Integrative Medicine
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Lumpectomy Recovery: Telling My Story as a PT
Day 0: Post-Op Lumpectomy Recovery One thing I have learned through the years about adversity is this: Sharing our struggles can encourage and help others. So I’m sharing something I haven’t shared with anyone yet: I’m working my way through lumpectomy recovery. Last week I had a lumpectomy that turned out to be more of…
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Practical Potty: A guided meditation for constipation relief
This short 10 minute video offers a free guided meditation to help you find relief from constipation. This guided meditation can help with constipation that may be driven by 3 factors: If you aren’t getting adequate hydration, fiber, and physical activity, the meditation won’t likely get rid of constipation. However, the meditation can still help…
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Pose of the Week: Half & Full Lotus Pose
Question: What is happening to the knee and hip in half and full lotus pose? Answer: This is a GREAT question! I’ve seen this pose hurt many people – and my mission as a therapist is to help people heal – and avoid getting hurt, especially in yoga. So my answer is multi-faceted. First, I…
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Pose of the Week – Child’s Pose
Question How do I make child’s pose comfortable (and safer) for hip or shoulder pinching or impingement? Answer First, let me lay out a few helpful hints first. If you are a teacher or therapist and want to learn how to use child’s pose diagnostically and therapeutically, please read Chapter 9, pages 255-259 in my…
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Pose of the Week – Triangle
Before we dig into this week’s Pose of the Week, don’t miss these posts: Pose of the Week – Warrior I Pose of the Week – Warrior II If you want to make a request for a pose to be covered, email my office or leave a comment at the bottom of this post. …
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Pose of the Week – Warrior I
What is going on in Warrior I pose? The requests have flooded in after last week’s #poseoftheweek post! Thank you for your curiosity and support! I am making a list of poses as they come in, so just know these poses are in no particular order. Watch them in any order you like! The question:…
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Pose of the Week – Warrior II
What is happening in the hip in Warrior II? I get LOTS of questions on yoga posture alignment. I want to kick off this #new #series #poseoftheweek by tackling a question sent to me today by a yoga teacher training student. The question: What is the hip doing in Warrior II? She says: Dr. Ray…
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Misogyny in Healthcare (& Beyond) Hurts Us All
Misogyny in healthcare is a real problem. But it doesn’t stop there. A new mother contacted me in my office a few days ago. I spoke with this pleasant young woman in person for nearly a half hour, far beyond the free 10 minute consults I usually do. Here’s why: Women’s pain and suffering is…
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Telehealth May be an Option for Physical Therapy during COVID
The COVID pandemic has stopped much of the world as we know, creating a “new normal”. Once busy streets and shops are empty, activities are cancelled and you may not even be going to work. One thing that the virus has not stopped is pain and injury. Maybe you were seeing your PT when stay…
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Postpartum Recovery after Vaginal Birth Virtual Class
Join me, Dr. Ginger Garner, Dr. Sara Reardon, and Dr. Jessica Reale on Tuesday, April 14th at 9pm EST/ 8pm CST for a Postpartum Recovery after Vaginal Birth virtual class! A lot of new moms are lacking support after having babies and unable to attend pelvic PT, so we are bringing this information to you!…
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Simple Ways to Sleep Better Tonight
Sleep Isn’t Optional About â…“ of our life is spent sleeping. We spend so much time trying to enjoy our waking lives, it makes sense to support our daytime quality of life by getting the best sleep possible. Sleep is necessary for growth and repair. Research tells us sleep is for our brains and not…
