restoring balance, one step at a time

My mission is to…

…provide a balanced and integrated hands-on approach for clients seeking help with pain or physical dysfunction, recovering from recent or chronic injuries/surgeries, or simply wanting to function in a more easeful way in their everyday life. I blend traditional physical therapy skills with a variety of manual therapy modalities plus therapeutic yoga, to assist a person on her or his path to better health.

When I work with someone, it is vital to the outcome that we work as a team. Depending on why a person is seeking out my services, I always start with receiving input from the person regarding their history, current restrictions and their personal goals for therapy. From there, I may assess a person’s structure, posture, and response to movement, utilizing orthopedic diagnostic tests and palpation. Or a more energetic approach to therapy may be employed, one in which agitation or imbalance in the nervous system is addressed. Client commitment and involvement is essential is achieving her/his stated goals. Each persons’ everyday life habits and activities greatly influence the effectiveness of therapy. Finding creative solutions to address challenges that seem to thwart progress in their everyday life is done in a supportive way.

I have the good fortune of practicing in a community that is rich with resources; when appropriate, I may refer a client to a nutritionist, an acupuncturist, a psychotherapist, a movement class, or perhaps back to their primary care physician if further screening is warranted.