Sports chiropractor at 3409 Grand Ave #5 Oakland CA 94610 Phone:510-465-2342
Has your neck been feeling stiff and painful over the past few months? For a lot of people, the shift in their activities and ergonomics associated with quarantine has brought on significant neck pain, and unfortunately it doesn’t seem to …
You may be familiar with cupping (aka myofascial decompression) and could recognize its signature circular marks, but have you ever searched online for a cupping set to try it at home? The search results are overwhelming to say the least. …
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I just put up a new video on Youtube called “What is a Sports Chiropractor” What is Sports Chiropractic and what makes it different from other types of chiropractic care? Oakland Sports Chiropractor Dr. Sandy Baird explains what sports chiropractic …
In the midst of all the unknowns and panic-shopping that is happening surrounding this pandemic, the thing that is causing me the most anxiety is the fact that my gym closed down. I can barely bring myself to write that …
I wish I could start this review by saying that I’m typing this as I sit with the Marc Pro hooked up to my traps and shoulder blade muscles, contracting and relaxing my overworked muscles as I knock out another …
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Why Do My Shoulders Hurt When Benching? (PRO TIP: View this entire article as a .PDF here. The formatting is easier on the eyes.) The #1 reason that athletes avoid (or dislike) the bench press exercise, is shoulder pain. Specifically, …
Six Reasons You Have Shoulder Pain When You Bench Press. Read more »
Have you been prescribed manual therapy in Oakland for your injury? This article explains what’s the difference between manual therapy and massage therapy and which works best for injury? The terms manual therapy and massage therapy get tossed around interchangably, …
For a lot of people, myself included, once you age out of your twenties, sleep injuries are FOR REAL! Waking up with excruciating neck pain that ruins your day is no fun at all, and luckily there are some concrete …
Is twisting good for your back? Does it miraculously detox your internal organs as some yoga teachers claim? Or is twisting terrible for your spine as some physicians assert? Well, truthfully, the answer lies somewhere in between. Spinal rotation is …
I’m excited to announce a FREE RESOURCE for our community that I’ve been working on for the past few months. Released today! This is a picture and video-rich guide to the stretches, strengthening exercises, and mobility techniques that you can …
Neck, Back, Chest, and Shoulder Pain from Chest Binding Read more »