Experience The Magic of Massage
It is often said that the best result of a massage is when the client falls asleep. This comment has made me upset that this is such a huge general misconception. I have always viewed [...]
Water Intoxication—drinking too much water too fast
Late last year I had to take my Mom to the ER due to feeling so weak and lethargic and have been having diarrhea, nausea and vomiting the whole day. When we got to the [...]
New Trends in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
The field of Physical Therapy has made substantial advancements in recent years. Most recently, there has been a collective shift from long periods of bed rest following injury or surgery in favor of an immediate [...]
Urinary Incontinence: Common, But Definitely Not Normal
Urinary incontinence (UI) affects 1 in 4 of all reproductive-aged women, and 1 in 2 of all post-menopausal women. Incontinence is a significant health problem with considerable social and economic impacts that greatly impairs quality [...]
Back Pain: Is It a Compression Fracture?
Types of Compression Fractures A vertebral compression fracture occurs when part of an individual bone of the spine (vertebra) becomes compressed. Vertebral compression fractures can be caused by osteoporosis, trauma, and diseases affecting bone. The [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury: What You Need To Know
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when there is a blow, bump, jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury. It is a major cause of disability and death in the U.S. Common causes of TBI [...]
Complimentary Childcare at Oahu Spine and Rehab
You’ve heard of fitness gyms offering childcare for parents so that they can exercise, but have you ever heard of it in medical care let alone it being an integrated, multidisciplinary care system? Oahu Spine [...]
Navigating Dizziness and Vertigo
According to a 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 5000, US adults, 35% of adults age 40 or older had some sort of vestibular dysfunction; as the reported age increased to people over [...]
Mana Lomi: Part 2
It is now time to end my series on Mana Lomi. To recap, I have mentioned the historical aspects of Lomilomi and the physical science of the technique as it relates to the human body. [...]
No pain, no gain! Right?
There are infinite ways to describe pain. In different vocabulary, languages, and within specific cultural norms. In some cultures, pain is not even recognized. People either ignore the concept altogether denying its influence or they [...]