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ART OF HEALING PHYSICAL THERAPY

Bellingham, WA
Myofascial Release Expert
Women's Health Specialist

Those who work with their hands are laborers

Those who work with their hands and head are craftsman

Those who work with their hands, head and heart are artists.

-St. Francis of Assisi

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RELEASE Restrictions

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RESTORE flexibility

Indoor Exercise

RETRAIN
muscle groups 

RETURN

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to feeling good in your body and to the activities that you enjoy

MISSION

Art of Healing is based on the belief that the client and the practitioner are the artists in the healing process. Healing is not linear and is unique to each individual. I approach each patient and treatment session as a fresh opportunity for that person to heal and grow. My job as an artist and physical therapist is to be a facilitator in your healing process by recognizing and releasing myofascial restriction, reducing pain, increasing freedom of movement, and providing appropriate stretches and strengthening exercises. This will support new found movement in order to prevent restrictions from redeveloping so that you can return to the activities that bring you joy!

HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT

Current PT trends are driven by insurance company reimbursement in which there is a financial incentive to see more patients, bill PT codes with higher reimbursement rates, and minimize non-billable time.

This translates to shortened treatment times and less time devoted to hands-on treatment. 

At Art of Healing you will have a full 90 minutes of my undivided attention for the evaluation and never feel rushed, experiencing a thorough evaluation as well as Myofascial Release and patient education/ home exercises program...with time to ask questions. 

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PHYSICAL THERAPIST VS MASSAGE THERAPIST

Both practitioners can be highly skilled with Myofascial Release. What sets them apart are educational requirements and scope of practice.

A PT license requires a post college graduate degree (currently a doctorate) and rigorous coursework. Physical Therapists are movement specialists and trained in strength training, posture assessment, gait training, joint mobilizations and diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions.

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SPECIALTIES

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

WOMEN'S HEALTH

VESTIBULAR REHAB

AND BALANCE TRAINING

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 CONDITIONS THAT I TREAT

  • acute and chronic orthopedic injuries (related to muscle and joints - shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee ankle, foot)
  • low back pain
  • ​neck and thoracic pain
  • headaches and migraines
  • TMJ (jaw pain)
  • scoliosis and kyphosis
  • whiplash from falls or MVA​
  • repetitive and overuse injuries such as tendonitis, bursitis, carpal tunnel 
  • sports injuries acute and chronic
  • fibromyalgia
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
  • tightness from surgical scar tissue or burns
  • chronic pain
  • scaitic pain
  • pelvic pain
WOMEN SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Pelvic floor pain and dysfunction, urinary and incontinence (leaking), adhesions, coccygeal (tailbone) pain, episiotomy scars, birthing injuries, perineal scars, painful intercourse/penetration,
pelvic support dysfunction (prolapse)
 
VERTIGO AND BALANCE ISSUES
Dizziness and feelings of being "off balance" including BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)
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