Dr. Rahim Salehmohamed

Dr. Rahim Salehmohamed Dr. Rahim, Gonstead Chiropractor. Here to inspire, educate and align people to their full potential.
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Dr. Rahim Salehmohamed, or "Dr. Rahim" as he likes to be called, founded Gonstead Wellness in 2005. Dr. Rahim holds a Honors Bachelors of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Western Ontario and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Southern California University of Health Sciences. He is a Certified Gonstead Chiropractor and Instructor with over 500 hours of post graduate training in the Gonstead System of Chiropractic. He was the first recipient of prestigious Gonstead Extremity Certification in 2003. He has over 18 years of extensive training and utilization of functional medicine protocols to balance body chemistry and physiology using natural organic whole food based nutritional supplementation and life style modifications.

04/04/2026

Years of pain…
and the real problem wasn’t where he felt it.

Jeremy is a competitive powerlifter.

For years, he’s been dealing with chronic low back pain…
along with knee pain and mid-back discomfort.

Like most athletes, he pushed through it.
Adjusted his training. Worked around the pain.

But nothing fully fixed it.

So he came from Las Vegas to Los Angeles to finally get answers.

After a full consultation, examination, and X-ray analysis…
the real issue became clear.

👉 The problem wasn’t just his back.
👉 It started at the foundation.

We found:
• Coccyx misalignment
• Pelvic imbalance

That imbalance was creating compensation throughout his entire spine:
• T7 (mid-back)
• C7 (neck)

And over time… his body adapted.

Those compensations showed up in his extremities:
• Shoulders
• Hands
• TMJ
• Knees
• Ankles

His knee pain?

➡️ Posterior tibia on the external side.

We performed a specific capsule reduction, adjusted the knee, and stabilized it with taping in the proper sequence.

⚠️ This is what most people miss:

Pain is often the last place the problem shows up.

If you don’t correct the foundation…
the body will keep compensating.

This is Part 1 of Jeremy’s journey.

Follow to understand how the body actually works, from the foundation up.

03/29/2026

She flew in from Florida…
Because every time she moved her shoulder, it didn’t feel right.

Not just pain…
It felt stuck. Restricted. Off.

Most people would treat the shoulder.

But when I analyzed her spine, I found misalignment and nerve pressure at T3 (upper thoracic), a key area that influences shoulder mechanics.

On top of that, her shoulder itself was misaligned anterior-inferiorly.

So the problem wasn’t just where she felt it…
It was deeper.

After a specific T3 adjustment + shoulder correction, her movement changed immediately:
✔️ Smoother
✔️ More stable
✔️ Less pain

⚠️ This is the difference:
If you only chase symptoms… you miss the cause.

Every extremity case should be evaluated from the foundation first.

📍 Los Angeles | Dubai
🔍 Gonstead Chiropractic

03/26/2026

8 YEARS of hip pain… and it wasn’t his hip.

He flew from Hong Kong to Dubai…
after suffering with hip pain for 8 years.

But that wasn’t his only problem.

• Shoulder impingement for over 10 years
• Elbow never the same after dislocation
• Constant discomfort despite being active and athletic

Everything felt off… but no real answers.

When I analyzed his case, I didn’t chase the symptoms.
I checked his foundation.

What we found:

🔍 Misalignment at the coccyx
🔍 S4 in the sacrum
🔍 T6 in the mid-back
🔍 C6 in the neck (key nerve supply to the shoulder)

When the foundation is off,
the entire body compensates.

Hip pain… shoulder pain… elbow dysfunction…
can all be connected.

This is why specificity matters.

This is Part 1 of Ken’s journey.

📍 Dubai | Los Angeles
📌 Gonstead Chiropractic

03/23/2026

Can something in his spine be affecting him neurologically?

His son had been diagnosed on the autistic spectrum.
He wasn’t looking for a miracle…
He was looking for understanding.

We performed a full Gonstead evaluation and reviewed his X-rays together.

I explained something important:

This is not about saying the spine causes autism.

But over the years, I’ve seen cases where upper cervical misalignment, especially at the occiput, affected how the nervous system was functioning.

In a few of those cases, after specific correction, there were noticeable neurological changes. One child even spoke words for the first time.

Every case is different.
Every child is different.

But one thing remains the same:

We don’t guess.
We analyze first.

Sometimes the right question isn’t:
“What diagnosis do they have?”

It’s:
“Is their structure allowing them to function at their best?”

⚠️ This is an educational discussion based on clinical experience. Each individual requires their own evaluation.





03/20/2026

This is my daughter Rumi…
and I’ve been checking her spine since she was 7 months old.

This is a compilation of my daughter Rumi getting her spine checked from 7 months old all the way to 7 years old.

From the moment children are born they begin their journey of movement; feeding, sitting, crawling, walking, running and playing.

And with that movement come slips, falls, and bumps along the way.

Most of the time the body adapts and everything goes back to normal.

But occasionally a spinal bone can misalign, creating compensation and nerve pressure elsewhere in the body.

This is especially important in children because their spine and nervous system are still developing.

As both a father and chiropractor, I simply want to make sure her foundation stays balanced as she grows.

Not because something is wrong —
but because a healthy spine supports a healthy nervous system and development.

📍 Gonstead Wellness
Los Angeles | Dubai

Parents, did your kids take a lot of falls when learning to walk?




03/14/2026

This 9 year old said something surprising after his first adjustment.

Ezekiel had been dealing with debilitating back pain since he was a toddler.

Sometimes the pain would become so severe that he would end up crying on the floor.

After his first visit, Ezekiel returned with some encouraging updates. He reported less back pain, moving better, and even said he felt like he could breathe better.

On his second visit, we re-evaluated his spine and found that the S3 sacrum we adjusted on the first visit was holding. However, there was still nerve pressure present at S2 and C1.

