Visiting Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto with my family was a journey through Japan’s living history — from Benzaiten’s flowing wisdom to the preserved beauty of Kyoto’s temples. As a chiropractor rooted in Hiroshima heritage, I was reminded that healing and travel both begin with balance, presence and connection.

At Kaname Chiropractic, Filipino American History Month is a time to honor healing traditions, heritage, and the values that unite our Fil-Am community — from hilot and bayanihan to modern chiropractic care. Led by Dr. Cassie Sum in San Mateo, alongside Dr. Justin Mariano and Dr. Kaylee Rivera, we celebrate the stories and movement that connect us all.

Learn how fight, flight, freeze, and fawn show up as body patterns, and how chiropractic adjustments support trauma recovery.

Discover how trauma is stored in the body and spine, and how chiropractic care helps release tension, grief, and stress patterns safely.

Healing has never been a solitary act. Across Latinx and Indigenous traditions, it has always meant tending not just to the body, but to the bonds that connect us—to family, to land, to spirit. Practices like curanderismo remind us that health is communal and cyclical, rooted in rhythm and relationship.

This Fall Equinox, I’m reflecting on what it means to grow in balance—2 years as Kaname Chiropractic, 9 years in practice, and a lineage of care spanning generations, from my father to my brother and our Kaname family of doctors. Healing, like the seasons, is a cycle of renewal.

When we think of “wellness,” we often imagine something private and personal. But at Kaname Chiropractic, healing is never just a solo practice—it’s something we co-create in community.

We’re often told to push through, keep going, and ignore our discomfort. But your nervous system doesn’t lie. At Kaname, we believe those signals aren’t failures—they’re invitations to listen, heal, and return to balance.

Backpacks, early mornings, homework—and a lot of sitting. The school year brings new challenges for your child’s posture, focus, and overall well-being. Small daily choices, from the way they carry their books to the food they eat before class, can make a big difference in how they feel and function. Here’s our Kaname Chiropractic guide to keeping kids strong, balanced, and energized all year long.

Midwife. Mama. Six months postpartum. Káren’s story reminds us that healing doesn’t follow a timeline and instead reminds us that it follows connection. At Kaname, where care is shared and supported by staff and patients alike, we honor postpartum as a portal, and interdependence as the path.

As the U.S. marks another Independence Day, we ask: what does healing look like when we move away from rugged individualism and toward collective care?

When Lean came to Kaname Chiropractic, they were seeking more than physical relief; they were looking for a space to feel seen, safe, and supported. In a world that often asks queer, fat and trans bodies to shrink, Kaname became a place where Lean could expand. This blog shares their journey of alignment—not just of the spine, but of identity, confidence and community—and how healing, here, became an act of resistance and belonging.

Chiropractic adjustments don’t just shift bones—they unlock breath, emotion and energy.

There Are No Straight Lines in Nature—So Why Do We Expect Them From Our Bodies?

When it comes to mattresses, comfort does not always mean it is good for you. The bottom lines is your lower back won't heal unless your mattress is firm.