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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

One of the more common problems I'm seeing with youth athletes is lower body asymmetry manifesting as lower back, hip, knee, or even neck/shoulder pain. What if I showed you an exercise to not only identify that, but also to repair & strengthen against it? youtu.be/ZpxHmOJav9o?...

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Doc Cheng's Backyard Series #1: Single Leg Deadlift basic progression

YouTube video by Dr. Mark Cheng

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

God, @mcuban.bsky.social is laying out SOOOO much perspective today on the #healthcare system. If you're not following him, do so now & give his timeline a damn careful read. #studyonthis

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I really wish America could evolve past the urge to wholesale dismiss what comes out of someone’s mouth just because they belong to a particular party. That inability to appreciate truths no matter the source is making us blind & mentally dysfunctional AF.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I’m curious… With the economy becoming what it is & with people experiencing less than ideal outcomes with healthcare, how many of you would dig it if I put out a series that allowed you to investigate potential root causes & test low to no cost interventions? Holler back if you’re interested.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Thinking a lot about something Dr. Kacem Zoughari said to me last week about “unification” being different from “uniformization”. When people unite for a common interest or goal, the leader often promotes (or demands) a uniform means of relating to each other (often via language). Lots to extract!

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Yessir, and that's exactly why this administration has, so far, gotten away with beating the sh!+ out of the Constitution (even going so far as to hint at throwing crucial parts of it out - such as habeas corpus), leaving them unchecked in any meaningful way for these crescendoing abuses.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Current events are making me just wanna look at a massive tray of carnitas in front of me right now. Anyone else?

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Prof. Kesting is preaching some serious #gospel here. If your understanding of "self-defense" lacks the most fundamental aspect of SELF (health preservation & optimization), you're talking about just attacking others, not protecting yourself.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

And these are the same snowflakes who couldn’t handle wearing a mask during the pandemic.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

To be posted on walls around the world...

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

How f***ed up it is that we even have to tell people this... This is how severely America has distorted the Gospels.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We're past the point where civil discourse is possible, even among legislators. The Land of the Free is no more.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I've lost faith in the #RuleofLaw in the USA. From the top down, it's subjugation sans subtlety now. "Opposition" lawmakers are sounding alarms & such, but while their constituents & We the People get trampled on, there's nothing immediately meaningful stemming the hemorrhaging.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Sometimes I wonder how different the USA would be if #medicaleducation were less biased & taught with contextualization.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Ordinarily, when a chopper flies overhead, even out here in #DiamondBar, I don't think twice about it unless there are police sirens. Today, however....

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

To everyone who's been asking me questions privately that start with "Why don't doctors...", the answer lies in how the doctor in question was educated & how they get paid. If their med school curricula were funded by the insurance industry & supported by studies funded by such, then, well....

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The last 4 times I went to the local Goodwill stores, I was shocked that I couldn't find a single pair of loose fit "baggy" jeans in my size. I'm 30-32 waist, and the only ones I saw on the racks were size 38 on up. I should check eBay more often.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Does anyone else feel as frustrated as I do when looking to buy #jeans/denim & not being able to find loose cut, baggy fit like what we had in the early 90s? This skinny cut $h!+ just won't work on my body.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Man, I'm so not tryin'a hear this right now. Feeling very Sgt. Murtaugh today.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like the movies they wanna watch are often not streaming on any of the platforms you subscribe to?

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The past 3-4 weeks have been like a MFing marathon. Been working like a Chinaman pulling a burning rickshaw & just completely beat to exhaustion every day. During spans like this, do you think I train intensely? NOPE. Basic mobility & circulation is the name of the game.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

When the red in your stock portfolio matches the color hat you wore around election time...

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Every year, April 1st proves to me that some folks are severely incapable of differentiating between being funny & being abusive. So the wise assumption is to take some of that at face value & assume that such energy is intentional & using “humor” as an excuse.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

This is beautiful & forward thinking. Thank you, @jay.bsky.team!

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

So sick & tired of hearing about friends who've been getting either disinterested care from clinicians who are either burnt out or hamstrung by #insurance OR screwed over by their insurers refusing to pay for care that clinicians deem necessary or helpful. WTF have we subscribers been paying for?!

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

It’s called Medi-Cal in California. I’ll bet a lot of folks don’t know it’s funded by Medicaid.

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Todd Bigelow @tbfreelance.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Today in 1942 FDR authorized the internment of 125,000 Japanese, including US citizens. Manzanar Relocation Center is on US 395 in the Eastern Sierras. It's haunting in its silence. One memento reads "I'm sorry we lost our way" and is a fitting reminder that history too often repeats itself. #otd

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

A short word of encouragement... If you're in a relationship, decide that this Valentine's Day is the start of your Valentine's Year. Seize on EVERY opportunity to express your love, appreciation, care, & affection with sincerity to your partner. Watch how things change as you do that.🙏

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

This is the reason why I keep on putting out content. Seeing people's lives improve because they did something that I suggested is just so fulfilling!

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Thinking an awwwwwful lot about swine & pearls these days.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

For those of you who dig #TaiChi & #martialarts and haven't seen my clip on push hands with Kevin Lee, please check out youtu.be/7XuRks27Gkw?...

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I Was WRONG About Tai Chi

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Quite right. After generations of "domestication", something fierce can be made quite tame. But when the original genetics are accessed, it becomes something way more spicy.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

What a great time it was to record this #TaiChi video with #martialarts researcher Jesse Enkamp Sensei! www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4pe...

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Tai Chi Is NOT What You Think!

YouTube video by Jesse Enkamp

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Anyone got a reliable link that shows updated US Federal sites that have disavowed or downplayed the #JapaneseAmericaninternment during WWII over the past couple of weeks?

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Some of us are struggling to learn the lessons & implement them in a timely fashion. Sadly, we all too often continue to fail in the attempt to be apt pupils, but we will continue to try.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Today is one of those (many) days where I'm so grateful for #caffeine. LA traffic wasn't even at its worst, and I'm already knackered from almost 5 hours on the road.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

So here's a really scary thought. If we want to be even more exact about what's screwing #healthcare up violently, take a deep dive into #insurancebrokers and look up what they do.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I see no lies. Actually, I see this vibe across a whooooole bunch of occupations, sadly. From the DMV to the classroom to even customer service phone lines, there are too many instances of people forced to deal with workers bringing exactly what you’ve mentioned.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

That's a tough call for me. I don't know enough about public health & policy to comment in an informed fashion about #Medicare. I'll say this: Incentives drive performance. Having been to countries where everyone gets "free" healthcare, the level of care isn't as stellar as people in the US think.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

This BEAUTIFULLY sums up my most heartbreaking experience with #insurance. Patient told me that I needed to call their insurer to explain my diagnosis & treatment plan. Insurer told me to Dx something else & bill for something other than what I did if I wanted to get paid. That's fraud.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Honestly, @mcuban.bsky.social, I'm willing to bet my bottom $ that you've heard most of them already. I'm sure it's not news to hear things like care providers like myself have been told that our patients wouldn't be reimbursed for diagnoses & modalities that didn't align with carrier priorities.

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Dr. Mark Cheng @drmarkcheng.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

What @mcuban.bsky.social said!!!!! As a medical professional, the things I could tell you about how foul it is dealing with #insurance would blow your damn mind.

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