Shoulder pain interrupts many of our daily activities and tends to get worse before it gets better without treatment.  Successful treatment of shoulder pain invloves  good assessment of what is causing the shoulder pain.  It involves treating any restrictions involving the  biomechanics of the shoulder girdle, rib cage and  spine.  Treating soft tissue restrictions in the shoulder girdle region also need to be addressed.  Poor posture is often involved with shoulder pain.   Awareness of how your posture effects your shoulder’s function helps to maintain long term health with your shoulder.  Lastly  strengthening your weaker  shoulder muscles  and relaxing tight shoulder muscles will aid in returning you to a pain-free  shoulder!

 I offer free craniosacral  assessments for pediatric clients under 6 months old.  Babies can have craniosacral restriction from delivery or the position he/she was in while in the womb.  Craniosacral restrictions can contribute to a variety of issues including sucking issues, irritability, and  ear aches.

One common issue a dog owner  seeks out physical therapy for  is unresolved limping.  A good orthopedic evaluation is crucial to understand the underlying cause of the limp.  Many times the limping is caused by compensatory issues; so the dog maybe limping on the right front limp but the cause of the limping maybe coming from an issue in the leg, rib cage or spine.  Once the underlying cause is identified then a treatment plan can be developed to resolve the limping.  This treatment plan should include manual therapy to address any skeletal restrictions discovered in the physical exam as well as a exercise program.  The exercise program can be exercises that the owner does at home with the dog or done at the clinic with the therapist.  Good rehabilitation is the path to painfree walking for your dog!

One of the miracles of the physical form is that every body knows every thing.

All the answers lie within your body.  The trick is to listen to them! All the systems of our body are interconnected, the path to better health begins by listening to your body – to all aspects of it: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Through the use of manual therapy, I can identify which tissue systems (neural, vascular, joint, fascial or lymphatic) are not working effectively and to  release restrictions to allow your body to move freely and without pain.