Now that winter is upon us, so is the increased risk of injury from shoveling snow and falling on ice. Every year I see so many patients who injure themselves while shoveling. Most of these injuries are preventable by following some easy steps. According to the American Academy

Robert Inesta, DC, L.Ac, CCSP Although it was not my intention to write a sequel to my article, What Do You Expect, I was inspired by the feedback and very interesting comments of a friend and patient (who I’ll refer to as Julie) who had recently read it.

Robert Inesta, DC, L.Ac, CCSP Have you ever exercised and felt that you were not achieving the results you expected? Or worse, have you developed pain or worsened an already painful condition with exercise that was supposed to help? Have you been told by a trainer or physical

By Robert Inesta, DC, L.Ac, CCSP Do you want to enjoy good health? It seems safe to say that the answer is most likely, “Yes.” Now, do you expect to enjoy good health? This answer may be quite different. I recently heard an audio clip of a speech

Breathing is the most basic movement pattern and very often done incorrectly, having tremendous consequences in terms of our musculoskeletal health. If we think about how often we breathe (every moment of our lives), it is easy to see how incorrect patterns can lead to problems. Faulty breathing

Over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, costing a total of $560 billion – $635 billion between medical expenses and cost related to disability days and lost wages, according to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Those are large and disturbing numbers. So what is

I’ve often been asked, “What is the best chair to use?” My response to that question is the best chair is the one you sit in as little as possible. There is a lot of research demonstrating the damaging effects of sitting. In fact, sitting has recently been