Exercise and movement is one of the safest and most effective therapies. It is used in many different therapeutic methods and promotes improvements in all aspects of health, including: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, bone health, and stress management, to name a few.

Corrective exercise is perhaps one of the most effective therapies and rehabilitative techniques, period. It has stood the test of time and continues to demonstrate effectiveness today. We know it to be highly effective for a wide range of joint and soft-tissue conditions (e.g. tendinopathies, ligament strains, etc.).

When performed  consistently, Corrective exercise has a transformational impact on the body’s ability to stabilize the joints and control all movements. It taps into the most powerful and wonderfully complicated circuitry – the human nervous system (Brain and CNS. 

When you have pain and inflammation from an acute or chronic musculo-skeletal injury, there is a reduction in sensory proprioceptive feedback. This means your nervous system restricts your range of motion to ensure stability. By stimulating the sensory nerve fibers in the muscles and joints, the brain has better information and moves more effectively. Improved neuro-muscular control means improved range of motion and less pain and inflammation.

When we move and contract the muscles of the body there is improved blood flow through the muscles and joints. This is a major reason conventional “bed rest” protocols can be contradictory to fast, efficient recovery. Limiting movement has its place in some conditions, but in many others adding mobility sooner will improve healing rates and recovery outcomes.

When your body is moving better, it removes much of the “faulty” mechanical stress of the joints. When your neuro-muscular patterns are corrected, it takes the stress off painful and inflamed tissues and promotes better healing

When you apply corrective exercise as a daily or weekly therapy for several weeks, your body naturally and gently begins to shift into positive movement patterns. The changes induced by corrective exercise are literally retraining new neural pathways your body won’t soon forget.

We understand the answer to neck and shoulder conditions lies in finding the root cause of the problem, and creating a systematic approach to relieving pain, correcting muscular imbalances, improving the stability and mobility of the shoulder, spine and head. We help develop a comprehensive plan to address the underlying cause of your neck and shoulder pain.

The difficulty in treating sciatic nerve, and many back conditions, lies in the complexity of the spine and its relationship to the pelvis. There are many facets to consider when working to effectively approach a treatment plan – body weight, joint pathology, myofascial pain, neuro-muscular imbalances, and more. We help develop a comprehensive plan to address the underlying cause of your back and hip pain.

Treating knee osteoarthritis and other leg conditions carries complexity due to other contributing factors such as body weight, joint degeneration, muscular imbalances, health history and other lifestyle habits. We create a personalized plan of consistent, actionable steps to address the underlying cause of your knee and lower leg pain.

We specialize in treating degenerative eye conditions utilizing an integrative approach that combines acupuncture modalities, Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), nutritional and herbal supplements, and diet and lifestyle modification. Our HEALTHY VISION PROGRAM is a breakthrough treatment that can help slow, maintain, or in many cases reverse, vision loss of those suffering from degenerative eye conditions that are thought to have no safe treatment. 

We utilize a unique blend of natural therapies that addresses the root cause of migraines and other severe headache conditions. The combination of gentle acupuncture, nutrition counseling, herbal supplements, and lifestyle behavior changes help improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and direct your body back into hormonal balance.