Pain Relief in Aventura

How to Stop Stress and Anxiety Fast: The 5-4-3-2-1 Method

Stress and anxiety can take over in an instant, making it feel like your brain is stuck in overdrive. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed and unsure how to calm down quickly, the 5-4-3-2-1 method is a simple yet powerful technique to shift your brain from chaos to calm in under a minute. Why Your Brain […]

Fix Text Neck with This Simple Trick

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If you’re reading this on your phone, chances are you need to fix text neck—right now. That forward head tilt while scrolling may not seem like a big deal, but it adds extra stress to your neck and shoulders, leading to pain, stiffness, and even headaches. What Is Text Neck? Text neck happens when you […]

What Causes Jaw Pain? Understanding TMD and How to Find Relief in Aventura, FL

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Jaw pain, clicking, or tension can be frustrating and even debilitating. For many, these symptoms point to a condition called temporomandibular disorder (TMD), which affects the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. At Miami Sports Chiropractic & Yoga Center in Aventura, FL, we specialize in helping people find relief from TMD using a natural, effective approach. […]

How Laser Therapy Relieves Pain and Replaces Cortisone Shots for Faster Recovery

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Living with pain can be frustrating, whether it’s from an old injury or a new musculoskeletal condition. But did you know there’s a revolutionary treatment that can reduce pain, speed up recovery, and even replace cortisone shots? Class IV laser therapy is making waves in the healthcare world, offering an effective and non-invasive alternative for […]

Why Ski Trips Can Help Relieve Back and Hip Pain

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If you’ve ever returned from a ski trip feeling surprisingly better, even if you left with back or hip pain, you’re not alone. While the snow, fresh air, and mountain views are amazing, the real secret to your relief lies in how skiing helps align your body. Let’s explore how skiing improves posture and movement […]

Tension Headache? How to relieve tension headaches instantly.

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Got a Tension Headache? How to relieve tension headaches instantly. Let’s face it—tension headaches are the worst. They show up uninvited, usually right in the middle of a busy day, and make it impossible to focus on anything except how much your head hurts. But here’s the good news: You don’t have to suffer through them. With a few simple techniques, […]

The Key to Unlocking Your Golf Potential: Restoring Posture to Decrease Low Back Pain

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Greetings, golfers of Aventura, FL! Are you looking to enhance your golf swing, improve your game, and reduce the nagging low back pain that often accompanies it? If so, you’ve come to the right place. As a chiropractor in Aventura and a contributor to the renowned golf book, The Four Secret Body Locks, I am […]

Chiropractic Care: A Natural Approach to Effective Headache Treatment

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Headaches can be debilitating, affecting our productivity and overall quality of life. While medication offers temporary relief, chiropractic care provides a holistic and drug-free approach to treating headaches. In this blog, we will explore how chiropractic care can be an effective solution for alleviating headaches and improving overall well-being at Miami Sports Chiropractic & Yoga […]

Sciatica Treatment During Pregnancy

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Welcome and Hola! Are you here for sciatica treatment during pregnancy? Future moms-to-be with sciatica in Aventura, FL! Are you feeling off your normal game, unable to move without pain shooting down your leg? Fear not, for we have the cure to your pregnancy woes. Our multi-specialty chiropractic office is fully equipped to treat your […]

Yoga and Chiropractic Care for Low Back Pain

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Why mix yoga and chiropractic care for low back pain? Are two treatment styles really necessary? If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor in the past, it may be no surprise that you were given exercise recommendations, nutritional help, or received many different styles of physical therapies. The main goal of chiropractic care is spinal […]

Chiropractic’s Role in Treatment of Hip Bursitis

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Your hips are the hallmark of physical stability. When we walk, run or do any movement, they provide stability, balance, and power. When we jump, they are a conduit for impact through the knees and ankles and spine. Hip joints are the largest and strongest joints in the body but are prone to multiple types […]

Self-Care Practices for Treating Lower Back Pain

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Is your back pain giving you a hard time doing your normal activities? Is it hard for you to bend down and pick up your shoe? Do you experience sharp pain while getting out of bed in the morning? Then there might be treatable AND avoidable issue with your lower back. Outside of providers, here […]

How can a Chiropractor help with Spinal Pain?

