History

My work is a synthesis of techniques that I have learned over the past thirty years. I've had the privilage of working with some of the real innovators in alternative practice.

The Rolfing training was my introduction to manual therapy in l977 and has provided a conceptual basis for my studies since then. Something occurs for a client when their body stops fighting to stay erect and accepts the guidance of gravity.

People come to my practice with a wide spectrum of needs - from aches and pain associated with a local injury to larger issues of structure and balance. My goal is to facilitate their healing process with the gentlest intervention possible.

My chiropractic studies in the late '80s awakened an interest in the effects of the nervous system, and I began to find ways to relieve internal strains by creating changes in neural balance in the body. Along the way I've taken hundreds of hours of classwork in the Osteopathic disciplines of Visceral Manipulation and Biodynamic Cranio-Sacral work.

 

My Way of Working

Most of the tissues of the body are responsive when they are contacted appropriately. What is appropriate is not necessarily a question of how much force. Some practitioners achieve significant results with very little effort, while others have become famous for the efficacy of their more impactful interventions.

I tend toward "less is more". If I can evoke the body's own mechanisms of balance, whether I'm working with the nervous system, the bony architecture or the myo-fascial network, I have more trust that the body wil orient itself around the changes that occur if it finds those changes with less help.

 

A Typical Session

People come to me with a wide range of issues and needs. As my neural work has become more well-known, clients often present with neuropathic pain or, more likely, some form of chronic pain. Others have postural concerns or performance issues - from athletic mastery to climbing stairs.

If you come to me as a client, the first step is to find out if, and how, I can help you. We'll do a short intake interview and history. I'll typically have you stand and walk to assess the balance in your structure — even if your complaint is pain in your elbow. Then I'll examine the subject of your interest.

My first evaluation is generally neurogical. If there is chronic pain, I'll check the palpatory condition of the nerves that serve the area for neurogenic inflammation. Most chronic pain is associated with if not caused by neurogenic inflammation. The physical condition of the nerves gives me a instant insight into the problem — whatever the cause.

After checking the physical condition of the relevant nerves, I'll often evaluate their neurological function - their sensory and motor capabilities. I'll check out the movement of related joints. During this time, I willl be simultaneously doing some treatment, because my best indicator of what is happening is how you respond to various interventions. Chances are you won't know which is which.

As I switch to a more purely treatment mode, I will address the inflammation to bring it down to a tolerble level. Sometimes I will use a cold laser and/or a percussor to assist me.