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How to Improve Scapular Mobility to Support Healthy Shoulder Function

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Feb 11, 2016
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Shoulder Mobility Exercises

To have healthy shoulders that allow you to comfortably use your arms overhead, it's essential that your shoulder blades are optimally mobile and that you have good motor control over their movement along the posterior wall of your rib cage - the scapular mobility exercises shown in the video above will allow you to fulfill both of these requirements for healthy shoulder function. Read more

 

How to Improve Shoulder Stability and Function

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Feb 08, 2016
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Shoulder Mobility Exercises

Like your hip joint, your shoulder joint has a ball-in-socket design, but the socket isn't very deep. In fact, it's quite shallow, which is what allows your shoulder the broad range of motion required to efficiently perform overhead activities. Read more

 

Exercises for Knee Pain

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 29, 2016
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Knee Mobility Exercises

When hamstrings and calves are short and hypertonic from lack of mindful use and stretching, their tendons can generate a low-grade backward pulling force on the tibia or femur, which predisposes the quadriceps and patellar tendon that runs along the anterior portion of the knee to injury. This is why regular stretching of your hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and soleus is essential to supporting healthy knee function. Read more

 

Natural Ways to Treat and Prevent Tennis Elbow, Golfer's Elbow, and Chronic Wrist Pain

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 06, 2016
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Being a chiropractor, acupuncturist, and a certified tennis nut, over the years, I've found that a few specific stretches, massaging techniques, and strengthening exercises can reduce risk of elbow and wrist injuries. Most of the top pros bring their own physios with them on the road to do some of this work for them, but it's easily done on your own with some know-how. Read more

 

9 Favourites From Our Amazon Shopping List in 2015

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Nov 23, 2015
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Around this time every year, I like to review our Amazon account and share a short list of items that our family has been very happy with. Without further ado, here is a look at 9 items that we're glad we invested in: Read more

 

2 Main Causes of Colorectal Cancer and How to Prepare For a Colonoscopy

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 13, 2015
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If anyone among your parents, siblings, or children have had colorectal cancer, it's generally prudent to undergo periodic colonoscopies as a screening measure. How often you have a colonoscopy depends on your overall health status and the quality of your bowel movements, so be sure to let your physician know what your diet and lifestyle look like as you decide on a screening schedule. Read more

 

Try Frequent Blinking for Healthier Eyes and Better Vision

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 29, 2015
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If you're keen on taking optimal care of your eyes and vision, I encourage you to adopt the habit of blinking softly as often as possible.

Frequent and gentle blinking is essential to maintaining healthy eyes and optimal vision because it allows your eyelids to keep your eyes coated with three beneficial layers of tears: Read more

 

Garlic - A Natural Treatment For Warts and Corns

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 15, 2015
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Warts are considered non-cancerous skin growths - different strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV) cause warts to form on different areas of the body. Warts that form on the fingers are typically called "common" warts, while those that appear on the soles of the feet are called plantar warts. Read more

 

How to Improve Blood Flow in Your Hands and Arms

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 29, 2015
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Originally published in July of 2015

As a follow-up to a previous article on optimizing blood circulation in your lower extremities, this article serves to explain several physical steps that you can take to ensure healthy blood circulation in your arms and hands.

Before I get to some specific suggestions, here is a list of some of what you can accomplish by optimizing blood circulation in your upper extremities: Read more

 

Two Simple Strengthening Exercises to Keep Your Elbows and Wrists Healthy

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Mar 16, 2015
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Even among fitness enthusiasts, I've consistently found that many people neglect the tendons that control their wrists and elbows - this is a big mistake, as these tissues are not well perfused with blood, so when they are injured, they can take many months to heal. All of us constantly use our wrists and elbows, but most of us only tune into this reality if we injure one of these areas.

To build and maintain strength in the tendons that attach to and move your wrists and elbows, please consider making the following exercises a part of your everyday life:

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