Teenagers are a special group! Kids are not mini-adults. Teens may be my favorite population to work with. In addition to growth spurts and injuries, they are unsure what is normal and what needs physical or medical attention.

More often than not, the parent is very involved in telling me what happened to their child, giving me their medical and physical history, and explaining how their kid is feeling and why.

When I ask the parent “Let me see what Johnny wants to say” I sometimes hear a different story, and a different perspective. I listen to them- their words, their body language, when they repeat themselves, and what they are avoiding either verbally or with their movements.

My goal is to have an open dialogue with your child. They have my number- which sounds crazy, but I encourage them to text me. I want each child to know they can tell me their symptoms, their concerns, and their honest opinion on what they think is going on. Kids know. Behind the scenes I hear teens say “I just don’t want to play soccer anymore,” or “I heard something pop when lifting, but did not want my dad to know.”

Kids can be scared. So can parents. I get it.

“I am just getting old,” says my fourty-year-old dad of four, who was a rugby player in college. There are often wear and tear type injuries that may have been ignored for years and now take precedence. It is never too late to address an old injury.

Years of repetitive activities often lead to habit-forming, faulty movement patterns.

Feeling aged may be due to how you move or do not move during your job, or your daily routine. Some guidance to make small, obtainable changes may be a gamechanger to optimize how you feel and move.

Over 65? Over 80? You can still improve your overall feeling. You can still improve how well you move.

Do you want less pain, improved independence, endurance, strength, and balance? You do not need to work out 2 hours a day to address your needs. Your 80-year-old body is not the same as your 50-year-old body and needs to be respected as such. My job is to help you feel and move better. Sometimes feeling better is sitting without pain, or changing positions without feeling like you may fall over.

When a person comes to me without a medical or surgical history on their paperwork, I will still ask your history. Sometimes I will then hear, “oh yes, I am on Synthroid for my thyroid” or “I had cancer, but that was 5 years ago”. If you are medically stable- that is awesome! It is still important for me to know what your body has been through. If you are medically struggling, I am in hopes to guide you on the right path. 

I am qualified to recommend imaging such as x-rays, MRIs, CT, and PET scans if necessary. I am also qualified to recommend a variety of other diagnostic testing such as a nerve conduction test (NCT)), electromagnetic testing (EMG), Ultrasound (US), and Sleep Studies. 

I also recommend against testing and imaging if it is not the right avenue for you.

If you have test results we can discuss them. My goal is to educate you. I want us to consider what is best for you to optimize your body and lifestyle.