I want to share an exciting podcast episode with you that aligns with my commitment to your well-being. Take a listen while you’re going for a walk, getting dinner ready, or engaging in another activity that allows for Multi-tasking! Take a Listen I had the pleasure of sitting down with a longtime friend of mine,
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Most of us have probably experienced an injury or some kind of trauma in our lives, or sometimes we just go through a rough time. The bottom line is, now and then, we all get caught up in some drama or a toxic relationship, be it at home, at work or elsewhere. All these can
Ever find yourself in a “healing crisis”? If you’re actively healing through chronic pain or trauma and doing the work to become a better version of yourself, you may have come face-to-face with a healing crisis. This is something I educate my patients on during their first holistic physical therapy session. Perhaps you know what
Just another part of our body that can cause us pain – the neck. Whether it’s a knot from sleeping wacky the night before or a pain that’s been pretty consistent lately, having a stiff and tense neck can leave you feeling restricted in more ways than one. It shouldn’t hurt to look both ways
Lower back pain is far more common than we think. Stop for a second right now and listen to your back. Are you sitting or standing? Is there any discomfort in your lower back – even a little bit? If the answer is yes, then you are one of the many that are experiencing lower
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1. Check in with your breath. There are three primary ways to breathe: 1) with your diaphragm 2) with your belly 3) with the accessory muscles of your neck and shoulders. The most natural and relaxing way to breathe is Diaphragmatic Breathing, but most of us are using the other two, less effective, ways for
Are you suffering from lower back, SI joint, hip, pelvic, or groin pain? The pelvis may be to blame if it’s not moving adequately all the way around. Your pelvis is made up of three bones fused together: the ilium, ischium, and pubis. It sandwiches your tailbone (sacrum) in the back and meets in the
It’s that time of year when you may be gearing up to spend the holidays with family and friends. But what do you do if you’re in pain, either from a chronic condition or recently injured, and you need to travel? Two things come to mind when I think about traveling for the holidays. One
I was talking with a healer friend of mine this morning about all juicy things related to healing, which means inevitably we talked about our own stuff. If you aren’t aware, a healer doesn’t actually heal you; they are simply someone to guide you so that you can heal yourself. In my experience that can
Love yourself enough to self-treat everyday. As a physical therapist trained in the John F Barnes Myofascial Release Approach, I encourage my patients to self-treat everyday. What do I mean by self-treat? I mean taking the time out of everyday to take care of you. We’ve all heard “you can’t pour from an empty cup”.
