Foundations of Treatment The 90-min initial assessment is the most important part of the process of Integrative Movement Therapy. In order to find the root cause of dysfunction and pain, […]
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Chipped teeth causing back pain – It can happen!
Recently a new client came in with right sided back pain, especially after extended sitting, and some right knee pain. Their chiropractor had said that it was a bulging disc and I agreed, based on how the pain was presenting. The chiropractic spinal adjustment would give my client relief for about a week before the pain returned. Unsatisfied with this band-aid, they came to me to do a root cause analysis.
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Incontinence and Foot Pain
Or, why making your client’s symptoms worse might be a good thing I like it when my therapeutic interventions make things worse. Is that surprising? Here’s an example to illustrate […]
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Mysterious and Hidden Ocular Motor Dysfunction (OMD)
For 2 years I’ve had a client coming every few months for some sort of discomfort or pain in her left leg, hip, knee or ankle. Sometimes she additionally has […]
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Anatomy Trains Fan Girl
Back in 2014, when I was still teaching a lot of yoga and also working one on one with clients with various postural and pain issues, I bought a copy […]
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Who Nose about Back Pain?
Can a broken nose cause back pain? Yes, it can. Just before I had to close my clinic due to COVID-19 restrictions, I worked on a client that really emphasized […]
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Follow the Body of Evidence
One of my jobs, as an assessment specialist, is detective work. When there is a dysfunction—perhaps from an inhibited muscle, a restricted or displaced joint, or an impinged structure—all kinds […]
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Stretch Marks Are Scars
In the first private session, with my history-taking taking up a lot of time, I ask about injuries, pain, movement issues, work habits, and—importantly—scars. Most people have scars. Sometimes they’re […]
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Studying Neurokinetic Therapy
I’ve been a part of many communities focused on health, wellbeing, and healing – these included communities of yoga practice, fitness training, and meditation. After finished my life as an […]
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Using Silicon Gel Pads for Scar Treatment
I usually wait about 4 weeks after a surgery or injury to start the kind of scar treatment that I do with my clients; though occasionally we can start earlier. […]
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No pain? You can still make gains!
Perfectly functional does not mean optimally functional! I don’t have very many clients come in with no complaints, but just before christmas, I did. One of my clients had gotten […]
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