Getting to the root of the problem
The most important way a physical therapist can help you is by getting to the root of your problem. Injury, pain, tight and weak muscles, may bring you to the office and requires treatment but healing canʼt be fully achieved until the factors that caused or are perpetuating your condition are addressed. Sometimes it is […]
Educate yourself about natural medicine and nutrition
I recommend these free web sites which include topics on wellness, plant based diets, reaching your full potential, naturopathic medicine and chronic disease. Mercola.com – Dr. Joseph Mercolaʼs lifeʼs work is to provide free education to the masses about everything that effects our physical and emotional well being. His information is research based. Donʼt expect that mainstream […]
The LAYER Technique™
The LAYER technique™, developed by Anne Ingard, is an acronym for Laser And Yoga Energy Release. Anne developed this technique to utilize photons of energy of laser, mechanical energy of vibration and movement to facilitate myofascial release. After Anne studied hatha and vinyasa yoga from many teachers it became apparent that this ancient, wise form of […]
The Percussor: History and use
The Percussor vibration hammer consists of “mechanical ocillations that facilitate myofascial release.” Dr. Robert Fulford was a brilliant osteopathic physician, a great intellect, openminded and constantly looking for ways to heal the body. He was a true healer in my opinion. He clearly understood anatomy and physiology, the mechanics of the body, bioenergetics (human energy […]
Food as medicine as taught by my parents
My roots in the natural medicine world began in the 1950ʻs when my wonderful parents Dr. Jerome and Sally Roberts embraced naturopathic medicine. My father, now age 93, recently retired from his beloved profession of optometry. In the 50’s, my Dad had a patient with arthritis that was so disabling she was unable to walk independently […]