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!

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!

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.

Welcome to Politicalpostures.com, the site that evaluates the political candidates and how they stand (literally) and wonders, how their posture makes them feel.

We are quickly entering the local and national presidential election season.  Politicians may rise and fall, but the way they stand and the platforms they are built upon determine the way they feel.  Taken literally, body style (the way you are built) determines the way your body functions.  It can be predicted, with a high level of certainty that certain body styles will cause neck, shoulder and back problems. Using photos of our political candidates and our current elected officials, we are dedicating this blog to their postures (the structural, rather than the political ones) and will be making educated guesses on how their structure makes them feel.

Dr. William Charschan is doctor of chiropractic with offices in North Brunswick and Scotch Plains, New Jersey and the  Medical Director for USA Track and Field, New Jersey. He is the author of NJrunningdoc.com and diary of a NJ chiropractor healthcare blog at www.backfixer1.com.

He has a new book, Cheating Mother Nature, What You Need To Know To Beat Chronic Pain coming out soon on Amazon.com. For more information you can reach Dr. Charschan at (732) 846 – 6400 in North Brunswick NJ or (732) 829-0009 in Scotch Plains NJ or visit www.backfixer1.com for helpful hints and information to combat chronic pain and increase your athletic performance.