Put an End to Back Pain
For many people, back pain is a daily occurrence. While much of it has to do with our posture and positioning throughout the day, another offender is a muscle of the lower back, the quadratus lumborum (QL). If you’re working on better posture throughout the day...Can You Be Brave?
Sometimes it’s lonely being the only person in a group who advocates for self-care and pain-free living through precise posture and movement. I remember a yoga teacher telling me that she couldn’t always stand in Tadasana because it looked too stiff. I...Think Globally, Not Locally
Yesterday, I had the awesome opportunity to return to a cadaver lab. A professor in the California State University, Northridge Physical Therapy Department, Dr. Beth, and her wonderful graduate students spent the day showing 20 body nerds relevant structures for our...Self-Empowerment is the New Black
Sometime between the founding of the American Medical Association in 1847 and today, our entire standard of care in this country has changed. I imagine that before there were specialties for every organ, cell, and part of your body, that doctors had to know about the...Is it Really Genetic?
A friend on Facebook recently posted a video of her 1-year old baby walking. It was fascinating to watch as I am not a mother and did not spend a lot of time around young cousins or neighbors as babies. While some of the other viewers were excited that the baby was...Soothing Stress with Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls
Since my first roll on Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls, I knew I ‘kneaded’ it. My soft tissues were rock solid from years of poor posture and a lack of awareness. The only time I had decent posture was while sitting at the piano – the rest...Is Happiness a Choice?
This pup reminds me of Ella – guaranteed to make you smile! I’m a very happy person, 99.9% of the time, but it’s not without effort. Its not that depressing stuff doesn’t happen in my life, I just have been able to choose to be in a good...Is surgery always the best solution?
In this day and age, it is hard to find someone who hasn’t had, or knows someone who has had orthopedic surgery. It seems that if you’ve discovered soft tissue damage, the only possible solution is to repair it. In my opinion, many people don’t...Zero Drop Footwear
As a barefoot aficionado, I am always looking for comfortable and functional footwear. And while I love my Uggs, it doesn’t get super cold in LA and they are not the best shoes for happy feet. Your feet were designed to support themselves, and have the soft tissues to...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
These are all nice words for pain - and pain is something you don’t have to just deal with.
When you don’t feel good - everything suffers. Your relationships, Your home life, Your work life.
You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
You can change the unchangeable starting today.
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