Simple Techniques for Improving Neurowellness - Part Two
Being able to regulate your own nervous system can empower you in your own health and is more simple than you might realize. It takes an understanding of anatomy and physiology and applying it to your daily life. The vagus nerve is the most important regulator of the nervous system and all systems in the body. Having good function of the vagus nerve is referred to as vagal tone and more recently, neurowellness. Vagal tone is considered to be an anti-inflammatory and anti-stre
What to Expect at Healthy Core
If you have had traditional physical therapy, you might have been interviewed about your condition in an open gym setting, which is...
Understanding the Role of Gut Inflammation on Core Health (Part One)
A healthy core has a lot to do with digestive health as muscles cannot be healthy if there is inflammation within the digestive tract or...
The Origin Story of Healthy Core: Overcoming Obstacles in Pelvic Health
"I have a dream!" In 2009, I left a stable hospital position to follow a dream; an ideal where there would be a space for women to heal...
Nonsurgical and Nonpharmaceutical Solutions for Chronic Myofascial Pain
Muscle Knot in Myofascial Pain Syndromes Recently, in a conversation with a patient about Pain Awareness Month, I came across an intriguing perspective. She shared that she had spent considerable time trying to ignore her pain. This outlook is prevalent among those experiencing pain or trauma. The aim of pain awareness is not to concentrate on pain to intensify it, but to investigate natural and alternative approaches, beyond medication or surgery, for treating and preventing
Boost Your Immune System With Three Simple Steps
Spending time indoors can be a threat to our immune system, whether you live in a hot climate and are spending more time in air...
Reduce Inflammation with Dry Needling
Dry Needling therapy is increasing in popularity as more individuals are experiencing the benefit of this ground-breaking modality for pain relief and inflammation reduction. As a physical therapist, my main job is to restore movement and function, and I use several manual therapy tools to accomplish this, including dry needling. Dry needling is NOT the same as acupuncture. The same tool is used (a fine, filament needle) but that is the only similarity. Acupuncture is based
Top Ten Reasons To Learn Visceral Mobilization
I recently attended Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute's Level II Visceral Mobilization class in Columbus, Ohio, along...
Finding the Right Pelvic Health Therapist
Welcome to the Healthy Core blog, written for individuals who wish to be better informed about solutions for pelvic floor dysfunction and chronic pain. In this blog, we are going to share the wisdom we have gained as pelvic floor therapists after treating thousands of patients. We will cover many topics related to the pelvis including exercise and fitness, bodily functions (in clinical terms), core function and a healthy gut. The pelvic floor does not work in isolation and c
