October 2, 2011 · 6:14 pm

Governor Christie for president; Can his body handle the run for president?


They want him badly, but can his body withstand the election or the job?

Watching the current slate of republicans running for office, there is no clear front-runner or shining star that stands out for the republican party.  The great hope is that Governor Christie, the reformer of NJ will run.  They have been using him for fund-raising, wining and dining him and major contributors are asking him to run, since there is no clear unifier as a candidate for president with the current people who want to be president.

Christie, as any NJ resident will tell you, takes no prisoners while pushing his agenda, but he also knows when to negotiate to get a job done.  He is rough around the edges, will take anyone to the mat on political issues until he gets what he wants. Another reason he is liked is that he does not try to placate the tea party, which has left the republicans in disarray, which is unlike the other candidates. He also has managed to reform some of NJ’s worst abuses, cancelled the tunnel to NY, which possibly could have been a huge money pit, deeper than the experts suggested.

He does not fit the classic mold of the successful presidential candidate though.  Many of us have the vision of the handsome candidate, with charisma who is physically fit.  Many of us also have visions of presidents, such as Clinton who would go for his daily run surrounded by security agents as they stay in shape to handle the rigors of the office.

Christie, on the other hand, can likely barely run a block.  Looking at the picture above, he is knock knees (his has to get knee and shin pain), is built asymmetrically, which will create back and neck pain and this has to take a toll on his ability to function as a governor (something, many NJ folks are overall happy with).  He has also had some health scares as well such as the asthma issue last July (being overweight like this can affect breathing).

Imagine, for a moment if he ran, survived the grueling campaign and then won.  Being president is a tough job and you do need to be both physically and mentally capable, at all times during your four years.  Should they hire Richard Simmons to take the weight off and whip him in shape?  How about the crew from the biggest looser, who has a track record for doing this?  A thinner, leaner meaner Christie?  Now that is food for thought. Of course, he has some body style issues, but less weight on this frame can enable him to succeed at running for the presidency.

Of course, he has not agreed to run, but one never knows, does one.  If he does, it should make a compelling election.

What do you think? Please feel free to leave your comments.

 

 

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August 8, 2011 · 8:16 pm

Rick Perry’s prayer rally in houston was about his presidential run in 2012. Should he also pray for better body mechanics too?


Rick Perry is gearing up for a presidential run for 2012

 

Rick Perry’s prayer rally in Houston was about his presidential run in 2012. Should he also pray for better body mechanics too?

Rick Perry held a prayer rally in Houston this past weekend as a prelude to his presidential campaign which has yet to officially be announced.  As many of us have already seen, the headaches of leadership and the presidency are amazing. I decided to give the Governor a closer look biomechanically, that is

While looking at the governor, I noticed his right shoulder in all the photos leans forward.  This is typically caused by a body style where the foot flares out.  If you look at the right foot in the full body shot, it does.  This will drop his hip on the right side and the right leg will tend to hit the ground harder with a short stride.  The opposite side, the left hip will tend to strain giving rise to left lower back pain.  I am guessing his neck is tight as well and he fees tension in his left shoulder-blade.  I would also not be surprised if he from time to time experiences left knee pain based on his body style.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Governor Perry, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct. This is of course, following the many clues in the public domain photos I have been able to find.

Good luck on your eventual presidential 2012 run.  While you are in your prayers, you may wish to also pray for good foot orthotics too.  They may help eliminate back and knee pain during the grueling campaign process.

 

 

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July 20, 2011 · 9:53 pm

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid are busily hammering out a debt ceiling plan. What other painful issues does he deal with?


Politically, Mitch McConnell is no slouch but we cannot say the same for his overall posture

Senator Mitch McConnell is quite busy trying to hammer out the details for a compromise debt ceiling deal.  What a pain in the butt.  Judging from the senators over posture (the physical, not the political one), he quite likely has some issues.

