9th Annual Conference

This 60min presentation will teach participants three simple exercises that can be done throughout the day to improve posture, body alignment, and strength. These can be taught to patients, witch can be particularly helpful for those who cannot yet access Physical Therapy for a variety of reasons, as a way to start to improve balance, agility, and chronic pain. If time allows, modifications of the basics will be explained and demonstrated, questions and case studies will be discussed, and additional simple exercises to counteract sitting and specific common pain complaints will be taught as well.

I work with a fellow osteopath at the Forestville Wellness Center, a stand-alone integrative health center within a Federally Qualified Health Center in Sonoma Co CA, treating patients using OMT as well as Integrative Medicine consults, working with collaborative medical providers and integrative practitioners, and I lead a group medical visit twice a month focusing on posture, exercise, and body mechanics.

exercise, group visits, osteopathy, physical therapy, pain, self-care

Skill-based training or Experiential workshop: provide an opportunity to acquire and practice a new skill and to observe and refine teaching techniques for this skill

This session is appropriate for all audiences and skill levels