New Era Chiropractic

#ShoutoutSaturday _ Meet my friend and the owner of @ladaliacoffee Ernesto! _ He is very passionate about coffee and overall just a cool guy! All of their coffee are great, but my favorite is their dark roast Para Papá!... _ Check out their page @ladaliacoffee ! This pandemic got me into two expensive hobbies... whiskey and coffee See more

#merrychristmas2020 _ Or/and happy holidays!!! And happy new year! _ Let’s make the rest of the year and next year all about that action, boss! ... _ #flashbackfriday See more

#MobilityThursday aka #ManipulationMonday _ I had an opportunity yesterday to have my patient film me doing this knee/tibia condyle adjustment on his wife! I posted a video of Mark Charrette doing this exact same adjustment a few days ago on Monday. I think I did ok _ DM me for any questions!

#WorkoutWednesday _ AMRAP 20 min: - 5 squat clean (135/95 lbs) - 10 bent over row (135/95 lbs)... - 15 push ups - 20 calorie echo bike _ I was only able to do 5 rounds... this was a lot harder than I thought... I tried #Kaioken but couldn’t level up... #iykyk _ Get your workout in today! 2 more days until Christmas! See more

#HappyVeteransDay _ PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO! _ No #WorkoutWednesday today. Instead, I want to thank veterans and active duty military for your service ... _ This is a clip that @lbtvlongbeach did on @longbeachcoffeeandtea , a shop owned by a veteran and a woman, Tom & Shannon. They do great things for the Long Beach community, especially for veterans and youth transgenders. I just happened to be there that day when they were filming. It’s an honor and privilege to treat my veteran patients _ Please help support veterans by subscribing to their coffee. Or if you’re in the Long Beach area, stop by their shop. They’re good people! @longbeachcoffeeandtea Leo Matsumoto See more

#GivingTuesday 2.0 _ I’m giving away this Vyper 2.0 to one lucky winner! _ This is pretty much brand new (used a few times). I think this is one of the first models they came out with.... _ Here’s how to enter this giveaway: 1Follow @newerachiropractic 2Like this post 3Tag 3 people in the comment *One entry per person _ Bonus Entries 1 Share this on your story and you’ll get ONE more entry 2 Share this on your post and you’ll get TWO more entries Make sure to tag me @newerachiropractic or it won’t be counted _ One lucky winner will be picked on 12/24/20 Thursday! Good luck! _ *You must be local and able to pick it up from my office. See more

#shoutoutsaturday _ I just wanted to thank all of the frontline workers for working so hard during this pandemic. I appreciate each and every one of you! _ PLEASE wear a mask, and practice social distancing. For those who don’t know what social distancing is, it’s AT LEAST 6ft/2m. And if you don’t believe in those things or don’t believe COVID or science is real, I hope you don’t go asking for help if you get COVID or go get vaccines. This is not political. This is about c...aring about each other. _ If we all do our part, this pandemic will be over sooner. So please do your part and let’s help each other _ Spread Aloha not hate... or Covid See more

#TestimonialTuesday _ Dr. Leo! Feels amazing to not only be adjusted but actually have a conversation about ways to improve besides just a good "POP". Hadn't been adjusted in years, the doc had me feeling 10 years young! The limb adjustments were new to me and felt so relieving. That neck pull, GAME CHANGER!! I'm excited to be able to workout and not feel as much pain, but I know if my muscle get tense the doc has me covered with the massages and extras. Support the hustl...e and the hustlers! Thank you for contacting me after following you and getting our new era friendship going! - Sergio G _ Mahalo, Sergio See more

#manipulationmonday _ TL junction (thoracolumbar) adjustment like this could help with low back or hip issues. T12-L1 is one of the origins of psoas muscles, which could cause low back or hip pain. _ Hope you have a great Monday! ... _ : @ignibbs : @honeyy.dipp Leo Matsumoto See more

#shoutoutsaturday _ My boy Luis @softtissuetherapist @sporthopedics will be here at my office Thursday and Saturday afternoons. He is an amazing massage therapist! Come see him! My patients have seen amazing results with him! _ Have a great weekend

#funfactfriday _ I’ve known a couple of these guys for 27 years and the rest of them for 10 + years. They are my brothers from other mothers! _ I don’t have a lot of friends/acquaintances, but the close friends I have are my family. These guys (and some that couldn’t make it to my wedding) are my brothers for life!... _ The people that you build good relationships with will always be there for you! _ I appreciate my boys and hope to see you all soon! #friendshipfriday See more

#mobilitythursday _ I posted the video of hip adjustment on Monday and this is one of the mobility exercises you can do post adjustment to increase hip mobility, called hip CARs (Controlled Articular Rotation). _ You can do this standing up but I like doing this laying on my side and putting a tennis ball behind my knee to help isolate the hip joint. And don’t make fun of me... my mobility needs a lot of improvement... ... _ If you don’t have any injuries on your hips, give this a try! You can do this as many times as you want everyday! _ DM for any questions! Leo Matsumoto See more

