by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Sep 3, 2008 | chronic pain, Health, Integrative Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy
Have you heard yourself, or someone you know, say “Well, it must be because I am getting old”, or “It is to be expected if I am going to continue to be as active as I want”, or “I guess it will go away eventually if I just leave it alone”, or “I can’t do (insert...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Aug 25, 2008 | Health, Health and Wellness, Integrative Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vertigo
It seems that we have recently had an influx of people with “vertigo” or balance issues. Many are unaware as to the cause of balance impairments. There are three components of balance control: vision, somatosensory and vestibular. They each give us meaningful...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Aug 4, 2008 | chronic pain, CRPS, Health and Wellness, Integrative Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), commonly referred to as reflex sympathetic dystrophy or RSD, is a syndrome in which pain, usually burning type, is out of proportion to the injury (either nerve or no nerve involvement). The pain may spread through the entire...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Aug 3, 2008 | back pain, chronic pain, Consciousness & Manifestation, Detox Diets, Detoxification, fibromyalgia, Health, Health and Wellness, Integrative Manual Therapy, meditation, Nutrition and Diets, Physical Therapy, running
Have you all noticed that lately the world is changing at an even faster rate than even a few years ago? Also, doesn’t it seem that more so than in the past, there is both a lot of good but also a lot of bad in the world. It is not always wise to label things as...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Jul 11, 2008 | chronic pain, Health, Health and Wellness, Integrative Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy
Neuro-fascial processing or NFP is an exercise we often give or review at the end of each PT session. It is a very simple 15-20 minute technique that can have profound effects on the body. It involves placing the hands on two specific points on the body. One hand...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Jul 8, 2008 | Health and Wellness, Integrative Manual Therapy, physical therapist, Physical Therapy
Get Treatment Early! I have been practicing physical therapy for 7 years. One of the biggest recommendations I have for people who are having physical pain is this: GET HELP EARLY! Treating an acute injury is so much more effective, and recovery is much quicker. Many...
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