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If your shoulder feels fine during everyday life but starts aching when you serve, hit overheads, or play a long tennis match, there’s a reason. And it may not be just your shoulder. I’m Dr. Stuart Frith, a chiropractor at Restore Body + Joint in Livermore, and when I evaluate a tennis player with shoulder pain, I’m interested in much more than the spot that hurts. I want to see the serve. Because a tennis serve is a full-body movement. Your legs, hips, core, shoulder blade,

Dr. Frith in the clinic One of the questions I get regularly at Restore Body + Joint is: “What exactly is FDM?” FDM stands for Fascial Distortion Model. It's a hands-on approach I use when evaluating and treating certain musculoskeletal pain and movement problems—and it's one of the things that makes the way I practice a little different from what many people expect when they hear the word “chiropractor.” But before I explain what FDM is, I want to explain what it isn't. It i

When I opened Restore Body + Joint in Livermore, I knew I didn’t want to create a traditional chiropractic office. I wanted to build a place for people who want to keep moving, stay active, recover from injuries, and get back to doing the things they love. I’m Dr. Stuart Frith, a chiropractor with more than a decade of experience working with patients ranging from competitive athletes and first responders to busy parents and weekend warriors. Over the years, one thing has bec