I had found a number of photos of him on the internet.  If you look at his shoulders, his right shoulder leans forward and he tends to lean his head slightly to the right.   Typically, this is seen when someone has either low arches, or flat feet on the same side which causes the hip to drop.  In response to this, the myofascia in his core muscles will tighten and he will under stride on that side and over stride on the opposite side.  The legs will also tighten and he likely gets lower back pain and I would also expect him to feel tension in the shoulders and neck as well.

When we look at the full view of how he stands and walks, this confirms our suspicions from the paragraph above (note, his right foot does toe out even though it is in a back step and his left foot appears more neutral, which would result in his left side having a better posture.

The combination of two sides working differently is a recipe for back pain, neck pain, headaches and he probably has had problems in his right calf or may even have had plantar fasciitis .

Eventually, I would love to speak with Senator. McConnell , if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct. This is of course, following the many clues in the public domain photos I have been able to find.

Good luck on solving the debt ceiling problems. Hopefully, you and the other senators and representatives will find a solution everyone can live with.

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July 11, 2011 · 8:51 pm

Tim Pawlenty Is Trying To Revive His Campaign Using Minnesota’s Budget Headaches. Does He Get Headaches As Well?


Does Tim Pawlenty's posture give him headaches?

Tim Pawlenty has chimed in on Minnesota’s budget woes, hoping to get some of the spotlight and ignite his presidential 2012 run.  If you did not know this, he was the governor of Minnesota for two terms and was involved with similar budget standoffs and was not afraid to shut down the state’s government.  This is a huge headache for the people in the state’s government.

Upon looking at Mr. Pawlenty’s other posture (body style, not political), I noticed a number of traits that can surely cause headaches, neck pain, back pain, knee pain and give him a poor standing posture. Notice on the left photo in the collage his right arch falls in, and both sides flare out, which will make his shoulders roll forward, something seen in all photos.

He is likely quite inflexible based on his body style (people with feet that flare out have flexibility issues due to inefficient body mechanics), and also probably suffers from left hip pain.  This is because his structure will cause his right hip to tighten up and his left side will strain, causing pain.  He will also likely have a heavy heel strike, because this type of asymmetry will torque the pelvis and his legs will be tight.  I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets left-sided knee pain because with he understrides on the right, he will overstride on the opposite side which will result in tightening of the left quadraceps affecting the kneecap and the left hip flexors. Ultimately, he may even have disc problems from this type of posture. Shoulder blade pain and neck tension with headaches is certainly within the realm of possibilitys as well.

I bet his mother was always on him for slouching, however, this type of body style will actually cause you to slouch naturally, as well see in all his photos.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Mr. Pawlenty, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct. This is of course, following the many clues in the public domain photos I have been able to find.

Good luck on your presidential aspirations for 2012.

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July 8, 2011 · 3:08 pm

John Boehner Backs Obama On Far-Reaching Debt Ceiling Plan. Do You Wonder How His Back Has Been Feeling lately?


Check out John Boehner's stance (the non political one I mean)

John Boehner has had the back-breaking task of negotiating with the president, and members of his political partiy to come up with a solution for the nations debt crisis.  Hopefully, it will finally come together for both of them and make sense as public policy to protect the dollar, and our economy.

Upon looking more closely at Mr. Boehner, I have noticed a number of things about his stance (literally)!  I found quite a number of photos of  the house speaker on the internet.  A number of things are common to all of them. Notice is right shoulder always hangs forward.  This typically means that his right foot flares out.  If you notice the middle photo of him on the golf course, you can see this is indeed the case and he has an asymmetrical body style, with the right foot flaring out, the left foot not as much and we see it  as his right shoulder leans forward.  Typically, someone who is built this way will have the right hip lower which will cause the pelvis to torque.  This is the most common presentation of back pain.  The right side will tighten up, the left side strains and he likely experiences lower back pain and possibly left hip or leg discomfort.  People with this type of build may also experience left knee pain and left shoulder pain as well, with chronic tightness into the neck, often blamed on stress.

