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Fractured Mind
Several years ago, I had lingering pain in my left ankle and went to a podiatrist to find out the reason. The doctor took an x-ray and discovered bone fragments were causing the pain from several previous ankle injuries. He …
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Posted in Chronic pain
Tagged creative therapeutics, dekalb, sycamore, genoa, counseling, children, malta, psychotherapy, psychology, emdr, ronald bennet, ron bennet, mind body, counselor, students, family counseling, first responders, lifeline therapy
Creative in the Community
NIU Campus Meets Community Block Party | Tues., Sept. 11 | 11:00-2:00 PM Creative Therapeutics will join the festivities at this new event on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commons at NIU held to introduce our local Chamber of Commerce …
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Posted in Publication, Massage Therapy, Physical Therapy, Creative in the Community
Tagged creative therapeutics, dekalb, sycamore, community
Amy Prais Goes for RYT 500
Yoga instructor Amy Prais has begun working to complete her next level of yoga training. Amy is currently registered as an RYT 200. An RYT 500 means she will complete an additional 300 hours of teacher training and have been …
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Posted in Yoga, stretching, Meditation, training
Tagged yoga, creative therapeutics, dekalb, sycamore, yoga nidra, amy prais, northern illinois, instructor
Direct Access Bill Passes House
Great news! The Direct Access bill passed the House of the Illinois General Assembly unanimously! This is a promising development. HB 4643 as amended will now move to the Senate without opposition. Next week: we will be asking for you to contact …
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Why Body after Baby?©
We treat many women who present a variety of conditions from pre- and postpartum to several years after giving birth. Safely gaining and building core strength is a common part of their treatment. Even if they don’t suffer from incontinence, …
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Posted in Physical Therapy, Body after Baby, Chronic pain, training, exercise
Tagged creative therapeutics, dekalb, sycamore, body after baby, exercise, ergonomics, postpartum, core exercises, dvd
Celebrating Local Health Awareness Week
September 11-17, 2017 From the uncertainty caused by political schisms that seem to sabotage any sensible progress to the almost monolithic advance of “Big Data” in medical and commercial fields, we’d be forgiven thinking the very term health care, itself, …
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Posted in Publication
Tagged dekalb, sycamore, Local Health Awareness Week
Awareness through Movement: The Feldenkrais Method
Thursday, July 14 | 6:00-7:30 PM I have been teaching my patients what I know about the Feldenkrais Method for many years. Feldenkrais teaches you how to observe the movement and the tensions in your own body and become intimately aware of–and connected …
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Posted in stretching, Osteoporosis, Physical Therapy, Chronic pain
Tagged creative therapeutics, dekalb, sycamore, awareness, feldenkrais, method, lynn batalden, georgia brown
Jamie Justice Attends Pelvic Pain Course
Jamie Justice, PT, WCS recently attended a continuing education class in November at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas in Houston. The class, titled Finding the Driver in Pelvic Pain, was an advanced level class to help physical therapists sharpen diagnostic …
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A Sound Healing Journey
Friday, December 4–6:30-8:00 PM Employing an eclectic variety of musical instruments, instructor Sven Hansen creates meditative aural soundscapes specifically tailored restore harmony between body and mind. Sounds are targeted to resonate with each specific chakra. Each Sound Healing workshop is …
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Posted in Meditation
Tagged meditation, dekalb, sycamore, sven hansen, sound healing, healing sounds, music
Eating for the Right Reasons: A Chat with Dr. Mathen
Back in February, Shaun Mathen, DO, joined us for a panel discussion on a topic that is a mission and a passion for all of us: integrative medicine. During this discussion (which also included Lynn Batalden, DPT, acupuncturist/herbalist Pat Faivre, …
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