I have known Dr. Rick Rios since 2007 when we moved into the same professional plaza and became business neighbors. Congratulations to him on his many ventures and successes this past decade! (Much of which, I’m sure, we can attribute to his wife for managing the place flawlessly!) I want to publicly thank Dr. Rios...
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Why athletes need to know about proprioception
If you are an athlete who wants more power, strength, and speed, or wants to prevent injury, then you need to begin proprioceptive training. Of course the next question is… What the heck is proprioception??? To understand proprioception we need to differentiate it from other commonly used terms as they are often incorrectly used interchangably: balance and kinaesthetic awareness....
Acupuncture
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Twilight Festival 2012
Come for the race. Stay for the party! Enjoy the rare opportunity to race the 4-Mile distance and celebrate post-race at the finish line festival. Come out to enjoy live music by classic rock band the Psychodeliacs, recovery food and drink, hot food from Moe’s Southwest Grill, beer, moon bounces and other children’s activities, and...
Eating Healthy is actually Inexpensive
Think eating healthy is impossible for you because of the added cost? Turns out its actually cheaper than the alternative.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
TOS, aka Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, almost always presents with arm and hand pain and numbness. Pain can involve only part of the hand, such as specific fingers, or all of the hand. It can involve the inner aspect of the forearm and upper arm. Pain can also be in the side of the neck, the...
Bikram Hot Yoga: FAR EAST Perspective
Have you ever heard your Bikram instructor lauding the benefits of this yoga in relation to your sleep, your thyroid, pancreas, kidneys, large intestines, and even boosting your immune system and sex drive? For many, this may be hard to believe and scientifically, this is hard to prove, but to negate the potential of these...
Bikram Hot Yoga – WESTERN perspective
Patients that have seen me know that I like to use and promote other exercises and sports outside the manual care and basic physiotherapy I give to them. I like to suggest to my patients these extracurricular activities by getting to know them and matching a “sport or activity” to their goals, health needs, personalities,...
Bikram Yoga: Standing Deep Breathing Exercises – Posture #1
What a beautiful way to start a day. What a beautiful way to start a class. I call this the “beautiful warm-up” because when we are in our “hidden postures,” aka life outside of class, we may not be breathing. Acting like a life gauge, this posture resets everything, reminding us where we are. It...