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Back pain is widespread nowadays. There are millions of people who endure acute and chronic spine pain! This can be due to many different reasons, such as trauma from auto accidents, bad posture, aging, sports injuries, pregnancy pain and other conditions. Therefore, getting your treatment from a back pain specialist is essential. There are several […]

How can Athletes Benefit from Chiropractor Care?

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There are so many types of sports in the world, football, soccer, golf, basketball, tennis…triathlons…and many others! But training for such intense games is never easy, and playing them on the field is more brutal on the body. When the athletes need to secure points, continuous training can cause undue wear and tear on your […]

Are you getting out of bed the wrong way?

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…Yes there is a right way! We love to help you experience the best quality of life through creating non-surgical solutions for low back pain and overall wellness in Aventura. We’re here to help you live a healthier, pain-free life so you can keep doing all the things you love (travel, hiking, yoga, surfing, etc.). […]

Which Is The Best Chair For Your Home Office?

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Easy Guidelines For Picking The Right Chair. Are you stuck working from home? You’re probably developing neck and low back pain hunched over your kitchen table and working in bed. Dr. Sandra Doman, Chiropractor in Aventura, shows you her favorite chair to decrease postural pain without wasting money and by staying in the safety of […]

AXYS Conditioning Beginner Low Back Workout – Dr. Sandra Doman Chiropractor Miami

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Posture: Is It Causing Your Joint Pain?

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Common But Not Normal Pretty commonly we hear that having good posture is essential for our health. This is true because having poor posture is often related to the development of bad habits and chronic medical conditions, especially of the musculoskeletal system. Having good posture generates a series of benefits that make day to day […]

What Is Yoga Therapy?

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Yoga therapy has been used for many years due to its mental and physical health benefits. Through yoga postures, meditation, breathing exercises, and guided imagery, yoga therapy integrates the body, mind, and spirit. Scientific research has been done to determine its benefits and efficacy. The results are amazing! Due to its incorporation of elements from […]

Healing Through Sound & Vibration

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Healing Through Sound & Vibration Nowadays, human beings are suffering more and more from mental stress and other related issues that deeply affect their day to day life. It’s pretty intense here in Miami! People with pain turn to conventional and traditional medicine to solve their health problems. Although this type of medicine focuses on […]

Happy Holidays from Dr. Doman and the Team at Miami Sports Chiropractic + Yoga Center

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Happy Holidays from Dr. Doman and the Team at Miami Sports Chiropractic + Yoga Center! Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you healthy and energetic in December! My daughter, Sage, is almost 2.5 years old and is as sweet as a piece of candy; but she isn’t in the office nearly as often these […]

Should Your Medical Doctor Send You to a Chiropractor?

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In the past, chiropractic care has been controversial in the medical community and seen as an unproven method of pain relief. However, The American College of Physicians has now officially recognized chiropractic care as the first point of treatment for lower back pain. This means medical doctors who have patients with low back pain are supposed […]

Do You Need To Take Your Baby To See a Chiropractor?

