Get Rid of Plantar Fasciitis Once and For All

Apr 10, 2013

Six months of enduring foot pain, shoe inserts, night boots, expensive custom-fitted shoes, oral medications, daily exercises, steroid injections (3), cryo-therapy and surgery did little for the desperate and frustrated woman on the other end of my phone. I agreed to see this likeable woman, all the while uncertain as to what my approach to plantar fasciitis could accomplish so late in the game.

I was immediately impressed by this woman’s persistence, positive attitude and compliance with the “homework” she had been assigned to treat her stubborn case. After reviewing what she had been faithfully doing on her own, I set out to see what my hands would discover.

Osteoporosis: An Innovative Approach

Mar 14, 2013

  According to the National Institute of Health, 40 million Americans either have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone density.  Osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures annually, including:300,000 hip fractures700,000 vertebral...

FSM Wins $500 In Kickball Tourney

Feb 18, 2013

The staff of FSM recently teamed up with current students and graduates to win $500 in a local kickball tournament.  The money was donated directly to the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, the school’s charity of choice. The Alachua County Emerging Leaders...

Movement and Posture: A Different Perspective

Feb 14, 2013

Have you ever worked with people who felt better on the table, but their problems began to recur as soon as they got off the table?  Have you wondered if there is something else you could do?About twenty years ago, I began asking this question.   Not only did many of...

The Year After Cancer Treatment: How We Adapt Massage

Dec 6, 2012

  My client rolled her eyes as she told me, “Now, this is hard. This is way harder than my year in cancer treatment.” She was referring to the year after cancer treatment. She was several months out. Armed with clear scans and a clean bill of health from her...

Hands Up!

Sep 3, 2012

People most often think of the feet when they think reflexology, but there are so many conditions of the hands themselves that can be helped with hand reflexology. And that’s in addition to the overall health benefits to the rest of the body. Here are just five: