The Importance of Exercise

This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog! I just read some information on exercise and how important it is for your overall health to just get the motion in. We always talk about it in the office. There was a study done in The Journal of Applied Physiology in 2002 that stated that [...]

Mahalo! Life is Motion

Mahalo, this is Dr. Rob with your health blog this week. I’m here in Kaanapali, Maui working on motion, because motion is life and life is motion. This week’s blog is on motion. When you have lack of motion, like sitting in those chairs all day, it’s like sugar for your spine. That’s why you [...]

Rubber Band Exercise

This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. I’ve been seeing a lot of people who work in front of the computer -most people work in front of the computer and text quite a bit- having problems with carpal tunnel syndrome. This is typically due to the position they’re putting themselves in: head forward, [...]

Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Asks, “Which Direction Are You Headed With Your Health?”

When patients come into my office, I ask myself, “which direction are they headed with their health?” It doesn’t matter where you are at this moment, it matters where you’re heading. We have some patients whose spines are really poor and they’re not in good shape, but they really have that attitude and discipline where [...]

Giraffe Q&A

Hi, everyone, this is Dr. Rob, and I’m coming to you from the Wild Animal Park with a mini quiz of the day! Q: The human neck contains seven bones. How many bones do you think are in a giraffe’s neck? A: Seven; Just like us! Keep charging just like my friends the rhinos!

Do You Have Smart Muscles?

Hello, Manhattan Beach, today we’re talking about making smart muscles as opposed to walking around with dumb muscles. Our goal here is to correct subluxations to free the nerve channels of the spine. Then we use certain types of neuromuscular reeducation exercises to make the muscles smart again. This connects the nerve system with the [...]