Gut and Brain are not separate. The National Institutes of Health, or NIH, in 2007 decided to start The Human Microbiome Project to help us learn more about this connection, called the gut-brain axis. President Obama realized the importance of our gut microbiome to important diseases such as Alziehmers, Parkinson’s, depression, autism, chronic pain, thyroid dysfunction, and cancer, that on … Read More
What is Visceral Manipulation and do you need it to help your stiffness or pain?
If you desire to stay active, you will most likely deal with a sports injury, arthritis, or discomfort at some time. Whether your pain or stiffness is coming from a muscle, tendon, joint breakdown, or cartilage damage like a meniscus tear, all musculoskeletal issues require three important factors in helping your body to heal. The three factors that your doctors are … Read More
5 Signs You Should Never Push Through or Ignore When You Work Out
Everyone knows the value of exercise. Whether your exercise journey is for the reason of weight loss or for better health, there is a common concern of not knowing when you should push through or ignore what you are feeling. As we have helped many to stay active or exercise safely, we have seen many injuries due to exercising. The … Read More
Good and Bad Food for Thyroid (Especially if You Have Neck Pain)
If you are reading this article you probably have one of two conditions, neck pain and curious about your thyroid’s relationship to your neck and/or you have thyroid condition with neck pain. We have a Part 1 to this article called “How to tell if you have thyroid problems”, and would help you to understand why we are choosing these foods. … Read More
Our story (continued)
(story continued from above)…Forward 2012, my wife and I were blessed with our first child. We were happy and enjoying our new family, but realized something was wrong with our son. He was labeled with the diagnoses of eczema. This is a common condition nowadays that many doctors uses medications (steroids) to patch up the symptoms. I knew there are … Read More
8 Factors to Consider When Finding a Sports Medicine Doctor in Long Beach
Getting hurt while playing any sport can be scary, frustruation, or confusing. In the modern medicine world where we are surrounded by high science technology, you are either experiecing that it is hard to get consistent message on what is best for your sport injury. You might have high strict medical care standards as you have only one body to take … Read More
5 Reasons Where Holistic Physical Therapy Can Help Regain Your Mobility
As you walk, play, and work, you are probably not thinking about how and what your body is doing to allow you to move from point A to B. We are too busy living life and doing what needs to be done for that day. You may pause or begin to pay more attention to your body when your daily … Read More
How to Tell if You Have Thyroid Problems Related With Your Neck Pain
Pain is complex. If pain was simple, our country would not be in an opioid epidemic with pain addiction being on the rise. When you add hormones to the holistic big picture, it truly makes a medical practitioner have to look at you as an individual to make the best choice for you. Our saying is that your body works … Read More
Foods That Help Back Pain
Back pain is the most common muscle and joint condition that deprives many people of feeling and moving like their best. As modern medicine is improving with precise surgical techniques and advanced diagnostic tools, back pain is still on the rise. Digestion disorder is on the rise as society is relying on quick nutrient lacking food options, high-stress lifestyle, and jam-packed flavors … Read More
4 Factors Causing Your Neck Pain From Running (Part 2)
Running is an exercise that many people go-to due to the convenience and cost-effective aspect of the sport. Holistic Sports Medicine Physical Therapist in Long Beach, Dr Danh Ngo dives into what makes the neck vulnerable when running in Part 1. This article, we detail a neglected system that is important for recovery after a run. We have seen 100’s … Read More
