Science and News

Working from home yields significant benefits but can quickly lead to spinal health issues if you’re not careful. Maybe your home is a stressful environment or you don’t have high-quality ergonomic furniture. Perhaps you’re out of shape or your posture worsens as you get tired through the work...

Setting up my chiropractic clinic in Petaluma was a couple of years in the making. This video explains why I chose this location....

A new study published this year in the British Journal of sports medicine shows us that if you strengthen your muscles 30 to 60 minutes per week, you'll live longer. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2022/01/19/bjsports-2021-105061 Make sure you are lifting heavy weight. And this is not just any re...

I picked up a few painting from the Homegoods store in Petaluma to splash a little color on my office walls. Tell me what you think!...

What do you think I need to add to the walls to make this a great photoshoot? The walls are mostly bare. What would you add? Let me know in the comments....

Every February I go to Parker Seminars in Las Vegas! In this article, I review the classes I took. ...

Human anatomy is essential to me as a chiropractor, and of course, students studying anatomy and physiology. When you start studying anatomy, you start by looking at the human body in a static, non-moving position. However, you quickly want to know how the body moves. Because when you can understand...

In this video, the instructor calculates how lifting a modest bucket can put over 560lbs of force on your back muscles and over 700lbs of force on your intervertebral discs! Later in the video, see how your body instinctively creates more force by holding your breath. This Valsalva maneuver will cre...

In my last post, I posted a video to Oxford University's approach to a knee examination. In this video, we review Stanford's approach. A school a little closer to home: Brought to you by Dr. Brinda Christopher, a Sports Medicine Physician. Start the examination by looking at tests for ligament injur...

This video shows a systematic approach to a knee examination from start to finish. Brought to you by Oxford Medical Education....