By Dr. KC Coninx PT, DPTCertifications: COMT, PYT Creating a sustainable business in healthcare, specifically in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and/or mental health, makes us think of 2 things: 1) What are your patients' needs? and 2) What do you as a...
by Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC/L Moving from HEP to IHP is outlined in the landmark text, Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy, available at OPTP.com We are long overdue in the physical therapy profession to ditch the phrase "home exercise program."...
Our long time mission has been to transform healthcare and self-care so that integrative and wellness care is more affordable and easily accessible. How did we do with in 2022? Well, we'll let you be the judge of that. Transforming Healthcare & Self-Care through,...
What does Earth Day mean to us during this long-haul pandemic? Every year I write about Earth Day. It's a critical turning point in my life, because my son's life was saved on April 22nd, 13 years ago. He was 2. I've always drawn a connection to Earth Day and his...
Telehealth may work for you The COVID pandemic has stopped much of the world as we know, creating a "new normal". Once busy streets and shops are empty, activities are cancelled and you may not even be going to work. One thing that the virus has not stopped is pain...
I am a human being first, a woman second, and a mother third. In that order. And yet, according to research, I will be judged (unfairly) and be valued less in society because of that last identity: being a mother. The reality is I will be paid less than a woman...
The Voice is Queen in the Pelvic Floor Kingdom Did you know your voice is a KEY INDICATOR for your pelvic & sexual health? If you want to go the distance - whether in the boardroom or the bedroom – then you gotta make some noise. This is because women are...
It has been a little over two years since I made the decision to speak publicly. I am a sexual assault survivor. It took a lot of courage for me to speak up. To even write that is an understatement. It took even more to pen some of the story in the Preface to my first...
On November 8th I was invited to speak at the North Carolina Executive Mansion as part of a panel for the NC Chapter of the UN Women. What an amazing experience it was, and an honor and privilege to be able to sit on a panel with so many qualified women. In fact,...
The Amazing Diaphragm: How Your Breathing Predicts Health The respiratory diaphragm measures mere millimeters in thickness, but its influence can exact multi-system effects that ultimately dictate your long-term health and well-being. Understanding the anatomy,...
This week's post highlights some of the most influential women in integrated women's health care and advocacy today. From Your Woman in Washington™ to the brightest and best physiotherapists domestic and abroad...learn about who is shaping tomorrow's future for...
Guided (Short Version) of Light Meditation Join Ginger for this 8 minute guided breath practice and morning meditation focusing on deep abdominal breathing and a short version of Ginger's "Light Meditation." The meditation was recorded live in the maritime forest on...