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WHEN IT ALL BEGAN...




I started recognizing common patterns in my patients' bodies when I was a PT in the Air Force. I remember my supervisor jokingly comment after reviewing my notes - “Hey, Capt. Are all your patients in a Right on Left Sacral Torsion?” Even HE noticed it!

Fast forward a few months & curiosity lead me to my first course in Postural Restoration. I was hooked! It made so much sense to me & explained so many things I had been noticing. I nearly shouted out in class... “Of course! THIS is why I see so many Right on Left sacral torsions!” So many things that were brushed over in PT school were recognized, appreciated & explained. I felt like I had won the biomechanics lottery!

The following day in the clinic started with a new patient. “Capt, I'm seeing you for my knee today, but I also have shoulder pain. Don't worry! I have a 2nd evaluation set up for my shoulder already.” You see, the standard way of doing physical therapy suggests that you evaluate 1 problem at a time. So much so that many clinics & insurance companies don’t allow you to evaluate both at the same time. Wow - chew on that for a sec!

I felt he was a classic case to try what I learned. I barely knew what I was doing, but walked him through 2 basic repositioning exercises & sent him on his way. 2 weeks later, he's back in to re-assess his progress with his knee. I’ll never forget what he said. Gives me goosebumps even to this day! “Ma’am, I worked on those exercises you gave me & my knee feels great! And, you can go ahead & cancel that appointment for my shoulder. It doesn’t bother me anymore either.” Boom. It doesn't always work out that beautifully, but that time it did. God made sure of it. I was blown away by the power of this new way of treating pain & dysfunction.

I never looked back.

I now use the science of Postural Restoration almost exclusively to help my clients relieve aches & pains much more quickly than traditional physical therapy.

Want to get out of your pain quickly & effectively? Looking for a more whole-body approach? Schedule a FREE Discovery Call to talk it over!

"Take Musculoskeletal Health into YOUR hands"

💗, Kristen

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