Dr. Peter Mackay's Elite Performance Institute

04/28/2026

Rob is an elite cyclist with a quick return from trail leg knee surgery with Dr Paul Murphy in San Diego; his motor pattern for golf is "hard wired " with excessive right side bending towards the target on takeaway! This pattern is high risk for provoking lower back pain, and he must be reprogrammed with simple feel exercises in the gym that can transfer to the range. The correct golf coach will take on that role as a critical part of a golf team approach 👍

04/03/2026

Why does it feel like making a change is so difficult at times? Well, it all has to do with the brain 🧠 For a variety of reasons, the brain favors stability over change, so we must be diligent and consistent in our effort to change motor patterns, nutrition, unhelpful habits, etc. A word of encouragement here on Good Friday 👍

03/31/2026

This daily single glute exercise along with a little palpation on the left iliacus can go a long way to correct this particular hip imbalance and spare your knee. It works for this wide receiver, and it can work for you too! 👍

03/03/2026

One of our longtime patients and Junior Golf coaches out of Chula Vista explains a swing correction he discovered lately. Using the Dragonfly by here helps to rehearse and reinforce these proper swing patterns. 👍 This is a reminder that each student might require a different cue or instruction . The Dragonfly is definitely known for speed training, but it is used here to enhance the resistance and thus the " feel" of appropriate sequencing!!!

02/27/2026

Here is a single exercise that helps correct forward head posture, opens the shoulder girdle, and opens the hip flexors all at the same time. If you have more of an extreme Forward head carriage, you might need a pillow behind your head as you are performing this exercise against the wall. Try it today 👍

02/12/2026

Today we are demonstrating some of our myofascial techniques with our favorite foot therapy ball Naboso by .We constantly obtain sensory input from our feet, and we need to make sure we remove congestion and keep those channels open 👍

12/30/2025

We have a new and improved website! Online booking now available here at www.epi-SanDiego.com 👍

11/16/2025

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10/03/2025

This is an intro to a typical right handed golfer's tension in the left shoulder and how to perform a little self directed myofascial release on a few of these tight muscles. Swipe through for three separate exercises you can do today!

09/22/2025

Did you know you can also use your health savings account or flex spending account for training here at EPI?! Christina (Chris) has worked with Dr. Mackay for 12 years developing precise and effective protocols for not only rehabbing you from your injuries, but training your body and brain for optimal performance. Contact our front office for an appointment. Whether you are a seasoned athlete, occasional workout enthusiast, or only seldomly active, your brain and body will thank you 💪🧠☺️

09/19/2025

Instances like this happen often here at the clinic, and it's great when I am able to film and share these epiphanies with my patients. Here I'm performing a myofascial release technique developed over the years on this baseball player's right shoulder. By putting the right pressure on his scalenes and leading him through a half-cocked throwing motion, he exclaimed it completely relieved the tension he was feeling in his shoulder. Try it out today! 👍😎