By Dr. KC Coninx PT, DPTCertifications: COMT, PYT Creating a sustainable business in healthcare, specifically in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and/or mental health, makes us think of 2 things: 1) What are your patients’ needs? and 2) What do you as a provider need in order to sustain your work well? One of the main…
by Keeli Gailes PT, DPT, ATC Prenatal pelvic physical therapy is important because it will help you be proactive in preventing future pelvic floor and other physical dysfunction. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” ~Benjamin Franklin You may think that there is no need to go to pelvic physical therapy while…
by Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret We are long overdue in the physical therapy profession to ditch the phrase “home exercise program.” Give me 3 minutes and I will explain why and how. As therapists we play a vital role in helping folks navigate vulnerable and distressing situations. We don’t often consider the obvious –…
By Dr. KC Coninx PT, DPTCertifications: COMT, PYT Learn how Yoga and Ayurveda can effectively and dramatically improve your sleep! It is probably safe to assume that you already know how important sleep is if health is a priority for you and your patients. Better sleep leads to less pain, improved blood glucose levels, reduced…
A look inside biopsychosocial care using comprehensive functional, integrative, and lifestyle medicine. By Dr. Ginger Garner PT, DPT, AT-Ret Functional, integrative and lifestyle medicine (FILM) is fast becoming the gold standard for effective care in PT and OT. Expanding your professional toolbox to include these methods is critical when addressing the growing epidemic of co-and-multimorbidity in…
Our long time mission has been to transform healthcare and self-care so that integrative and wellness care is more affordable and easily accessible. How did we do with in 2022? Well, we’ll let you be the judge of that. Transforming Healthcare & Self-Care through, yep, YouTube 2022 was a year of POSITIVE change for getting…
Nearly 10 years ago I made a decision to STOP making resolutions. I simply decided to just say no to new years resolutions. Here’s what I found to be true about making resolutions… Making resolutions: Here are a few ways to start recalibrating your New Year feelings and thoughts Creating a Template for Your Word…
Healthcare pros are experiencing record levels of burnout right now, and that was before the pandemic. Our current model teaches us to care for our patients, but not necessarily ourselves. Over the last 20+ years I have been teaching integrative solutions for healthcare burnout, and better patient care. Let me share the short story… My Healthcare Burnout Story…
Have you ever considered the voice as a biomarker of your health? In this post I’ll address how to find your voice to improve your health. For example, when you think of pelvic health, what comes to mind? Maybe obvious things like annual ob/gyn visits or for them, sexual function or a urology issue. For…
The Science of Green Parenting Green parenting can go a long way toward improving the health of America’s mothers, families, children, and of the entire planet. I encourage all parents to reduce, reuse, and recycle (The 3-R’s) when they can. Simple strategies include ridding the home of unnecessary chemicals like cleaners, pesticides in the yard…
Guest post by Dr Anna Cabeca, DO, FACOG When scientists studied the effect of diet on menopause symptoms, they found that this time of life is much easier for Asian women than for us Westerners. But why? It’s because Asian women follow a traditional, mostly plant-based diet. By contrast, Western women eat much more meat,…
So many moms ask me this question – What do I really need to be ready for my baby? This topic may seem slightly off or less “scientific” than my typical posts about integrative medicine, yoga, and holistic well-being. But actually, The Minimalist Nursery is quite grounded in the science of environmental safety, responsibility, and…