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Do You Need To Take Your Baby To See a Chiropractor? Monday Morning, 9am: Doctors are NOT supposed to cry in front of their patients… I had my first cry with a patient this morning after 8 years of practicing as a chiropractor. My patient picked up her 13 month old daughter this weekend after […]

How To Leave Bloating, Extra Weight, and Horrible Sleep in 2017

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This is 99 years old. I’ve been practicing as a chiropractor more than eight years now and treating generations of families. What a gift to witness how people age. Our genetics load the gun, our lifestyle pulls the trigger. The magical age where people start to notice that their bodies hurt and fall apart seems […]

How To Pick Up Your Kid Without Blowing Out Your Back

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Mamas and Papas! Lend me Your Ears! And Low Backs! It has come to my attention (in the form of panicking new patients) that our kids are causing our emergency medical bills. Swimming classes? Sure. Organic fruit squeeze packs? Why not. But low back spasms and emergency doctor visits are certainly not what most families […]

20 Seconds of Yoga to Enjoy The Rest of Your Day

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If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor, it may be no surprise that you were given exercise recommendations, nutrition advice, or benefited from other complementary therapies. The main goal of chiropractic care is spinal health and alignment, which is done through spinal adjustments and various soft tissue techniques. As a holistic approach to healing, chiropractic […]

Why Your Back Hurts All Day, Every day (and what you can do about it!)

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Picking a tissue up off of the floor ‘the wrong way’ didn’t cause your low back to blow out. Nor did that weird posture in yoga. Or lifting heavy weights in Crossfit. I know that you stretch your low back and hamstrings everyday. And do your core work. And tried Pilates and liked it too! […]

Rotator Cuff Exercises for The Office

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Doing my rotator cuff exercises like the cat from Chinese food restaurants. Today I had a 1-1 technical boxing session. I stopped boxing on a very consistent basis about three years ago when the light bulb went off with left should pain and I thought, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t hit things everyday for fitness if I make […]

Which Pillow Should You Buy? 5 Tips For More Supportive Sleep

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‘Hi Dr. Doman, I’m looking for an orthopedic pillow or something. I’m sleeping terribly and find that my normal pillows are so uncomfortable. I can’t find a good position to sleep. Any pointers? I have no idea where to start. Thanks!’ – Michael R If you are someone who thinks that their pillow is […]

Yoga for Low Back Pain – Herniated Discs

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Hi friends in yoga! This is one, big, Universal job posting from the medical community. We need your help! A very exciting article was published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Created by American College of Physicians, the new low back pain treatment recommendations for medical doctors affects the future, health, and safety of […]

Free Video Lesson – Bernhard Langer’s Putting Coach Featured on The Golf Channel

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Hi golfers and friends of golfers (hey, it’s Florida!) Playing without pain – for both touring pros and weekend warriors- is my #1 goal when treating golfers. But wait, there’s more. Did you know that Berhard Langer’s former putting issue was attributed to spinal posture? What if you could stay out of pain during 18-36 holes AND […]

Real Talk: How To Pick The Best Chair For Your Office

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Real talk: How do you pick the best chair for your office? Many opinions exist on this topic…not all helpful! The next three minutes will literally save you years of pain and thousands of dollars in wasted and over- promising furniture. (I hate furniture that doesn’t keep its’ promises.) Back pain, headaches, neck pain? All […]

Reduce pain like Kentucky Derby winner, Johnny Velazquez

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The struggle is real. (if you feel like an old injury is robbing you of fun, sports, and quality of life.) Learn the secret to recovering from injuries AND staying well from 2017 Kentucky Derby winner and Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Johnny Velazquez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2gNTymQaw

Are You Suffering From Trigger Point Pain?

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When it comes to treating joint and muscle pain, not all therapies work for all people and for all conditions and at all times. You ARE a special snowflake! Want to save time, money and the pain of unhelpful treatments? Getting an accurate diagnosis as to what’s causing your pain will take you a long way :) […]

Free Foundation Training Intro Class This Saturday!

