Can Relationship Problems cause Pain in the Body? The simple answer is, “Heck yeah!” I Remember the first time I knew for sure that our emotions from our relationships create pain in the body. I was treating a nurse for…
I call "me time" Active Self Time AST is Active Self Time. I created it to encourage my beautiful patients to move their bodies. It’s a twist on “Me Time”. From NYC to Biloxi, Mississippi In 1995 my husband and…
YOU NEED A VACATION! Why am I shouting that out? Because the effects of not taking a vacation can be detrimental to your health and your productivity. Remember my personal story about burnout? Through the years I’ve noticed that my…
Do You Have Anxiety? You may not know this about me but, it took me 3 attempts to pass my physical therapy licensing exam. I call it my year of hell. I didn't know I had test anxiety which was…
What is Scar Tissue and Adhesions? One of the often overlooked culprits of pain and dysfunction is Scar Tissue from surgery scars. Adhesions are scar tissues that form internally. When I had my cesarean I wasn’t told that I would…
We need daily sun exposure in order to thrive. I never understood the importance and benefits of sunlight until I started working in a space with no windows. After six months I started to feel tired, irritated, and just plain…
Feeling tired during the day? Try a power nap. Have you ever been so tired that your eyes felt like they were ON FIRE? Well, years ago I had been seeing patients for physical therapy in four different buildings: Outpatient,…
Do you have neck pain? Headaches? You may have text neck. Without even knowing it, I was creating my own neck pain! I started an Instagram page in 2015 and found myself looking at my phone between patients, at lunchtime,…
The Relaxation Response is a stress reduction technique used by physicians and therapists to help patients relieve symptoms naturally.
My Yoga Story To understand the benefits of Yoga in my life, I’d like to share a story with you. The setting is my all-girl high school gym class at St. Agnes in NY. We wore a special athletic uniform,…
