Breath work

So much of our movement begins with the functionality of our core. For majority of individuals I will asses the dynamic ability of the breath along with ribcage mechanics to determine movement capacity, strength and stability.

Strength And
Mobility

I am a huge advocate of movement as therapy. Strength training, mobility work and rehab are all important to not only recovery but maintenance of pain free movement and optimal function. This method allows me to facilitate improvement in individual symptoms as well at the maintain healing, resilience and movement capacity.

Functional Movement Assessment

Using a movement systems approach, I employ various tools to not only get you out of pain as quickly as possible, but a training program to prevent injuries and discomfort from returning. By observing how patients move I am able to more clearly determine the origins of pain and dysfunction. Assessments include, but are not limited to active and passive ranges of motion, orthopedic testing, and basic movement observation in order to fully understand the root cause of dysfunction and what needs to be addressed.

Myofascial
Bodywork

In order to promote strength and mobility, sometimes the use of hands on bodywork is an important piece of recovery. Manual release is applied to muscles in order to help structures relax, improve ranges of motion, facilitate appropriate activation, reduce inflammation and alleviate pain.

Joint Mobilization

When there is a true restriction of a joint, meaning when there is immobility, lack of range of motion or even pain in a joint with movement, introducing passive movement can be therapeutic. Joint mobilization involves placing a slight force on a joint to induce movement. Mobilization or ‘adjusting’ is a part of my practice, though it is important to engage in therapeutic movement in order to maintain this mobility.