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The Last Low Back Exercise You Will Ever Need To Learn. Free intro class this Saturday! 3/25/17 Miami Sports Chiropractic & Yoga Center 10:00 AM 2450 NE Miami Gardens Drive #103 Miami, FL 33180 Benefits: Restore natural, upright posture. Decompress your spine. Reduce neck, back shoulder and hip pain. From Pain to Performance. Space is […]

Can Cupping Help Your Muscle Pain? Dr. Sandra Doman Chiropractor Aventura

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Sports therapy direct from Gulfstream Park Racing ! Can cupping help your pain? Dr. Sandra Doman reviews the simple and sweet benefits of this increasingly famous soft tissue technique. Effective for anything from tight traps and back pain to improving circulation of old injuries. Get a firsthand look at how Dr. Rayna Stengel, acupuncture physician […]

The Best Exercise for IT Band & Hip Bursitis Pain. Dr. Sandra Doman Chiropractor Aventura

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Hello cyclists, runners, triathletes, pregnant ladies and other hip pain sufferers! Learn one of the most important (and commonly forgotten!) exercises to stabilize the hip/knee and remove painful pressure from your IT band and hip bursa.

Overcoming Back Pain: New Doctor Recommendations

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Overcoming Back Pain: New Doctor Recommendations Written by Jeffrey Herschler Tuesday, 28 February 2017 00:00 According to an American College of Physicians (ACP) press release posted 2/14/17 and entitled ACP Issues Guideline for Treating Nonradicular Low Back Pain: <The ACP>…recommends…that physicians and patients should treat acute or subacute low back pain with non-drug therapies such […]

How To Lift Heavy Objects Without Blowing Out Your Back

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I know, that shoe must have been heavy. Giant water bottle? Laundry basket? Sock? Everyday I treat people just like you who ‘picked something up the wrong way’. Click on video to learn how to lift heavy (or light!) objects without throwing out your back. Let us help you! Chiropractor in Aventura to include yoga, […]

How I Lost The Baby Weight Without Trying

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How I Lost The Baby Weight Without Trying Happy New Years, Friends! I hope this email finds you well: hopeful and in good spirits after the holidays. I just wanted to share something with you that has taken me by surprise as we roll into the New Year. As many of you know, 6 sleepless […]

What is Whiplash? The Gift That Keeps on Giving

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It wasn’t until the fall of 2012 that I REALLY gained an appreciation for how badly whiplash hurts. I’d been treating auto accident patients as a chiropractor literally every day for years and thought: I’m sure this hurts but it can’t be THAT bad. I mean, everyone has been in some sort of accident, right? […]

4 Steps to Fix A Bad Ankle and the UM Basketball Camp

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I’m looking over some player paperwork from our 5th year as the on-site chiropractic team at Jim Larrañaga’s Fantasy Basketball Camp at the University of Miami and not surprisingly, we tend to see the same injuries over and over. Low backs, hamstrings, pulled groin muscles, general neck pain, and the topic of our bloggity blog, […]

How To Remove The Weight Of The World From Your Shoulders in 16 seconds

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How To Remove The Weight Of The World From Your Shoulders Pop quiz, hot shots: Which of the following has been linked to headaches, neck pain, pinched nerves, decreased lung capacity, and depression? eating strawberry ice cream petting puppies looking down/texting from your smart phone wearing a heavy watch If you answered B, petting puppies, […]

The Guide to Owning Back to School

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Easy there parents, eaaaaaaaaaasy! It’s the time of year that every parent has been waiting for…the beginning of a new school year when the kiddos are back in classroom and out of your living room. Here are 7 juicy tips to get you and your family on track as you adapt back into the school […]

Pop Up Foundation Training Class Tonight!

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As one of the first and only certified Foundation Training instructors in Miami I integrated these easy movements into treating back pain at the office. Join me tonight with Foundation Training founder, Dr. Eric Goodman, for a pop up session near the office!

