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This has been a long time coming and to be frank, it really chaps my ass. First, before I offend anyone, let me clarify that I am not anti Personal Training. In fact, a large majority of my personal and professional circles are comprised of trainers. I love you! What I do not love, is the confusion that using the abbreviation “PT” creates. Let’s take Susie Smith, PT as an example. She could be a Personal Trainer or a Physical Therapist. Legally speaking, the only professionals allowed to

How much should insurance dictate quality and results in healthcare? Now that I am both subscriber and provider, I see that controversy both personally and professionally. While in my last clinical of physical therapy school, I noticed pressure to push for production. It was not uncommon as a novice physical therapist to see four patients per hour, with possibly only 10 minutes of hands-on time with each. I even recall a clinical instructor encouraging me to hold off on any manual care, instead

What is dry needling, and why do I love to turn my patients into pin cushions? Not all needling is created equally. I am obviously bias towards Integrative Dry Needling (IDN), for it fits my paradigm of how the human body operates. We are nervous system driven beings. Our brains weigh a mere 3 pounds, yet those 3 pounds carry colossal weight with regards to our physiology and function. Before I continue, let me make this clear; dry needling is not acupuncture. I previously studied medical acupuncture

… Absolutely not. Cannabidiol, or CBD has non-psychoactive properties, meaning it will not create a body or cerebral high. Personally, I don’t enjoy the feeling of being high (yes, Mom and Dad, I have tried the “wacky tabacky”). While cannabis use remains highly debated, the incredible clinical applications of cannot be overlooked. CBD is most often consumed orally or applied topically, each offering different benefits. When consumed orally, CBD is a neuroprotectant, an effective anti-inflammation

Many moons ago, I was a fairly competitive gymnast. Granted I wasn’t destined for the Olympics, but I still believed I trained like it; 5 days a week, 3 hours a day. By the age of 12, I had sustained a stress fracture in my L5 vertebrae and a substantial disc bulge in L2. In layman’s terms… my back hurt, a lot. Always. I recall receiving a doctor’s note to deliver to my coach requesting that I not tumble (aka flip around) for a week. The week off didn't provide much relief so I started rotating