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How to be a good client / An update on Jeremy

March 18, 2013

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I went back and forth between quoting and screen shotting emails from Jeremy. The quotes are easier to read but the pictures help solidify a testimonial. Click any of the pictures to enlarge.  In early February I wrote a post Example of a postural assessment. This will make more sense with that as your preface. Because […]

Another example of a postural evaluation

February 20, 2013

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For an update on Jennifer, click here. The first one of these can be found here: Example of a postural assessment. Preface: Along with my in-person clientele I also help people out remotely. With the latter I have to rely more on pictures and videos. I thought going through a person’s standing photos (assessing posture […]

The rotator cuff is not a muscle

February 12, 2013

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In my post on the anatomy of the IT band I mentioned the band is consistently talked about like it’s a muscle, when in fact it is a band comprised of multiple muscles. It’s not a muscle; it’s made of muscles. The rotator cuff is similar. The rotator cuff is not a muscle; it is […]

Example of a postural assessment

February 6, 2013

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For an update on Jeremy click here. A couple notes before getting into this: Along with my in-person clientele I also help people out online. With the latter I have to rely more on pictures and videos. I thought going through a person’s standing photos (assessing posture and alignment) illustrating what I look for would […]

Just when you lost hope… (Also, shoulder pain? Stop doing rows)

October 26, 2012

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A couple notes before this: -Naveen left out he was in pain for nearly 3 years before I saw him. Think about this. 3 YEARS of different physical therapists, different rehab programs on his own, surgery, having to do his own research, learning anatomy on his own, you name it, Naveen tried it. -Ironically, despite my […]

Why you’re still in pain

August 8, 2012

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You’ve been doing all your exercises. You feel confident in your plan. Perhaps you’ve stumbled upon what “anterior pelvic tilt” means and think you finally found what’s causing your lower back pain. Or you’ve discovered what the rotator cuff is and you’re strengthening it. Or you’ve realized how awful your bench press form is. You’ve […]

Age is not an excuse to be out of shape

May 20, 2011

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I swear I hear something about my age at least once a week. Once I graduated college I moved out to San Diego. Somehow it just happened I went from primarily hanging out with people who were the same age as me, to where now I am around people who are primarily older than me. […]