On A Very Special Episode of HBO’s Ballers: Killing Pain with Pain Killers

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I’ve recently emerged from living under a rock and got expanded cable. Blame it on having a baby and actually being home! We didn’t even have a remote control until recently (feel free to judge). At the recommendation of my father who knows I work in sports, the HBO series, Ballers, was at the very top […]

A Groin Pull By Any Other Name

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True or false: Recovering from a groin injury can last longer and be more painful than a bad reputation from the Rio Olympics. Answer: True! One of the most painful, frustrating and lingering athletic injuries is a ‘groin pull’. These injuries do not discriminate and have a major impact on athletes of all sports at […]

Getting Treated Like An Olympian With Cupping

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Cupping is thought to reduce soreness and speed up the healing time of overworked muscles by drawing new blood to the affected area. It’s sort of like the effect of a deep-tissue massage, but instead of pushing, it is pulling.

How To Avoid Catching Pokémon Posture

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Feeling tight shoulders, headaches, neck pain, and less movement in your neck? You’re not alone. The Pokémon posture problems don’t stop there! When your head comes forward, generally your shoulders and upper back come with it.

3 Proven Habits of Highly Successful Athletes

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Pro athletes are ALWAYS looking for an edge. Here is the all-natural approach to performing better and recovering more quickly from sports injuries.

I AM THE GREATESSSSSSSSSST!

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Natural alternatives and types of exercise that may help relieve Parkinson’s symptoms and may even slow its progression include activities such as yoga, Pilates, chiropractic, and acupuncture which have all shown to have positive effects on symptoms for people with Parkinson’s.

H₂O & Your Health

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With the scorching hot and humid summer in Aventura approaching, hydration becomes even more important. If you’re the type of person that hates drinking water because there’s no flavor, try adding fruits, or herbs to your water bottle for refreshing flavor filled and healthy hydration!We’ve made it easy for you to increase your water intake with tasty and delicious water recipes on our Pinterest page.

‘Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That Crispy Coconut Chicken Fingers’ and Your Health

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Like being slim and well fed? If you are the type of person that has tried to make dietary changes and still has poor sleep, achy muscles and nagging stomach issues, I have a seat saved for you at our 21-day detox information session on Monday June 13th, 2106 at our Aventura location. You'll learn more about the anti-inflammatory diet and gain access to a variety of delicious, quick and healthy recipes!

The definitive guide to killing your cold

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The definitive guide to killing your cold! Get well faster and stay well for longer periods of time with these 11 tips.

Eat ya chocolate, I’ll see you January 11th

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21-day anti-inflammatory diet detox in Aventura. Information session Monday January 11th 6:45pm. 2450 NE Miami Gardens Drive #103 Miami Floriday 33180

Chiropractic Health Month 2015 and a shameless plug

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It's National Chiropractic Health Month and we're celebrating here in Aventura. Why? Because all the research and results point to chiropractic as the safest, most effective, and affordable approach to treating neck pain, low back pain, and headaches. You want some of this!

Got Kale? And other strong-bone builders.

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Got Milk? If you can’t remember the last time you asked an ad agency for nutrition advice, that would make two of us. Milk and dairy consumption is probably the most obvious food source that comes to mind when you think of eating for strong and healthy bones. While calcium is crucial for bone health […]

How do I Crack My Back?

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That’s a funny question, I like it! Whenever I feel a little tightness in my mid back and my older, much taller brother is around, I ask for a big bear hug which, ‘crack crack crack!’ relieves so much tension from my spine! The real answer is, if it doesn’t happen naturally as you move […]

Medical Advice for all ages and sexes

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How often does a post start with all these words? Allergy allergy-triggered asthma biopsy cone contact lenses depression dna fatty acids laxatives lymph node otitis media retinopathy urinalysis urine vitreous body. Allergy-triggered asthma blood bank blood type carbohydrate carbohydrate counting cardiologist cough diaphragm diarrhea ear canal epiglottis gingivitis histamine hyperglycemia immune system insulin insulin pump involuntary […]

Practitioner’s Advice

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The practice of medicine entails more than just good communication, but good communication is essential to effective practice.

One small step for man, one giant leap to reduce your waistline.

