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
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.
ACLs don’t heal?
Based on the medical observation that torn Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACLs for short) often don’t heal, common wisdom is that the ACL simply cannot heal. But there is a crucial difference between “can’t” and “don’t.”
You aren’t the only one who can’t sit up straight
Bad research done at the University of Queensland questions the existence of ideal sitting posture. Find out what makes this research so laughable.
Research says surgery is not the answer to knee osteoarthritis
Research by the Baylor College of Medicine proves that arthroscopic surgery is only as good as a placebo.
Getting needled? Posture still matters!
According to the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, posture matters in the outcome of your TCM treatments.
Does knee replacement get you back to golfing?
Does knee replacement surgery actually help you golf again? The latest research isn’t so convincing.
Looking at body problems holistically
Mike Boyle, a training guru, has a fantastic video up that speaks about the way to deal with musculoskeletal injuries and how orthopedic surgery is not an ideal solution to joint problems. Check it out!
Anti-inflammatories slow healing and recovery
Anti-inflammatories (or NSAIDs) are a terrible long-term solution to the aches and pains that athletes experience.
