I specialize in addressing long standing problems which have not responded to other forms of treatment, providing alternative treatments to standard physical therapy or surgery. My practice incorporates osteopathically-based techniques, including craniosacral therapy.
I am a medical doctor, with specialty training in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. My practice is unique in that I integrate a variety of disciplines to create a more effective approach to health which resolves medical problems at the source rather than managing symptoms. My specialty training provided me with a foundation in assessing the body from a neurological and musculo-skeletal perspective, with an emphasis on evaluating the whole person and their ability to function in their daily activities. However, I found that the formal medical training I received was insufficient to meet the needs of many of my patients, and therefore continued to study extensively with osteopathic physicians and manual therapists, who were leaders in their field both nationally and internationally. This expanded my ability to assess the body from a mechanical basis, and to evaluate all of the systems of the body in order to identify the part of the body that was the most restricted. In osteopathy and manual therapy, treatment is directed at this most restricted area. The understanding that this may be the cause of the person's complaints even if it is distant from the site of symptoms. Many of the systems of the body are assessed and treated individually, including: muscles, soft tissues, fascia (the thin layer covering muscles and organs), tissues around internal organs, joints, skeleton, neurologic, craniosacral (movement of the bones of the head and sacrum), circulatory, emotional, energy, cognitive (thought patterns) and spiritual (beliefs). However, the amount of treatment time needed was extensive, and the results were not always proportional to the time invested. I therefore continued to search for an approach that would allow quicker access to the source of my patient's complaints, and provide more complete correction of the problem.
The focus of the practice today is to address health and wellness from a holistic standpoint, rather than just trying to eliminate the symptoms which are bothering you. At times, the presenting complaint may linger, as the rest of the body heals, sometimes acting as a signal to keep you aware of your body's healing process. At other times, the presenting complaint may resolve very quickly.
My Practice Today: All patients who present to my practice undergo a complete medical evaluation, with an emphasis on the neuro-musculo-skeletal systems. This confirms or determines their diagnosis, and is used to establish a treatment plan and goals. Goals of treatment generally include resolution or improvement in the presenting complaints, and improvement/normalization of neuro-musculo-skeletal and postural integrity.
Diseases Cured
Back Pain, Nervous System Diseases, Neuralgia, Neurology, Pain,
