My blog posts are usually about different techniques we as Physical Therapists do to help you but the one aspect not often touched upon is the power you have in the healing process. One of the things I love to hear my patients say is they feel more connected to their body and understand the different sensations they are experiencing. …
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 …
What do your nerves have to do with your back pain?
Our world loves hierarchical systems, from the animal kingdom to business and even in the family. There needs to be an order of importance for things to run efficiently. The same is true for the body. Of all of the organ systems, the nervous system is the ruler of them all. Without our nerves working, we would not be able …
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 …