Back on the golf course, it looks as if Mr. Boehner is leaning on his golf club on the right and holding his lower back on the left (notice the hand placement).  It looks like his back is indeed uncomfortable as he stood with the president and I hear he is a very good golfer.

I have a couple of free suggestions for the house speaker.  First, if you do not wear them already, you may wish to consider seeing someone and getting foot orthotics.  It would improve your already good game of golf and help level your pelvis.  The other suggestion is to consider seeing a good chiropractor (I understand that this service is available to congress people through the American Chiropractic Association).

Eventually, I would love to speak with Mr. Boehner, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct. This is of course, following the many clues in the public domain photos I have been able to find.

By the way, good luck on the debt situation; it’s not easy to balance competing agendas when the goal is to ultimately get the country back on a solid fiscal course.

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July 7, 2011 · 5:24 pm

NJ Senator Stephen Sweeney Believes he has Been Painfully Bullied by Governor Christie. What Other Pain Might he be Experiencing?


Other than the pain of dealing with Governor Christie, what other pain might he be experiencing?

Senator Sweeney recently had called Governor Christie a “mean bastard” because of his way of bullying those who stand in his way of reform.  For Senator Sweeney, dealing with the Governor and trying to find compromises that reform NJ has been a painful process.

Looking at his posture, I noticed a few things that may be creating other types of pain as well.  Notice, his right shoulder hangs forward in all the photos.  Typically, this means that his right foot would turn out.  I also notice in the photos that he tends to lean his head to the right somewhat, meaning that there is more muscular tension on this side when compared to the left.  This type of asymmetrical build will typically cause him to understride on the right side and overstride on the left, which will create hip and back pain on the left, tightness on the right and he likely also experiences left shoulder-blade tightness or pain.  He may even experience headaches from this. It is also possible that he experience knee pain on the left because this type of body style will tighten the left hip flexors, oblique muscles in his stomach region as well as his IT band and his quadracep muscle on the left, affecting the kneecap and the way it tracks.

Some advice for Senator Sweeney ( I have heard through the grapevine he is a chiropractic patient); you would definitely benefit from foot orthotics.  Also, I have to admire him because unlike some politicians, he definitely has a spine.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Senator Sweeney, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good luck on your  future dealings with the governor. While it certainly has been unpleasant for you, he has certainly met his match!

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June 23, 2011 · 3:03 pm

President Obama has the weight on his shoulders with our economy and our Afghanistan troop withdrawl. What else makes his shoulders heavy?


What else is weighing down the presidents shoulders?

President Obama is quite busy fulfilling his promises of a withdrawal from Afghanistan. Of course, the economy has been weighing him down lately as well. This stress, combined with some body style issues is enough to make his back ache too.

There are quite a few photos of President Obama standing so we can see his full posture, and do less guessing.  Notice in all photos, his left foot appears to fall in and the right foot turns out.  If you look at his right knee, that turns in and his right shoulder rolls forward.  I know that the president loves basketball.  Mr. President, have you ever had that Basketball game that your outside shot or your foul shot is always off?  Your body style may be the reason.

The president likely drops his right hip as he walks which will tighten the muscle in his right hip and cause periodic pain in his left lower back and shoulder-blade.  My guess is that, based on what I see here, he has low arches in his feet and requires foot orthotics (he likely has them, after all, he is the President and likely as the best medical advisers as well).  He also likely gets left shoulder-blade tightness periodically and probably attributes this to stress (most people mistakenly do).

Eventually, I would love to speak with President Obama, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good luck on your reelection run, your Afghan troop withdrawal management and your efforts to stabilize our economy; you’ll need it!

Good luck on your presidential run, you’ll need it!

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June 21, 2011 · 12:43 am

Michelle Bachman Wins Iowa Republican Straw poll . From the looks of how she stands, could there be other pains staking out in her neck and back too.


Michelle Bachman is painstakingly creating her presidential run for 2012.