#WorkoutWednesday _ REST _ Rest is much needed especially during the stressful times like now. When your stress level is high, the elevated levels of cortisol, can lead to proteolysis (breakdown of proteins) and muscle wasting. The elevated level of cortisol can also weaken the activity of the immune system.... _ Have you been trying to lose weight, doing everything right, but not seeing the results? High level of cortisol can make your body retain water. When I was a trainer, I had a client who had a very stressful job, worked out consistently, but couldn’t lose a single pound. But after she retired, she was able to drop weight easily! _ Some might say that you have to push through and get your workouts in no matter what. But if you’ve been working out consistently and feel worn out mentally or/and physically, it is okay to take a day or two off. Don’t be too hard on yourself. _ Now I’m not saying just to sit on the couch and do nothing. Do some meditation/pray, journal, breathing exercise, mobility drills, yoga, etc. I’ve heard people saying that gym is their meditation... That could be partially true, but you still need to work on your mental fitness on its own. Your brain has to process everything that’s going through your mind. _ Doing even 3 min of meditation daily can help you tremendously. Better mental state will lead to not only better performances, but better relationships with your loved ones, co-workers, and most importantly, YOU! _ I use @headspace daily to meditate and I love it! _ Hope everyone is doing ok during this stressful time. Hang in there! See more

#testimonialtuesday _ "Dr. Leo saved me from constant, shooting pain! I recently tweaked my lower back in a bad way (too much rough-housing with the kids probably) and started experiencing intense, shooting pains in my lower back. I couldn't bend down to pick anything up, let alone my toddler, and I was in constant pain in every position (sitting, standing, laying down in bed). I'm normally a very fit, active person, so this was frustrating beyond belief. After 4 days of tr...ying to "take it easy" with nothing more than a heating pad for relief, I called Dr. Leo Matsumoto. He spent some time going over my medical history, he wanted to learn about my typical level of activity, we talked about all the different ways the pain was ignited, and he took time to assess. Several adjustments later, some cupping, and massage, I was finally feeling relief. No more pain! But we didn't stop there. Dr. Leo took me through several stretches and low impact exercises I could do to facilitate active recovery while avoiding re-injury. Now I hear his voice in my ear as I stretch everyday, "a body in motion, stays in motion!" He set me up to strengthen parts of my body to avoid future injury in my lower back. But if I ever do something silly again like picking up all the toddlers and dancing around, I will definitely be back to see Dr. Leo!" _ Mahalo, Marissa _ DM for any questions!

#ManipulationMonday _ Arm bar hip adjustment like this helps especially when a patient is lacking internal rotation or external rotation. Follow this by some mulligan mobilization and train the new ROM with hip CARS (or some other mobility drills) and see how patient feels and moves! _ Have a great Monday!... _ : @ignibbs : @honeyy.dipp Leo Matsumoto See more

#shoutoutsaturday _ Follow my friend and my wedding MC @mitchelldeguzman !!! He has endless amount of energy and a great MC! _ Hit him up if you or someone you know is looking for a great MC!... _ #Repost @mitchelldeguzman with @get_repost See more

#funfactfriday _ Did you know that when my patients come in, I actually don’t do any adjustment and all I do is snap my finger and they feel 100% better...? _ I love Disneyland. And I hope this pandemic is over soon. It’s finally starting to hit me a little. I’m going to get adjusted, meditate, and see my therapist today. Don’t be ashamed to admit that you take care of your mental fitness. Sh** in your head don’t JUST go away by ignoring it.... _ Have a great Aloha Friday See more

#MobilityThursday _ Ok guys before I say anything, please be careful if you do this. This is a sensitive area and make sure you don't put TOO MUCH pressure on it. And if you have hernia, see a healthcare professional first. _ This is basically a pin and stretch of the major hip flexors, psoas and iliacus. In the past, I tried using the edge of the foam roller and/or a ball to get into it but it is almost impossible to do it. So I came up with this one literally t...his week when I was treating a few patients of mine who are having hip flexor issues. _ Here's how to do these drills: 1 Get into a lunge position with both knees about 90 degrees. Find your belly button with your finger and go down about an inch diagonally. (See the pic of psoas on the next slide). And put the end of the stick on the area, squeeze your glutes and tilt your pelvis forward, and lean back while keeping the pressure on your psoas. Repeat this down the psoas muscles. 2 Find your ASIS (The front of your hip bone, see the third slide for the pic) . Get into the same lunge position, bring the front leg in and find your iliacus. Angle the stick diagonally, and place the end of the stick in iliacus. Bring your knee in and out while keeping the pressure on your iliacus. _ And make sure to not to forget to strengthen the areas that are causing the low back/hip pain. Stretching alone is not enough. Go see a GOOD healthcare professional to get evaluated! _ These drills are kind of hard to explain just by typing it. I hope it made sense. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me! Leo Matsumoto See more

#workoutwednesday _ I found out recently that I tore my supraspinatus tendon. I kind of knew it but it was confirmed through MRI. So I am getting guidance from awesome PT's like @amypedia and @thehowwithdrderhow . So I wanted to make a post about scapula muscle exercise, specifically serratus anterior aka boxer's muscle. _ Your scapula (shoulder blades) tilts anterior and posterior just like your pelvis. Serratus anterior is responsible for posterior tilt of the ...scapula (shoulder being in external rotation). When your scapula tilts anteriorly (shoulder being in internal rotation), serratus anterior becomes activated, to try and maintain the scapula position. _ Check out this dynamic stability exercise of serratus anterior! _ 1 Lean against the wall and put your heels about 6 inches away from the wall. 2 Squeeze your shoulder blades down and back against the wall 3 Externally rotate one arm and internally rotate one arm and hold both positions in end range for 5 seconds. If your fist can touch the wall, push against the wall. 4 Make sure that your scapulas don't move and they stay in neutral position (shoulder blades down and back against the wall) 5 Repeat 3-5 times on each side _ A lot of people focus on protraction of the scapula when it comes to serratus anterior, which is still important. But we don't really do protraction of the scapula when it comes to "normal" activities of daily living. So it is important to work on dynamic stability of the scapula since it is required for all shoulder movement! _ Hope all of this made sense. DM me for any questions! Leo Matsumoto See more