Clinical Massage and Corrective Exercise

06/15/2019

Your health is your responsibility. If you've experienced pain for 2 or more months and/or have seen 2 or more conventional practitioners without relief, then contact me for an appointment.

06/08/2019

The mind and body are not separate, what affects one affects the other.

Organicism -
The doctrine that the total organization of an organism, rather than the functioning of individual organs, is the principal or exclusive determinant of every life process.

06/06/2019

Pain, Posture, Performance

Intuitive massage therapy with a clinical approach and a nurturing touch!

I am now taking appointments at:

820 Tyvola Rd #203, Charlotte, NC 28217

Call Today 704-351-3363

08/03/2015

What you do all the time is how you will exercise. If you sit for prolonged periods and/or engage in repetitive motions, the damaging postural effects directly translate to the gym. So, if you sit on your butt, staring at a monitor and clicking a mouse 9 hrs a day, you will bring that crappy posture into the gym. Your training program should focus on correcting muscle imbalances and fixing incorrect movement patterns, all while improving overall strength.

05/24/2015

Glute Medius/Minimus has far reaching referred pain and can create hip and knee movement pattern dysfunctions leading to a host of other joint issues. Low back, buttock, posterior and lateral thigh, lateral and anterior knee pain that cannot be resolved with conventional methods can often be remedied by simply getting the glute med/min healthy with proper combo of manual therapy, stretching and activation of these muscles. Own your glutes!

10/18/2014

Traditional strength training is essential cross training for runners. Increasing power, efficiency and injury prevention is just as important as getting your miles in.

09/28/2014

Movement is life. The universe and everything in it is in constant motion.

07/11/2014

Stop torturing your IT bands.

05/06/2014

05/02/2014

"It's my hand, doc." -

So often, pain is referred to another area. Don't just treat the symptoms, find the source!

04/29/2014

All skeletal motion begins with muscular activation. Muscles move bones through the mediation of joints. In other words, muscles tell bones what to do!

02/25/2014

Fixing versus Healing. Western culture has a misunderstanding of the mind-body connection. When evaluating acute and chronic pain, psychological factors must be considered along with physiological assessments. Self esteem, self efficacy, cultural and personal expectations, mood and beliefs along with coping styles should be integrated into a program that will bring sustainable healing.

01/22/2014

Our society has become brace happy. At the first sign of discomfort people brace joints more often than they should. Bracing may provide temporary relief, but it can pose more extensive long term problems. Bracing is appropriate when a joint is significantly injured or unstable and/or when any excessive additional movement can cause further injury. Knowing the difference between discomfort and acute pain is essential. Significant acute pain should be diagnosed by a medical practitioner.

Bracing at the first sign of discomfort and restricting movement can actually slow down the healing process. Movement at a joint when it’s mildly injured brings blood flow to help in the recovery process. Bracing weakens the stabilizing muscles and connective tissue around the joint. Wearing a brace too long causes the joint to grow weaker, possibly resulting in a more significant injury to the specific joint or dysfunction in other related joint complexes. The root issue of most non-traumatic joint pain is usually associated with improper movement patterns that can be simply addressed with a proper corrective exercise program.

12/21/2013

The first step in feeling better, is discovering the source of your pain. Can you relate to any of these pain issues?