Dr. Youngsun Kim, Author at Genuine Care Physical Therapy
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Stop treating people like dead

Stop treating people like dead

So, there’s this wild story about a co-worker who was giving therapy to someone in the ICU, thinking the patient was just super sedated. Turns out, the patient had passed away an hour earlier. Yes, you heard that right. The therapist was moving and bending a patient who wasn’t even alive. When they found out,Continue Reading »

Stop Asking Me ‘Where are you from?”

Stop Asking Me ‘Where are you from?”

When my patients recognize the difference between how I practice and other therapists, they almost always ask me these questions: Where are you from?Did you learn here or in Korea?Do you do it differently because you trained in another country? Well, thank you but no thank you for reminding me that even after over 20Continue Reading »

Does Your Back Pain Make You Feel Hopeless?

Does Your Back Pain Make You Feel Hopeless?

Unfortunately, people like you who suffer from low back pain experience a roller coaster ride of emotions. For the first few days, you are hopeful. You feel the pain radiating in your back but hope that, one morning, it will magically disappear. When it doesn’t, you start to search online. We call this “consulting Dr.Continue Reading »

Things That Kill You Slowly

Things That Kill You Slowly

I distinctly remember when my 17 year old teenage son wanted to go to the movie theater with me: I knew it was a rare opportunity, so I didn’t want to miss it. The problem was, though, that we ended up watching a movie one wouldn’t want to watch even after the film goes toContinue Reading »

Start Doing the Best Exercises for Your Health

Start Doing the Best Exercises for Your Health

One of the questions I’ve been asked most frequently as a physical therapist is: “what exercises do I need to do?”. There are so many different kinds of exercises, from stretching, cardio, core, resistance, and balance, all the way through to breathing and everything in between. With different names such as Yoga, Pilates, Crossfit, andContinue Reading »

Time to Slow the Aging Process

Time to Slow the Aging Process

Blue zones are regions of the world in which people live much longer than the average life-expectancy. That’s pretty amazing, right? An example of one blue zone is Loma Linda, an area in America in which, according to National Geographic, “some residents live 10 more healthy years than the average American”. But, why is that? HowContinue Reading »

7 Tips for a Pain Free Vacation

7 Tips for a Pain Free Vacation

So, you’re going on vacation… and here at Genuine Care Physical Therapy we know that finding a better place than San Diego for your getaway is tough. Yet, off you go to Hawaii or a beautiful mountain resort while thousands of tourist flock to our little piece of paradise. And why not? Change is aContinue Reading »

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