#125 - Dr. Emeka Aludogbu: Recovery 101

In the 125th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, a Doctor of Chiropractic, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and CEO of EnovAte SportsMed, Dr. Emeka Aludogbu, will talk about becoming an unconventional doctor, why non-contact injuries are more difficult?, athlete's nervous system, Dr. Emeka’s mind work process, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(1:00) Introducing our special guest, a Doctor of Chiropractic, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and CEO of EnovAte SportsMed, Dr. Emeka Aludogbu @dr.emeka_sports

(2:45) Dr. Emeka’s origin story

(3:05) A health-conscious family

(3:40) The goal to help his family

(4:30) Being an active kid

(4:50) The career options in nigerian culture

(6:00) Getting involved in health and nutrition

(6:30) Bursting the achilles tendon

(6:50) The epiphany

(8:50) Becoming his own doctor

(9:40) Becoming an unconventional doctor

(12:20) The most difficult ACL injuries

(14:25) Why are non-contact injuries more difficult?

(16:10) “Understanding your body is one thing but you must take care if every aspect of your body.” - Dr. Emeka Aludogbu @dr.emeka_sports

(17:45) Learning about athlete's problems

(19:00) “Recovery starts in the mind.” Dr. Emeka Aludogbu  @dr.emeka_sports

(19:35) Athlete's nervous system

(20:25) “It's a blessing, but it's probably also almost a curse to be so in tune with your body.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(21:15) Athlete's common mindset 

(21:55) Shout out to Stephen Curry @stephencurry30

(22:00) Shout out to LeBron James

(22:00) Shout out Kobe Bryant

(22:05) Shout out to Dwyane Wades @dwyanewade

(23:45) “You must do a lot more outside of your sport in order for you to understand, in the moment of sport, what to take and what to leave.” - Dr. Emeka Aludogbu  @dr.emeka_sports

(24:00) Kobe Bryant’s mentality

(25:15) Dr. Emeka’s mind work process

(26:10) A big advocate of meditation

(28:25) “If the mind doesn’t accept it, the body won't.” - Dr. Emeka Aludogbu  @dr.emeka_sports

(29:50) The yes-man story

(31:35) The perpetual pain mechanism cycle

(31:44) “If the mind is blocked, so is the body’s ability to heal.” - Dr. Emeka Aludogbu  @dr.emeka_sports

(33:55) Dr. Emeka’s me-time; breathwork, meditation, and gratitude

(37:55) Emotional compartmentalization

(39:55) Affect of taking other people’s burden

(42:40) Emeka’s entrepreneurial spirit

(45:20) Where to find Dr. Emeka Aludogbu?  @dr.emeka_sports

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