FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Please view website for details:-) in this profession you are only required to take 25 hours of continuing education every 2 years. I like to take at least 3x that a year or more just to keep refreshed. Last year I attended a cadaver workshop, kinesiotaping, and a structural visceral class on the thorax and mid back. So far this year I took more advanced kinesiotaping classes and an active isolated stretching course, in addition to the 2nd course for structural visceral work of the low back, pelvis, and Abdomen.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Several car accidents and other issues with pain led me towards seeking assistance from therapy and massage therapy helped me the most. I took a training to see what it would be like to attend a healing arts school during this time and it was so fascinating I decided I had to learn more.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
People are all very different with what issues they may come in with. I specialize in postural alignment/balance, medical conditions, injury specific - many clients that come see me are experiencing pain of some sort. Pain is caused by a variety of reasons so it is important to figure out with each individual client what their goals are for the session. Treatments should be interactive so that I'm working WITH the client to achieve results. Helping clients discover new information about their body in conjunction with their pain helps create awareness towards healing. Many clients I see have tried many methods to alleviate their pain prior, so for me and the client, our job is to figure out if manual therapy is a going to be helpful for them in their relief of the problem. I enjoy being an advocate and problem solver- people in the healthcare field are often looking at things from one perspective. It seems that professionals in the healthcare field all have their positions and "expertise" on what will "fix" the problem or what is causing the problem. This is not necessarily a bad thing, when the professional is correct and archives good results everyone is happy! However many people in chronic pain don't have that experience- often times people have to go through several professionals, getting contradictory information, receive no answers to their symptoms, or have had no success/relief with the things they have tried so far.. I try to maintain a broader focus in knowing that everyone has their own story, health history, repetitive movements, opinions, and remain open to trying different approaches to the same issue. From my professional perspective I am working with the client to determine if and what type of hands on bodywork therapies will benefit their particular complaint.