Our current medical system is often limited to treating people's symptoms, but often that is not the source of the symptoms. People with chronic pain would benefit from seeking out practitioners that are able to listen to them and their body, evaluate and treat them holistically and find the true source of the symptoms.
Women's health physical therapy is completely different at Solstice Physical Therapy. It incorporates Myofascial Release, full-body treatment and also incorporates the mental and emotional aspects that may be contributing to pain and dysfunction in the woman's body. It is completely individualized care.
Yoga is amazing for so many reasons, and it's incredibly easy to do at home with You Tube Yoga channels. Here are my 5 favorite channels!
The body is amazing with its resilience and capacity to heal, sometimes it just needs a helping hand. As a practitioner, the body amazes me everyday, as each person is so different in their needs and responses to treatment.
Chronic low back pain can be so frustrating and despite trying to avoid motions or positions that are known to increase pain, it can flare up for no reason whatsoever! ARGGGGHHHH!!!! It can put huge limitations on people's activities and therefore, on their quality of life - so not cool! If you have ever dealt… Continue reading Chronic low back pain? Have you checked your multifudi?
It's been 1 week since I've closed my business due to COVID-19. I've been doing a lot of thinking and brainstorming about how I can continue to help my patients from afar and I've realized that many people could do some great exercises at home, but most don't have the tools that would make this… Continue reading Resources for home therapy tools
Being an overachiever - isn't this usually a good thing? Getting a 100% on the test...working hard to achieve your goals...going above and beyond for your loved ones... Well, when it comes to your muscles, the key word that we are looking for is balance. If there are any overachievers or underachievers in the group,… Continue reading The upper traps – one of the top muscular overachievers
I LOVE working with runners. Runners are usually a PT's dream client - they are active, self-motivated, and are usually willing to do just about anything to get back to the sport that they love without pain or injury. Often, I have to be careful when giving a runner an exercise program, because they'll not… Continue reading Calling all runners!
Myofascial release can help people to avoid surgery and release tension and stress that is coming from a different area of the body. Try MFR first before thinking about orthopedic surgery.
Strength...balance...stability...flexibility... Breathing...relaxation...anxiety-relief...blood flow... Endorphins...serotonin...dopamine...norepinephrine... These are all benefits of different forms of exercise. It's so good for our body, mind and soul. I also think it's the absolute best if it can be done outside in the fresh-air and sunshine! Every kind of exercise or activity will lead to improvements in some of these areas,… Continue reading The best cross-training for every athlete
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