One important teaching point for Gonstead doctors and students: when adjusting the sacrum in side posture, the bottom leg should remain straight. If the knee bends, it tightens the hamstrings and lower back, making it much more difficult to obtain a clean set on the sacrum.

After the adjustments, we re-checked to make sure everything was holding, especially with kids who are naturally active.

This is Part 2 of Ezekiel’s healing journey.

03/07/2026

For the first time in years…
his mid-back spasms stopped.

Dan even had a completely pain-free day.
He felt so good he walked 3 miles and biked 7 miles.

But healing isn’t about chasing good days. It’s about building a foundation.

Instead of heat and muscle relaxers, he now understands why ice reduces inflammation and nerve irritation.

Today we found the primary nerve pressure at:
• L3 in the lumbar spine
• T3 in the upper back

The knee-chest adjustment was necessary, even though he’s not a fan.

After the first correction, his body guarded. So we didn’t force it.

20-minute walk.
Re-check.
Residual L3 corrected.

This is Part 3 of Dan’s recovery.

Spasms gone.
Foundation building.



03/02/2026

He’s 9 years old… this posture shouldn’t be hard.

Watch closely.

When I ask him to sit in what should be a normal upright posture, you can see it in his face, tension, instability, discomfort.

Children should not struggle to sit straight.

Posture is not about forcing the shoulders back.

It’s about structural alignment.

After a detailed spinal examination and specific Gonstead adjustments, his spine was corrected toward its proper position.

Immediately, he reported it felt easier to sit upright.

When the structure improves, the function follows.

📍 Los Angeles | Dubai
Specific. Scientific. Structural.





03/01/2026

He’s only 16 months old.

Two falls off the bed.
Crying for a moment… then acting like nothing happened.

Most parents are told, “He’s fine. Babies are resilient.”

And yes, 99% of the time, they are.

But it’s the 1% that we worry about.
The small misalignment.
The tiny compensation.
The pressure on a developing nervous system that no one sees… until years later.

Jayson has been under care with Dr. Rahim since before he was even born, while he was still in his mother’s tummy. This was his third visit.

On this check, we found stress at his tailbone and upper cervical (C1), whether from the falls or just the normal chaos of learning to walk.

His mom shared something powerful:
Since starting care, he’s been reaching milestones earlier than expected.

Babies don’t need treatment because they’re “hurt.” They need to be checked because they’re growing. Developing, Falling, Adapting, Crawling, Standing. Walking, Falling again. That’s how they learn. But it’s also when compensation patterns can begin.

This isn’t about fear.
This is about awareness. Prevention. Giving their nervous system the best start possible.

Don’t guess. Check.

📍 Los Angeles | Dubai



02/26/2026

They told her to remove her gallbladder.

She flew from Florida to Los Angeles instead.

Ruth came to see Dr. Rahim after years of:
• Acid reflux
• Nausea after eating
• Migraines
• Vertigo
• Headaches

She had seen multiple doctors and specialists. Endoscopies were performed.

The recommendation? Gallbladder removal.

Instead, she chose a different path.

After a detailed consultation, full spine examination, and X-ray analysis, specific areas of misalignment and nerve pressure were found, including the sacrum, mid-back, and upper cervical spine.

This was not a one-visit fix.

Over 11 visits across 4 trips to Los Angeles, her digestion improved dramatically. Then something unexpected happened…

Symptoms she never even mentioned began resolving:

• No more migraines
• No vertigo
• No blurry or double vision
• No fainting spells
• Improved monthly cycles

Dr. Rahim was not chasing those symptoms.
He was addressing the root cause. At her final visit, she said:

“I feel like a renewed person.”

This is why specificity matters.
This is why process matters.
This is why analysis comes before adjustment.

📍 Gonstead Wellness | Los Angeles
Precision. Purpose. Specific.





02/25/2026

Most people are doing the exact opposite of what their back actually needs.

When a muscle is in spasm, it’s not the problem.

It’s protecting something.

Most people reach for:
🔥 Heat
💊 Muscle relaxers

But here’s the issue…

Heat increases circulation.
Muscle relaxers override the body’s protective response.

If that muscle is guarding inflammation or nerve pressure, relaxing it without correcting the cause can prolong the problem.

One of Dr. Clarence Gonstead’s clinical principles was simple:

👉 Control inflammation first.
👉 Reduce swelling.
👉 Then correct the misalignment.

That’s why ice is often the better choice in acute back pain and muscle spasm.

Ice:
• Reduces inflammation
• Decreases nerve irritation
• Allows the adjustment to hold

Muscles don’t randomly spasm.
They respond to stress in the spine.

Treat the cause, not just the symptom.

📍 Los Angeles | Dubai
📌 Gonstead Chiropractic





02/25/2026

Most chronic knee pain isn’t “wear and tear.”
It’s missed biomechanics.

Years of soccer injuries led this patient to ongoing knee instability, but the real issue wasn’t just inflammation or overuse.

It was a PEX tibia misalignment.

When the tibia rotates posterior-externally, it pulls on the lateral capsule and stresses the collateral meniscus. Over time, a capsular bulge forms. If that capsule isn’t reduced first, any adjustment will fail to hold.

In this visit, Dr. Rahim demonstrates:

✔️ Why the lateral capsule must be reduced before correction
✔️ How capsular tension blocks stability
✔️ The exact Gonstead extremity protocol for lasting results

After a precise lateral capsule reduction and specific Gonstead knee adjustment, functional kinesiology taping was applied in the exact order of correction to support stability.

The result?

Immediate heel-to-toe testing.
Smoother movement.
Improved knee stability.

This is the difference between random treatment… and specific correction.

📍 Los Angeles | Dubai
📌 Gonstead Extremity Protocol





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