Stretching & Education Videos
Easy Hamstring Stretches to Relieve Back Pain
Hamstring tightness is common and can pull on your back and Lead to back pain. Dr. Gloin and Leda Lum from Live Well Chiropractic and Pilates Center demonstrate a few ways to Stretch your hamstrings in a safe way at home.
Neck Pain? These simple Stretches and Exercises can Help
These are a few stretches and Isometric neck exercises can really help with a neck pain situation. Slow light stretches help release the muscles. You don't want to bend the neck too much before diagnosing the situation in case of herniated disc. The neck strengthening...
Fight and Prevent Back Pain with BRIDGE SERIES for Low Back Core Strength
Low back pain is Super common with all the sitting we do. Keeping your core and especially your Lower back muscles strong helps keep you pain free! Here are a few great do at home exercises to keep your SI joint stable, and core muscle strong. Dr. Gloin Chiropractor...
What is piriformis syndrome?
Pain and discomfort in the hip region can be caused by a variety of conditions. One of the most common reasons is piriformis syndrome. Dr. Matthew Gloin, D.C. From Live Well Chiropractic and Pilates Center in Los Angeles discusses the common complaint and provides...
Hip Flexor Stretches: back relief from too much sitting
Hip Flexors are constantly contracted in the Sitting Position. Stretching the Hip Flexors goes a long way to relieve back pain from ALL that sitting we do in our Modern LIFE!! In this video we share a few levels of stretches you can do at home for sweet relief.
Efficient Core Strengthening with Plank Series
Back pain is very prevalent in our modern lifestyles. To correct this, we need to strengthen our core muscles. Planks are one of the most efficient ways to strengthen a majority of our core muscles. Here Dr. Gloin and Pilates instructor Leda show you a plank series...
Extension to Heal Your Back From Too Much Sitting
Live Well Chiropractic in Los Angeles combines Chiropractic and Pilates as well as Massage and Acupuncture to Fix the problems and pain of our everyday life. Here we demonstrate a few extension exercises you can do to help alleviate back pain from sitting at desk,...
Pilates vs Yoga – What’s the Difference?
The question often arises as to what the differences are between Pilates and Yoga. Leda Lum is a Pilates instructor at Live Well Chiropractic and Pilates Center and is here to give her take on the differences between the two healing arts methods. Pilates and Yoga are...
Self massage with a Ball (Tennis Balls or Lacrosse works fine)
Finding and treating a trigger point or more commonly referred to "knot" in our muscles can be easily done with a ball. Whether you choose to use a lacrosse ball or tennis ball you will learn some effective ways to care for these problem areas.
Foam Roller Routine
Using a foam roller is an easy and effective way to loosen up and or release tension and adhesions in our muscle groups. Take a look at how you can do this on your own at home.
Trigger Points and How To Treat Them Yourself
Trigger point are tender areas in our muscles that many describe as knots. Trigger points are often the result of overuse of a muscle and their effects can be quite uncomfortable. Treating trigger points often can be done yourself once you are sure that the problem is...
Arthritis (What, When, Why, Where and How?)
Understanding arthritis related pain can be an important step in then knowing how to treat arthritis related concerns. Chiropractic, Pilates, acupuncture and massage are a few of the ways that arthritis can be helped.