⛰️Last year, I stood in front of El Capitan in Yosemite and finally understood why Alex Honnold’s free solo climb was considered almost impossible. 🏙️I never imagined that this year, he would gone to my hometown, Taiwan, and free solo Taipei 101, which was once the tallest building in the Read more…
Our body isn’t perfectly symmetrical, and it’s not meant to be.The brain, breathing, circulation, and even muscle tone all follow a natural left–right rhythm that keeps us balanced and adaptive. When that rhythm is disrupted by stress, posture imbalance, or chronic tension, the body can get “stuck,” showing up as Read more…
Sciatica is a condition that causes pain, numbness, or tingling that radiates from the lower back down the leg. It results from irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the body. Sciatica can significantly impact daily life, making movement and sitting uncomfortable. Causes of Sciatica Sciatica Read more…
When you hear the term “core strength,” what comes to mind? For some, it might conjure images of six-pack abs. For others, it may evoke thoughts of balance and stability or a rigid, immovable midsection. While these interpretations capture aspects of core strength, they don’t paint the full picture. The Read more…
Physical therapy patients are often told that a “muscle imbalance” is to blame for the pain and movement limitations that are troubling them. But what is a muscle imbalance, exactly? “Quad Dominance” We’ll begin to answer this question by describing a very common muscle imbalance called quadriceps (or “quad”) dominance. Read more…
“Harmonizing Health Through Postural Restoration: A Holistic Approach to Sensory Integration in Healthcare” In the heart of New York City, on November 13th, healthcare professionals from diverse fields came together (with online participants) at FuncPhysio Physical Therapy for a transformative workshop. Hosted by the esteemed Yohei Takada, PT, this workshop Read more…
Visiting Dr. Nalder, a renowned dentist located in Midtown Manhattan, was an enlightening experience for me. Our primary objective was to collaboratively treat one of his patients in need of a dental appliance. The relationship between dentistry and other medical disciplines is often underestimated, but in reality, they are deeply Read more…
We had a great study gathering with Optometrists, Dentists, Myofunctional therapists, Trainers and PTs on September 7th 2023 at FuncPhysio Physical Therapy in Manhattan. The workshop provided the basic science of PRI and discussed how each system influences each other. We had a great discussion with multidisciplinary professionals about how Read more…
August 3, 2023: I was invited to speak at SPORTEC 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight during my temporary return to Japan. SPORTEC has been held since 2009 and is Japan’s largest comprehensive exhibition on the sports and health industry, where sports-related companies and organizations from around the world present their Read more…
We were excited to have Ron Hruska, the founder of the Postural Restoration Institute, to FuncPhysio. We had 19 interdisciplinary teams; dentists, optometrists, Myofunctional Therapists, Trainers, and Physical Therapists to see our complex patients with Ron. Ron shares some excellent insights on our system based on PRI concept. How do Read more…
