by Jeffrey Gero, PhD The psychology of enhancing sports ability is very simple. What thoughts are getting in the way of your success and what thoughts and mental techniques will achieve your desired optimal performance? It is extremely important to have a picture in your mind of what you want to accomplish. The athlete must …
by Mary Jo Gustin, DC At Pacific Coast Sports Medicine, we take bone health seriously. Our innovative, one-of-a-kind osteoporosis prevention and reversal program, OsteoBlast, utilizes various modalities that increase bone density while minimizing risk of fracture. A new addition to our OsteoBlast bone-building program is the weight vest. While weight vests are not a new …
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by Boris Litvinov, DPT If you experience pain or discomfort while walking, running, or simply standing…you may benefit from a change in footwear! Join us at our all-day open house and learn more about orthotics and different types of running shoes that can help alleviate foot pain. ALL-DAY OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, Feb. 21st You can …
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by Walter O’Brien, MD Stem cell therapy is an exciting regenerative medicine frontier with numerous potential applications. Your own stem cells are by far the best source for your own tissue rejuvenation. As cells age or are injured, stem cells are directed to the area to replace those damaged cells. Eventually our body can no …
by Sam Rose, CN MS How many times a year do you catch a cold or come down with the flu? This winter, many of us are going to battle with a bug. Whether we win or lose that battle will depend on, in large part, our immune system’s ability to step up and protect …
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by Jeffrey Gero, PhD Our minds are wonderful for solving problems, putting things in order, getting the job done, while also making sense of our daily reality. The mind is a reasoning machine that likes to keep us busy ruminating on the past and figuring out the future. The Yogis compare the mind to a …
by Walter O’Brien, MD Recent research strongly supports using patient-derived stem cells to speed recovery from traumatic brain injury (concussion). Increased awareness of diagnosing concussions has also illuminated our limitations in treating them. However, a recent study by Sean Berman of our group, Cell Surgical Network, has found the administration of stem cells after concussion …
by Mary Jo Gustin, DC It’s not too early to start thinking about your personal wellness plan for the new year. Planning for ways to improve health is an easy thing to put off, but as 19th century thinker Edward Stanley said, “Those you think they have no time for health will sooner or later …
by Sam Rose, CN MS New Year’s Resolutions A few thoughts… It’s New Year’s again, that time when many of us take a good look at ourselves and reflect on the year that’s just passed. Depending on what you see, you may be inspired to make a few New Year’s resolutions, promises to yourself that …
by Jeffrey Gero, PhD Health and wellness extend beyond the physical body to encompass the mind and spirit. And in today’s fast-paced world, where stress is a constant companion in many people’s lives, finding time to relieve stress and live a balanced life is the key to true health and well-being. Today we live in …
