Feldenkrais- The Key to Unlocking a Better Yoga Experience

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While yoga poses create awareness, they can become habitual in the way they are practiced. Without realizing it, many are using more effort than is needed  which can lead to neck pain, back pain, during their yoga practice, making it a much more difficult and potentially painful experience. The gentle, simple, inquisitive process of an [...]

Move From Muscle Pain to Flexibility with ATM lessons

What can you expect if you come to an Awareness Through Movement® Class?   ATM ® is a  group lesson in a casual, relaxed setting. They can be done lying or sitting on the floor, sitting on a chair or in standing. The overall goal is to make sure the student is as comfortable and relaxed as possible. [...]

What are the causes of low back pain?

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You know what? Lower back pain is like the annoying IRS. It will get you no matter who you are; man, woman, American, Canadian, athlete, couch potato, actor, banker, I could go on.  Just like people pay money to get the most out of their tax return, why not learn more about lower back pain [...]

Education for Better Health

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Education of our patients is a standard practice at Synergy. Because they have the time to listen, our therapists are often able to learn quite a lot about their lives: their daily activities, exercise habits, and the level to which they understand and take care of their bodies. This in-depth knowledge allows us to provide [...]

My neck pain and back pain has specific trigger points… can you help?

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Trigger point therapy is very effective as part of a combined approach to relieving TMJ,  neck pain, back pain, sciatica, chronic pain disorders, and  symptoms related to fibromyalgia. In Trigger Point Therapy, specific locations or trigger points, on the muscles are held with firm pressure until they release. Once the points are released, many clients [...]

Core Stabilization- The foundation of our bodies

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Core Stabilization Core Stablilzation effects low back strength, prevents future injuries, and reduces pain. It is also an excellent exercise for people recovering from injuries, or who have low back or hip pain caused by instability in the hips. Having strength in your core gives your body a great deal of stability. When you have that stability, you are much [...]

Muscle Energy- What is it?

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Muscle energy technique or muscle release therapy relieves neck pain, lower back pain, rib pain, sciatic pain, numbness,  shortness of breath, ankle strain, ankle sprain, hip pain, and sacroiliac (SI) joint  pain. Muscle Release Therapy is a technique that releases muscle and soft tissue tension that is limiting the movement and/or changing the position of a bony structure. The [...]

Pain relief the hands on Way

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My name is Shauna Burchett and I am so pleased that you have found us.  We are endeavoring to enter the blogosphere to talk about an issue that concerns almost all of us. The issue of pain.  Whether it be headaches, back, neck , foot, leg, or shoulder pain, we treat it.  This website was created [...]