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How to Dissolve Trigger Points Through Your Upper Back, Shoulders, and Neck

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 17, 2018
Natural Health Solutions
Neck Mobility Exercises

SKLZ Accustick - Trigger Point and Tension Relief Self-Massage Tool: https://amzn.to/2QGgUU7

When looking to diminish knots or areas of hypertonicity in any muscle group, it can be highly effective to actively move an underlying joint through its natural range of motion while apply steady pressure to the muscle belly that is tight. Read more about How to Dissolve Trigger Points Through Your Upper Back, Shoulders, and Neck

 

Love Liberates

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 13, 2018
Emotional Health and Well-Being
Inspiration

I am deeply grateful to have Maya Angelou to turn to whenever I need an injection of all that is good in life. Morning and night, even if I don't have much else to meditate on, I remember this from Maya:

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Thank you for all that you gave us, Maya. Thank you. Read more about Love Liberates

 

What To Do If You Have A Tendency To Throw Out Your Back

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 10, 2018
Natural Health Solutions
Spinal Mobility Exercises

This is a simple routine of spinal mobility exercises that I have long found useful to those who have a tendency to "throw out" their back or experience chronic and intermittent back pain from various sprains and strains, including those involving intervertebral discs. Read more about What To Do If You Have A Tendency To Throw Out Your Back

 

Let Me Go

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 07, 2018
Music

Originally posted in November of 2014

Sometimes, you hear a song that your soul connects with from the first listen. It's a lovely experience, really, and last night, I put an app called Shazam to good use in identifying the name of this tune that grabbed me within seconds.

Hero, by Family of the Year, feels like it was written for many of us during our coming of age years. Sometimes, you feel immense weight on your heart, and you just want to be free of worry and expectations.

I'm told that this song is a part of the soundtrack for a film that I'd really like to see - it's called Boyhood, and was shot over 12 years by Richard Linklater, chronicling the story of a boy and his family from the time he was 6. Remarkably, Richard cast the actors of this film when the lead was 6 years old, and they gathered once a year to continue shooting. Read more about Let Me Go

 

Yellow

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2018
Music

“If we’re going to be called yellow, we’re going to make it beautiful.”

- Jon Chu, Director of Crazy Rich Asians

For the story of how this Chinese-language cover of Yellow came to underscore the final part of Crazy Rich Asians, please read: Read more about Yellow

 

Very Easy Make Happy

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 04, 2018
Inspiration

Many thanks and respect to Kane from BuzzFeed and his lovely mom for sharing this with the world. Very easy make happy indeed. :) Read more about Very Easy Make Happy

 

How to Stretch Out Tight Trap Muscles (Upper Shoulder & Lower Neck)

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 27, 2018
Neck Mobility Exercises

These are two stretches that are effective for stretching out chronically tight trapezius muscles.

Tight traps can be a cause of intermittent shoulder and neck pain, as well as limited back and neck mobility.

Be sure that your body is well warmed up before you do these stretches, and as always, err on the side of the conservative. Read more about How to Stretch Out Tight Trap Muscles (Upper Shoulder & Lower Neck)

 

All of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie.

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 25, 2018
Music

Thank you Sara Bareilles. Thank you. Read more about All of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie.

 

Juggling and Balance Exercises

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 21, 2018
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Balance & Agility Exercises

Here are some other balance exercises from our YouTube video library:

Variations of squats:
https://youtu.be/ISSnfN9Eulc

Purposeful movement for balance:
https://youtu.be/6DrRRS1H7UI

Deep squat for balance:
https://youtu.be/_r8i_T5Dr1M Read more about Juggling and Balance Exercises

 

Hand Grip Strength - One of the Best Indicators of Health-Related Quality of Life in Old Age

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 09, 2018
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Elbow & Wrist Mobility Exercises

Over the past year, I've noticed an increasing stream of studies that point to hand grip strength as a strong indicator of health-related quality of life in old age. This aligns with mounting evidence that one of the best things we can do to preserve our health as we age is to develop and maintain muscle tissue and the physical strength that it affords. Read more about Hand Grip Strength - One of the Best Indicators of Health-Related Quality of Life in Old Age

 

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