The Background One important yet over looked aspect of essential oils is the shelf life of the oil. Essential oils oxidize over time making them harmful instead of beneficial. Few users of essential oils are aware of this and may keep their oils for years without knowing about oxidation. Aromatherapy suppliers rarely provide expiration dates […]
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Your MRI does not Define You
Patients with MRIs I often see patients with back pain coming into my clinic who focus solely on the MRI results. Some believe until they have an MRI, physical therapy can’t help. On the other hand, others have MRIs showing severe spinal damage: these people believe they will not get better. This belief plays […]
Foam Rolling is Not Myofascial Release
Foam Rolling versus Myofascial Release One of the biggest challenges of my job involves explaining to people what I do. I have a massage license and a physical therapy license. Most people know what a massage therapist and a physical therapist do. However, when I say I perform myofascial release, most people look at me […]
Hydrosols: The Other Missing Link in Aromatherapy
What are Hydrosols? In my previous post, I talked about carrier oils and butters. Now I would like to share some information about hydrofoils. Hydrosols come from the water that the essential oil separated from during steam distillation. This water contains small amounts of the essential oil in it. However, it is not just water […]
Is your low back pain coming from your hip? The hip-back pain connection.
Have you gone to physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, meditation, and everything else under the sun to get rid of your back pain? I know you heard this line a million times from a million different health care providers promising to cure you. Also, I know you’ve tried it, and it didn’t […]
Fractals and Physical Therapy
What is a fractal?: a math equation. And what does a math equation have to do with your body? It turns out, fractals create almost every aspect of your body. Fractals create patterns that exist throughout nature. This Romanesco broccoli has the same pattern in it if you zoom in as when you zoom […]