Are you finding that your shoulders feel sore and strained after picking up and lifting items? It could be that you're not using some of your strongest muscles. Learn more about using the right muscles for lifting in this video from Dr. Thoma.
When you make decisions in your life, who or what are you relying on to help you make the right decision that serves your goals and plans for the life you have designed?
Understanding your core values, and being mindful of those values as you make decisions and plans for your life will help you...
Dr. Thoma has seen an uptick in complaints about strain in shoulders and elbows in recent months. It turns out that new habits, developed in Coronavirus lockdown may be the culprit. In this video, learn from Dr. Thoma how to prevent this strain and replace this habit.
There are so many things we do every day that are completely automatic, thanks to our subconscious minds. This can be a good thing and make us more efficient, it can also be our downfall.
If we aren't able to recognize and challenge the subconscious behaviors, we won't be able to put...
In this video, Dr. Thoma shares stretches especially designed to relieve the pain with going downhill, or up and down stairs. If you find your knees and upper legs, known as quadriceps, cause you pain on stairs and hills, implementing these stretches into your normal routine will help to...
Stress is a normal part of living and almost everyone goes through some tension from time to time. But sometimes stress can get out of hands and make it difficult for us to live our day to day lives.
In order to avoid stress, we have to incorporate some healthy routine changes in our life and...
Dr. Thoma discusses the importance of walking correctly to avoid and improve lower back pain.
Strengthening the muscles in your body, and retraining your body how to walk correctly will make a big difference in improving your back pain over the long term.
For many of us, stress has become an unavoidable part of our lives. With work, studies and many other things to take care of, managing stress has become more difficult than ever. However, even for people with the busiest schedules, there is a method that can help us unwind and be calm.
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Dr. Thoma explains how he is protecting and caring for his family during this pandemic situation.
His primary advice...keep your hands off your face!
This is a primary habit that we can all create now, or in a normal situation, to keep you and your family safe from even the simple cold or flu.
Self-care practices relieve mental strain, bring positivity and in general, help you live a better life. Among different practices used for self-care, there is one practice that is universally acclaimed as one of the best methods for bringing positivity into your life, and that is Yoga.
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These days, I am seeing a lot of patients in the clinic that are dehydrated. They are coming to me with general aches and pains, but after a urinalysis, it's clear that they haven't been drinking enough water.
Most of them are struggling because they are wearing a face mask all day long....
Don’t Sell Your Soul to Stress
There are different ways to distract yourself from on-going stresses of life. Some people socialize, some find peace in solitude, some cook food, some work late hours, or read books to occupy their mental and emotional emptiness, and there are some who harm...
