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.
Tag: private physical therapy
Chronic low back pain? Have you checked your multifudi?
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?
What can Myofascial Release do for YOU?
By guest contributor: Jessica McElroy, PT, DPT Have you had the opportunity to experience myofascial release? It is a mind boggling, incredible treatment that can change the way you see physical therapy and assist you in living your life to the fullest. I highly recommend it and let me tell you why! I have been… Continue reading What can Myofascial Release do for YOU?
Calling all runners!
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!
Notes from a trip to Kiwi country
One of the first things I learned on my recent trip to New Zealand was that the word Kiwi can describe 2 things - the bird or a native New Zealander. What about the fruit? NEVER say only the word Kiwi to refer to the fruit - it's always called a Kiwifruit, otherwise it might… Continue reading Notes from a trip to Kiwi country
Is there anything I can do before 6 weeks post-partum to help my body recover??
The answer to that question is a resounding YES!! Even if you had a c-section, most women can complete some of the following exercises safely before the 6-week mark. I believe that most doctors recommend that women wait until 6-weeks post-partum to start an exercise program because they are worried that some women might overdo… Continue reading Is there anything I can do before 6 weeks post-partum to help my body recover??
How Myofascial Release can help people to avoid surgery
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.
Why do I still have joint pain after losing weight?
Did your doctor sit you down and tell you that your pain would go away if you would just lose the weight? Did you feel like your knees must be painful because you needed to lose 30 pounds or more? Did you figure that your low back pain would improve if you lost that beer… Continue reading Why do I still have joint pain after losing weight?
Got some cobwebs? How I can help you clear your head
Clear the cobwebs and pain from your head, jaw, neck, shoulders and pelvis with myofascial cranial techniques
The dreaded TMJ – what can MFR do for this difficult to treat joint? A lot!
TMJ (the temporomandibular joint) is the joint where your lower jaw connects to the skull. It's directly in front of the ear and can be tender on a lot of people if you push inwards just in front of the base of your ear. It is much more tender if you tend to clench your… Continue reading The dreaded TMJ – what can MFR do for this difficult to treat joint? A lot!
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