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.

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.

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.

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!