Ever hear of the medical diagnosis “miserable malalignment?” Neither had I, until a client of mine who’s a physical therapist told me she had once been diagnosed with the condition (I still have trouble believing it’s a real diagnosis because it sounds so mean-spirited). What is it? Well, it’s when a bunch of things in [...]
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A superstar fixes his posture!
I have to share these pictures of a client who recently started working with me. He’s a guy who, before he came to me, had already gone through months and months of chiropractic treatments and prescribed exercises and still had the same old recurring pain and the same old bad posture. Look at what he [...]
Surgery doesn’t restore function to your shoulder
Surgery to repair torn rotator cuffs is common. I have known several hockey teammates and other friends who have had shoulder surgery. They can all tell you what a recent study at Henry Ford Hospital has concluded: surgery does restore strength or dynamic stability to the shoulder. In super simple terms, that means that after [...]
Are your tires aligned?
One of the best metaphors for the way your body works is one of the car. Let’s say your left front tire keeps going bald. Every seven months, the left front tire is run totally bald — and yet somehow all the other tires seem to be fine. Is the problem the tire, or is [...]
Your email addiction is killing you!
I know, you have to check your email again. There might be SOMETHING really good in there, so you HAVE to stay sitting there with your neck stretched out and your shoulders rounded. If you’ve been trying to snap your addiction to email for your posture and productivity’s sake, Google’s got a fantastic tool for you.
Will surgery on the wrist really fix a wrist problem?
Carpal tunnel. Scary words. Everyone knows what it means at this point. But do you know what carpal tunnel surgery means? If you think it means sure-fire relief, you’re partially right, and mostly wrong.
Could your smart phone be hurting your knees?
I love smart phones. I think they’re fantastic for making business happen, for greasing the wheels of every transaction in daily life, and for making life more productive, easier, and fun. But smart phones aren’t always the smartest choice when it comes to your posture!
Free workshop coming soon!
Announcing a free workshop for those suffering from chronic pain! Is pain sucking the life out of you — making you less efficient and more irritable? Learn how changing your diet and posture can relieve your chronic pain. Walk away knowing which foods to add and remove from your diet as well as simple and [...]
Want to know why your pain sticks around?
Chronic pain is frustrating precisely because it seems like you’ll never beat it. Everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that pain is just a necessary part of aging and that there’s nothing you can do about it. Doctors are telling you that some injuries just don’t heal, so tough cookies. Have some pills. As [...]
Learn how food contributes to your pain
Are you a San Diegan suffering from chronic pain, looking for answers but finding nothing but half-truths, half-solutions, and half-baked ideas?
Come to a free workshop, hosted here at the Upright Health office! You’ll get vital information that will show you the way to get out of pain and get back to living your life! The evening will be one hour long with two information-packed talks by Samantha Hua of Happy Food Health and Matt Hsu of Upright Health.