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My ole metabolism, she is a slowin’ down! Ever have that feeling? That anything you eat; healthy or not, sticks around on your body longer than it should? Are you lifting, jogging, spinning, no-carb-ing and yoga-ing until the cows come home to no avail? Of course you are. We’re all on the ‘how can I […]

Meet Confused, Frustrated, Scared, and Angry. Do you know these back pain patients?

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It’s sweaty in Miami, friends. I hope like any sane person you’re getting out of town to escape the heat and maybe even get in a little R&R. I’m a frequent flyer mile junkie myself. Last week alone I had 4 new patients or ‘frequent office flyers’ referred to our office. These are people who […]

Dwayne Wade Fantasy Camp and The Single Best Tip to Avoid Low Back Pain at Work.

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Hi everyone, Phew, I’m coming down off an adrenaline high. The 5th annual Dwyane Wade Basketball Camp was last weekend right in our backyard at the Diplomat hotel in Hollywood. I’ve worked as the on-site chiropractor for the last 4 years. Basketball lovers fly in from all over the country for three days of tournaments, […]

How to calm your nerves

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It’s 9:02am. I’m arriving two minutes late for my first patient because of a monster car accident on Miami Gardens Drive by Aventura (which insanely pisses me off). “Oyeeeee!” is not Spanish for, ‘sure, I’ll let you into my lane so we can all get to work on time’. My iPad for electronic records is […]

Attention Needle-Phobes

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Let’s get one thing straight: I am terrified of needles. Hang-from-the-ceiling-fan-in-cold-sweats afraid. You can only imagine my reaction when a physical therapist in Manhattan recommended acupuncture for my muscle spasm when I lived there back in the day. Voila! A tap here and a dot there. Relaxing, listening to music, and letting my body do […]

It’s Belmont race weekend! What do horses, Ferraris, and you have in common?

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Hi friends, Heart-pounding, history-making horse racing is on deck for Saturday June 6th 2015 at the Belmont in New York. Nicknamed ‘The Test of the Champion’, it is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. Keep an eye on American Pharoah who is in the running to clinch the prestigious Triple Crown for the […]

Attention, Drop Outs. Walk This Way.

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Step away from the gluten-free organic non-GMO rice crisps. Did you know that doctors worldwide recommend a moderate amount of exercise each day in order to keep your body healthy? With a countless variety of fitness options to choose from it can be daunting to purchase fancy new workout clothes, TV infomercial equipment or jump […]

I have a hump on the back of my neck. Can you help me get rid of it?

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If I had a penny for every female patient who asked me about her neck ‘hump’… (cue the Fergie song!) Doesn’t that bulge at the back of your neck seem like it’s growing more pronounced every day? The truth is, you don’t have a bulge or hump growing at the back of your neck. There […]

Less medication, more meditation

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Oh, back to school. Having mixed feelings? For some parents and kids here in Aventura, the beginning of the school year represents a return to normal activities, sports, and homework. For others, going back to school this year has been particularly stressful! How? Tremendous amounts of homework. A new school. Bullying. Addictions to electronics and […]

The Skinny on the Anti-Inflammatory Diet

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Although the ‘anti-inflammatory diet,’ is probably one of the least sexy and least extreme nutrition games out there right now (Cookie diet anyone?), it is a loose outline to quite literally save your life as well as your waistline! What do I mean by that? Have you heard about those gnarly chronic degenerative diseases that […]

Yoga for Anxiety

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Want to slow down the hormonal roller coaster of pregnancy? Relief from the ups and downs of pregnancy-related anxiety and depression are just a few breaths away! You might even picture yourself going though labor and recovering from the delivery with a little less stress. Look no further if this sounds like a great way […]

Sciatica Soothers

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A pain in the butt can be a real pain in the neck! (I say in the most clinically appropriate way possible) Have you heard of sciatica? Of course. It’s like the common cold or any decent ‘trashcan‘ diagnosis for people who want to describe their pain using a more interesting term other than ‘back […]