anything for the sake of improvement. I distinctly remember the muscle-testing results before activation, and then seeing them after. Immediately after activation, I felt loose. There was no tightness, and I felt peaceful after \u201cbelly breathing.\u201d The next day we had an invitational race, and I felt the best and was the most focused during that race. I ended up finishing 5th, right behind some of the nation\u2019s best runners, 7 seconds off my personal best. I became a believer as the results were seen immediately for me!<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
- How It Works<\/a><\/li>\n
- How It Feels<\/a><\/li>\n
- Team Activation<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Story of Activation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div>
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\nAs a football coach and team doctor at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Illinois, Dr. Tom Nelson spent 4 years learning how to integrate therapist Douglas Heel\u2019s Be Activated\u00a0techniques into a team sports environment. The result was a greater focus on self activation. \u00a0 What makes activation\u00a0so powerful is the instantaneous effect it has on the human body \u2013 with a breath and a touch, tension decreases and\u00a0concentration\u00a0and balance improve. The result is better focus, body awareness, and fewer instances of injury. And because each individual athlete can self activate, it scales easily for use by teams. A few of Dr. Nelson\u2019s methods for applying Be Activated philosophies\u00a0in a team sports environment:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
- \n
- Athletes activate themselves \u2013 or one another.<\/strong>\u00a0Each member of a team becomes accountable for their own core activation during practices, workouts, and games.<\/li>\n
- The Stick makes it simple.<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Nelson developed The Self Activation\u00a0Stick<\/a><\/u>; this simple tool makes it easier to stimulate pressure points correctly. He found it provides advanced leverage even when there are limiting compensations within an athlete’s body.<\/li>\n
- Doctors, Strength Coaches and Athletic Trainers reinforce.<\/strong> Leadership from ATs and coaches trained in Be Activated<\/a><\/u>\u00a0ensures activations are being done correctly and consistently by the whole team, and helps to identify causes of weakness or muscle strain in individuals before they result in injury.<\/li>\n
- Breathing is key.<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Nelson\u00a0also builds diaphragmatic breathing habits into team routines, ensuring teams stay in sync and movement always starts from the core. For example, during team\u00a0practices, every play or drill should start with a belly-breath before the\u00a0athletes\u00a0explode into action.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
For more insights into introducing Be Activated to\u00a0team sports programs, join Dr. Nelson\u2019s e-mail list<\/a><\/u>. Where activation comes from<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>In my last football season I suffered a Grade 1 sprain in my left knee. I was unable to play with it until I went to Doctor Nelson. After my activation I felt like a new person; I was able to play the next week and I felt just as good as new.\u00a0The Activation Process and Doctor Nelson have impacted my life tremendously. I Self-activate to stay balanced, strong, focused and\u00a0to avoid injury. Plus, it puts me one step ahead of the competition. Buffalo Grove HS,\u00a0Class of 2017,\u00a0Football and Baseball<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
John Carpinelli<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>Self Activation\u00a0helped me recover from an ankle injury, drastically increasing its stability. It helped to clear my mind and improved my focus on the court. Following my activation sessions, I have found that my play quality has increased dramatically. I have experienced a much higher quality of life, both on and off the court, thanks to daily Self Activation.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
Seamus Mcguinness<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>Going in for an activation with Dr. Nelson the day before the ACT was one of the best decisions I could have made. The increase in my breathing and visual awareness helped me to stay focused and relaxed during the four hour long testing period. I went up 4 points from my previous scores. I can\u2019t thank Dr. Nelson enough for his help in building my future.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
Maryclaire McKenna<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>I was a former collegiate and professional hockey player. During my career I suffered 3 concussions in 9 months. Despite resting and allowing ample time for normal recovery, I continued to have tightness in my neck, headaches, and eyesight issues. Shortness of breath was a common occurrence. My family and friends even noticed a difference in my behavior and a decrease in my level of sharpness. \r\n\r\nWhen I met with Doctor Nelson I experienced immediate results. He fixed a disconnect between my brain and muscles so that I could perform tasks that required using multiple signals.\u00a0\r\n\r\nThrough his activation therapy, the tension in my neck and upper shoulder regions is gone and I no longer have headaches. My vision is more acute and my ability to focus is back to normal. I have become more positive, energetic, and upbeat.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
Billy Maday<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>In November of 2014 I was diagnosed with mononucleosis and the parvo virus. The severe pain caused me to miss the whole 3rd quarter of school and my whole wrestling season. My days consisted of therapy, specialists and hospital testing. I was referred to a pain doctor, as at this point I had zero quality of life. He referred me to Dr. Thomas Nelson for a new type of manipulative therapy. At my first visit with Dr. Nelson, he explained what he does and he started treatment. When he was done I jumped off the table and I was able to run without pain for the first time in 3 months. The work Dr. Thomas Nelson is doing is amazing and a breakthrough that should be known to all. I’ll be forever grateful to him. I have my life back!<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
Jackson Branum<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>My wife and I noticed Daniel moving better during games after being activated in your office. His drives to the basket were much stronger and smoother than we had seen before in his whole career.<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
Jim Jablonski<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/span>After investigating the SAT process, I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Tom. Looking back, I was skeptical for sure, but was willing to try anything for the sake of improvement. I distinctly remember the muscle-testing results before activation, and then seeing them after. Immediately after activation, I felt loose. There was no tightness, and I felt peaceful after \u201cbelly breathing.\u201d The next day we had an invitational race, and I felt the best and was the most focused during that race. I ended up finishing 5th, right behind some of the nation\u2019s best runners, 7 seconds off my personal best. I became a believer as the results were seen immediately for me!<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t
- The Stick makes it simple.<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Nelson developed The Self Activation\u00a0Stick<\/a><\/u>; this simple tool makes it easier to stimulate pressure points correctly. He found it provides advanced leverage even when there are limiting compensations within an athlete’s body.<\/li>\n
- How It Feels<\/a><\/li>\n
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