The Mobile Cranium

The cranium is big jigsaw puzzle made up of 22 bones connected to the joint lines called sutures. Current research is conflicting on whether the bones can be moved or not but in the clinic I have seen great improvements in people’s facial symmetries after working on cranial bones. Facial asymmetries can occur after head trauma, surgery to the head …

Entering into Flip Flop Season: Bunions

The foot is a complicated area of the body to treat. Each foot contains 26 bones and 33 joints, with a dysfunction at one joint causing problems all over the foot. An example of this is seen through a bunion. A bunion, or hallux valgus, is slow to progress and overtime you see a bump jutting out at the base …

Think you have flat feet? Think again…

It has been estimated the orthotic industry is worth $3.5-4 billion annually! So many people try and fix their “flat feet” by getting over the counter and custom orthotics to move their foot to the desirable position. Compliance with wearing these orthotics is low because of the pain of having the foot forced into a position and the tensions that …

A Manual Physical Therapist’s Approach to Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a prevalent problem in our society affecting an estimated 18 million Americans or 1 in every 15 people. It is seeing more attention in the news these days because of the tragic train accidents where the drivers fall asleep due to poor sleep at night from having this breathing disorder. It is estimated that someone suffering from …

Get Your Voice Back with Physical Therapy

Are you having problems hitting the notes you used to be able to? Falling flat or sharp? Don’t have the breath you once had? Manual Physical Therapy can be effective in treating all of these components. We work with singers ranging from popular recording artists, Broadway performers, opera singers and the people trying to break into the industry. We’re not …

The Coccyx: More Than Just a Primordial Tail

You may never think about your coccyx until you land hard on your bottom, then it will make sure you never forget it! Talk to anyone that has experienced pain in their tailbone, a diagnosis known as coccydynia, and they will recount tales of extraordinary pain and having to sit on a donut for what seems like forever. Dysfunction of …

Why I’ve decided to have a cash-based practice?

One of the hotly debated topics in the news these days is centered around insurance and the cost to keep our society healthy. There is a growing movement towards cash based practices. Why has this movement occurred? Reimbursement rates from insurances make it hard to run profitable practices while providing quality care. In school, I worked at practices where almost …

A Manual Physical Therapy Approach to Infertility

The discussion of infertility often brings up thoughts of drugs, needles and painful IUI and/or IVF treatments. Many couples don’t realize the impact manual physical therapy can have on the treatment of infertility. Research is continuing to show the positive impact we have on helping couples who are struggling to get pregnant. We are the experts on mobility and while most …