Why the MD and PT laughed at my client
Back in December I started working with a young guy who had been diagnosed with a herniated disc. According to his doctor, chiropractor, and physical therapist, the herniated disc was impinging on nerves that ran into his leg, causing both lower back pain and aching in his legs. I had severe back and sciatica pain
Get your shoulders level
David was the type of guy who loved lifting weights, riding his motorcycle, and watching Chargers games. But recurrent severe back pain kept him from doing the things he loved. About four times a year, he’d be in severe pain, unable to even walk properly. At 38, he wasn’t happy with that.
After less than two months since starting his Egoscue exercise program, he’s back doing the things he loves.
Injected relief is a dose of long-term damage
In pain in San Diego and considering a cortisone shot? You should seriously reconsider that option.
Sleeping on a bad shoulder is like rocks rubbing together
Shoulder pain and instability used to be a regular part of my life. Not anymore — thanks to Rolfing and Posture Alignment Therapy.
Back surgeries back fire!
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Another client reaches for the stars
It’s been a while since I shared before and after pictures, so I thought I’d dig into the files and grab one of a student from San Diego State University I worked with for five sessions over two months. For the sake of convenience and in homage to my days in Germany, we’ll call him
Can your body really change?
A lot of people ask me, “Can I really change my posture?” And the answer is an unequivocal yes. Your posture shows us what your muscles are doing. Your muscles are positioning the bones in specific pattern. If you can change the muscle actions, you can change the bone patterns. That’s as complex as posture
Is your head on straight?
Yes, I tend to talk a lot about posture, but this time around I don’t mean that question in the postural sense. I am asking about your attitude toward challenges in life. Thomas Jefferson once said:
ACL surgery efficacy questioned again
A study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine questions the effectiveness of ACL surgery in restoring health to injured knees. Here’s a brief summary from the New York Times: Over two years, the injured knees were assessed using a comprehensive numerical score that rated pain, function during activity and other measures. At
Make your sleep more restful
Sleep should be a restful period, but for a lot of people with chronic pain, it’s not. For some reason, sleeping actually seems to make pain and fatigue worse. Frustrating? Yes. Incomprehensible? No. When pain is a result of poor posture, sleeping can often exacerbate the pain. Beds often tweak the body in ways that
