Christine Robenalt PT, MPT is a physical therapist who is leading the way for treating pediatric physical therapy patients by implementing integrative care. By working with children in an integrative and holistic manner, she can better address their current impairments while also reducing the likelihood of unnecessary disease developing later in their lives. Christine is…
Building equality in physical therapy for marginalized communities is a challenging and complicated problem in our country, which will require cooperation across the political spectrum to solve. Whether the people in these communities are identified by their race, their sexual orientation, or their religion, each one deserves a safe space for receiving healthcare. To start,…
If there was one thing we want you to take away from the tools of Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine, it’s this: improving your patients’ sleep is essential in physical therapy. Too many people assume that poor sleep is simply a fact of life or of aging, rather than something that can be fixed or changed….
Pain science and integrative and lifestyle medicine can effectively fill in the gaps of manual therapy and exercise prescription for your physical therapy patients. Isn’t it frustrating how your manual therapy skills and exercise prescription work great for one patient…and barely move the needle for your next one? This feeling of hopelessness was also familiar…
The surest way to help yourself is to help others. The greatest jobs I have ever had were ones which paid me nothing. I have been the best version of my Self during those times of greatest personal sacrifice. Try it, and you just may walk away changed forever. Community…to learn and teach, help others…
I am still on medical leave, but while I am gone, please continue to enjoy the wonderful guest posts from BITL contributing authors. BITL Founder Ginger Garner during her first pregnancy way back when in 2005, supporting the likes of Shelly’s advice on keeping your “balance.” This week’s guest post is by physiotherapist and yoga…
I am on maternity leave a little longer, so please enjoy today’s post from my October publication in Yang Sheng magazine. Empowering Women in an Age of Illness, Part Two
I wrote the original post, which was published while I was on maternity leave in September 2011. To see the archived post, see the link at Yang Sheng magazine. Women’s Empowerment in an Age of Illness Health care in America needs a mother/woman-centered approach. American mothers and women are in great need of holistic, patient…
I am on maternity leave through August and September, so please enjoy today’s guest post by NAMC’s Advocacy Coordinator, Valerie Young. Valerie writes the popular blog for mother’s rights, Your (Wo)Man in Washington. BITL Founder, Ginger, in pursuit of “pushing back” in 2010, fundraising for women and children in Haiti through voice and song. Photo…
I am on maternity leave through August and September, so please enjoy today’s guest post by Stacey Curnow. BITL Founder, Ginger, standing on the precipice of a new life after leaving her job in conventional medicineto pursue her passion – improving health carethrough her grassroots education method in medical yoga/alternative medicine. It’s agonizing isn’t it?…
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Our third blessing, 2 weeks old. I am on maternity leave for the summer. Until then, enjoy the fantastic guest posts by BITL contributors. I wish everyone a wonderful Holiday week and would like to introduce the newest addition to Breathing In This Life… James Solomon (finally) arrived on June 17th, happy and healthy. We…