Pain Science and Persistent Pain Treatment

"What's damaged or broken inside of me? What's wrong with me? Why do I hurt?"

All common questions for those in pain.  Pain, especially persistent pain, is more complex than you could imagine, but research has proven knowledge is power!  Therapeutic education has been shown to greatly decrease pain as well as the fear and suffering aspects of the pain experience.

Properly prescribed therapeutic exercises and activities are the other element of best care for persistent pain. Ranging from gentle breathing techniques and guided motion imagery to graded exposure exercises that challenge and reform one's expectations, correctly dosed these activities can decreased pain and lessen its grip on your life.

Vertigo / Dizziness / Balance Therapy

This care involves careful evaluation & treatment for balance issues which may arise from benign positional proximal vertigo (BPPV), vestibular nerve hypofunction, concussions, central causes, and many other conditions.

While almost all conditions can benefit from care, dizziness from BPPV responds the most readily and can often be fully resolved after 1-2 treatments.

Cupping / Vacuum Therapy

A specific instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization technique that lifts (instead of compress) the skin and underlying tissues.  Perfect for scars and adhesions.  Initially the vacuum is light and gently slid over the treatment area.  Often this is enough for the treatment benefits to be produced.  However, the vacuum can be increased and positioned statically for several minutes over a treatment area-- this variety was popularized by the most recent summer Olympics.  Furthermore, therapeutic exercises and activities can be performed with the vacuums on for dynamic stretching of the soft tissues and stimulation of the nervous system.