Michelle Bachman just won the republican straw poll in Iowa. She has been shown to be a great fundraiser and is now the front runner for her party.  Even though she has been known to suffer from migraines, her political headaches have only just begun, which I suspect will aggravate her physical headaches too . From her stance (the physical, rather than the political, there are other pains she must be experiencing as well

Reviewing a large number of her photos, her right shoulder rolls forward, although she does not have horrible posture.  Typically, if the shoulder rolls forward, it usually means that the foot turns out which is revealed in the middle picture.

Conclusions: Typically, someone with this type of postural asymmetry on the right side would from time to time experience left shoulder pain and left hip pain because the right side of the hip would tighten and the left side would strain, causing hip pain.  There is no obvious head tilt in the photos so I doubt she gets headaches.  She is also not horribly asymmetrical so I would say that if she does experience these types of symptoms, it is likely infrequent.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Michelle Bachman, if she is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good luck on your presidential run, you’ll need it!

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June 17, 2011 · 4:32 pm

Vice President Biden Takes On The Back Breaking Task of Debt Reduction. Is This The Only Thing Making His Back Ache?


Vice President Joe Biden has the back-breaking task of Debt Reduction.

With congressional leaders, all working on their compromise position regarding debt reduction, and the idea of raising the debt ceiling, Vice President Biden has the back-breaking task of helping to create the compromise that makes this happen by the August 2011 deadline.  Looking at the Vice president, who incidentally, has pretty good posture, I do notice a few things that can create other pains in the back.

Notice in all his photos, his right shoulder turns forward and down.  Typically, this means that his right foot turns out and judging from the middle picture, this would confirm this (looking at his knee on the right, you can extrapolate that he has right foot flare.  Typically, people who have this are likely to get periodic lower back problems because of the asymmetry and the way it affects the myofascia surrounding the pelvis and lower back regions.  When this occurs, his neck and upper back is likely stiff as well.

Conclusions:  Overall, the Vice president has a moderate asymmetry which means the likelihood of lower back issues is small (more asymmetry, more problems) and he has likely noticed a loss of flexibility with age.  I would also bet he occasionally feels tightness on his left shoulder-blade extending into his neck, a common cause of the typical headache, however, I do not see any head tilt in the photos, or of others I have seen on the internet.  He probably rarely if ever gets headaches.

Eventually, I would love to speak with Vice President Biden, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good Luck Vice President Biden on your quest to achieve agreement on the debt problem between the political parties by the deadline in August.  I hope your back holds up (:

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June 16, 2011 · 6:54 pm

Governor Christie of NJ is avoiding the headache of running for president, but does he have neck pain and regular headaches? His body style gives us clues.


Governor Christie wants to avoid the headaches of running the country, but he may have other types of headaches because of how he is built.

Governor Christie has been busy trying to reshape NJ government, he has been also hounded by his political party to seek the presidential nomination.  What a headache and a big pain in the neck!  Speaking of headaches and pains in the neck, I had been looking over some recent  photos of him in action.

He is a big guy with a so so frame, and in all his photos, I noticed his left shoulder leaning forward.  Typically, this means the foot on that side will flare out and from the look of the middle photo of him standing, he is knock knees (knees bow in).  He also likely has low arches or flat feet, with the problem being worse on the left side.  With someone with this type of frame, and the extra weight, I believe he likely suffers from periodic lower back pain on the right and tightness in the right shoulder-blade pulling into the neck.

Governor Christie can certainly benefit from the use of foot orthotics which will help protect his knees and improve his body symmetry.  A good chiropractor would also be quite helpful too!

Eventually, I would love to speak with the governor, if he is so inclined and find out if my analysis is correct.

Good Luck Governor Christie on reshaping NJ.  That is quite a job you have taken.  I certainly can understand why you would not run for higher offices at this time (namely the presidency) since you have your hands full and applaud you for sticking with your goal of cleaning up NJ.

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