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"Before coming to the clinic I had a back injury which made it painful to twist in either direction. It was also difficult and painful to bend over and do simple things like put on socks or tie my shoes. Now I am able to fully participate in sports such as flag football and I’m back to lifting weights regularly. I feel no discomfort in my back from my day-to-day activities. Orca helped me understand how much rest to give the injury, how to treat it, and when to start increasing activity levels again. Most importantly, the Orca team identified what muscle deficiencies and exercises led to my injury and showed me how to prevent it from recurring." - Rene D.  "I was not able to weight-lift at the gym for more than a couple weeks without injuring something in my shoulder. The same pain was preventing me from doing construction work and yard work at my house. I had tried to rest for extended period of time (3 to 4 month) to heal but the injury would come back after a couple weeks. After dealing with this on and off for roughly 2 years I decided to reach out to Orca. I am now able to go back to the gym consistently and actively workout without injuring myself. I also resumed construction work and yard work slowly. This has been multiple weeks now and even though I'm not lifting as heavy as before to be able to maintain proper form, I feel more confident with better form and fundamentals so that the injury will not come back. First Orca helped me heal as I went there right after re-injuring myself. I was given simple recovery exercises to do on my own between sessions and after a few sessions we worked on the form of my movements, some good explanation on how shoulders work and how to safely get the most out of them. Once I was showing good signs of recovery, after a couple weeks, we went into more involved exercises and I learned how to properly engage my body when lifting to reduce risk of injury, I now understand where my mistakes were in the first place likely causing my injury and feel equipped to lift weight safely". - Maxime V.  “I had a hard time lifting weights, shampooing, walking the dog. Now I am able to do all of the above + more! I initially went in for a tweak in my neck, but discovered an existing shoulder instability that Dr. Tello extensively taught me various exercises I have incorporated into my own routine”. - Mayci S.  "I have been receiving chiropractic care for over twenty years. Recently after a surgical procedure, I had complications of atrophy in my left shoulder. I was frustrated, and exercise therapy was so unbelievably helpful. I was committed and my results are amazing! I am in the best shape of my life. Orca and Dr. Tello have changed the conversation I have with my physical self. I am strong, ever more than I thought possible, and don’t recognize myself sometimes. I say sometimes that I can’t believe it, but I can because I did the hard and consistent work to get here! Orca has been such a important part of my maintenance. I can go out into the world and be crazy and work hard and be physical and I find Orca to be a place to bring me back to balance and to be centered. They are focused on your future self!!" - Lars L.  "Simple activities like sitting or standing for too long caused discomfort in my lower back. Occasionally, there would be a sharp pain in my right hip while simply walking. At its worst, the pain made it very difficult to even turn or get out of bed. I stopped going to the gym as it worsened the situation. I am now able to do all those things mostly without pain, and the flare ups are much much less frequent. I am also able to finally do deadlifts in the gym, and I am able feel my core get stronger. My posture has improved and I have gained confidence in performing activities that previously were pain inducing. I had chronic pain in my lower back for 8 months before I saw Dr. Raul. I was diagnosed with anteriolisthesis and had seen multiple physical therapists prior to that, but my pain had recently become more constant. He was able to quickly identify multiple issues that were contributing to my chronic pain and give me corrective exercises that strengthened my core while allowing the injured ligament to heal. Most importantly, he talks through his sessions explaining the logic behind the various muscles involved in the movements. This has helped me massively in gaining awareness of the muscles I had forgotten how to use due to sitting for long hours and general lack of mobility over the years. It is not only helping me with the pain, but also allowing me slowly regain the right posture while performing daily activities. I'm truly grateful for the impact his work has had on my life." - Saurabh S.  "I would have trouble with certain squat variations, standing for extended periods of time, and walking too far for too long. Dr Yang at Orca has been truly amazing over these last couple years! We worked together to figure out what my body limitations were, as well as what modifications could be beneficial to further progress my range of motion." - Dianna M.  “I had a lot of lower back pain from long hours working in an office job. Using the stretching techniques and exercises from Dr. Yang, my lower back pain has gone away and I'm back to work comfortably again. Dr. Yang showed me a wide array of stretches and exercises that would help to strengthen the muscles in my lower back to help prevent the back pain I was feeling. She also helped me to notice how I favor my left side, which was entirely subconscious before she told me I had a misalignment and helped to work it out.” - Bryan M.  “Before coming to Orca I had an issue with my knee where my kneecap wouldn’t track correctly. I had gone to 3 different sports rehab facilities spanning over two years and had little success. I couldn’t play basketball or run without a great amount of pain. I’m able to run and play basketball three times a week with zero pain. This is something I was never able to do before coming to Orca. I also do all of this pain free. Orca made it possible for me to do the things I love doing. Living an active lifestyle is paramount not only for my physical health, but most importantly my mental health. Orca gave me the ability to get back to doing the things I love. I’m forever grateful that I found them. It changed my life.” - Mark M.  "I had a knee injury (torn meniscus); the week I came in, I was on crutches, unable to walk normally, and discouraged about how long I might be out of playing hockey. I couldn’t straighten my leg fully. I’m amazed how quickly Dr. Tello has helped me progress and learn safe body mechanics. I’m getting back on the ice in gear and am ready for the new season to start! Dr. Tello started me with exercises much quicker than if I’d waited for the medical referral to come through. This helped my recovery right from the start, learning to engage the muscle chain in a supportive, safe way. I got strength training education I didn’t know I needed, and a good sweat every visit to keep me from feeling atrophy and falling out of shape. He helped me focus on useful exercises and doing what I can, rather than getting stuck in sadness of what I couldn’t do. He used slow-mo videos of exercises to help me understand my body’s weak points better to overcome them. I was nervous with some first steps back to sport, but Dr. Tello helped me progress at a decent pace, working step-wise to help me trust what I can do. I love that he tailored my plan to include my specific role’s needs. He paced, focused, taught, and encouraged me. I am very grateful for Orca’s support!" - Melanie C.  |
Orca Stars:Orca Stars are patients who have reached remarkable progress in their goals through collaboration with our providers and who demonstrate commitment to improvement through their efforts in the office and at home. Congratulations, to all our Orca Stars! You rock! Archives
February 2023
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