Archive for May, 2009
May 25, 2009
Posted in Auto-Immune Problems, CRPS, Detox Diets, Detoxification, Health, Health and Wellness, Integrative Manual Therapy, Joint Pain, NSADs, Nutrition and Diets, Organic Living, Physical Therapy, Supplements, Vertigo, auto-immune disorders, autoimmune, chronic pain, dr. thomas O'Bryan, fibromyalgia, gluten free, gluten sensitivity, headaches, inflammation, integrative manual therpay, knee pain, neck pain, osteoporosis, physical therapist, shoulder pain | Tagged Aspartame, Donald Rumsfeld, FDA, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, NutraSweet, Ronald Reagan, seizures, sweet misery | 2 Comments »
May 24, 2009
Running in San Diego
Over the years I have run competitively and socially in San Diego with many different groups. Currently I am running with a great group call www.runwithgreg.com
They offer group runs at relaxed paces from 7:00 minutes/mile to 10:00 minutes/mile mostly coastal san diego county. One of the things I like about them is the way the pace always starts slowly 9:00 to 10:00 minutes/mile and then over the first couple of miles works into the various pace groups.
This works well for a variety of reasons:
1. It allows the group to run together, no matter people’s pace level and visit for a couple of miles.
2. It allows runner’s bodies to loosen up which prevents injury
3. It trains the body to start slowly and end at faster paces; this works great as a training tool for runners wishing to race.
The Running Group ( runwithgreg.com) has been a great place for me to run, socialize and meet people from all walks of life and all running pace levels that I would not normally have met. I am thankful to Greg and his commitment to running in San Diego over the years. Many of the runs are run out of Movin Shoes Running Stores as well, a great resource for runners www.movinshoes.com
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged biomechanics, greg white, Marathon Runners, movin shoes, roadrunner san diego, running, running groups san diego, running injuries, runwithgreg, san diego running, social running, training | 1 Comment »
May 12, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged pain, function, Integrative Manual Therapy, IMT, chronic injury, Physical Therapy, Mission Hills Physical Therapy, The Science and Art of Total Body Health, Ralph Havens, San Diego Physical Therapy, physical therapy san diego, Detox, Detoxification, Elimination of Toxins, toxicity, chronic pain, nutrition, fibromyalgia, gluten, inflammation, celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, organic, Joint Pain, autoimmune, organic foods, allergies, celiac, Auto-Immune Problems, irritable bowel disease, auto-immune, autism, neuro-degenerative disorders, villous atrophy, chiropractic, Dr. O'Bryan, centerIMT, Tom Giammatteo PT, DC, ND, IMT C | 1 Comment »
May 6, 2009
Here is a letter a patient wrote us with her experience using a gluten free diet to help her with symptoms related to Multiple Sclerosis. Based on the medical literature we instituted a gluten free diet as part of this patient’s Integrative Manual Therapy program. Her resutls were consistent with the results found in the medical literature. For more information visit a great research site www.TheBurnhamReview.com and search for gluten sensitivity research. After reading it, I would ask, “which Multiple Sclerosis patient are you not going to tell about a gluten free program? More info can be found at our site www.missionhillspt.com and at www.metagenics.com/webinars ( go to page two and look for Dr. O’Bryan’s gluten sensitivity power point)
————————Here is E.J.’s story…
I can admit that in the past I have been sold snake oil. I have a whole cabinet full of “miracle cures” and another spilling over with various prescriptions from doctors. I gave up on both a long time ago, especially about 3 years ago when my MS was constantly flaring up, each time robbing me of the use of my legs and landing me in the hospital for months. Ralph and company were able to ease the pain in my lower back, which in the hospital required IV pain meds. This was tremendous, but the most progress came 5 months ago when I eliminated gluten from my diet. Ralph provided me with a wealth of information and research from highly regarded medical journals. This eased my neuroscience-oriented mind, and the snake oil alarm in my head never went off, there were no red flags, and instead of the fake hope I’d experienced before, I felt real hope.
My life began 26 years ago, took a turn at 20 with my MS diagnosis, stalled completely 3 years ago, and began again 5 months ago. I remember telling Ralph after being gluten free 2-3 months that I felt I had already made up for the 2 1/2 – 3 years I was in and out of the hospital. Within a month of going gluten free, I knew something wonderful was happening – life was livable again, constant fatigue replaced by constant energy, and the spasticity in my legs I had experienced daily was gone. Even my neurologist, who does not speak in non-pharmaceutical terms, could not find any trace of it. His response to all of these positive changes after gluten-free: “You can’t argue with results like this!”.
Doctors and MS groups look at me with jaws dropped to the floor. I make sure and tell them about having gone gluten-free. I see such a high likelihood for fast improvement that I recommend at least trying a gluten-free diet to all my friends with MS, other neurological problems, and even those who are healthy but say they “could be better.” It can’t hurt to try, and you never know just how amazing the results might be.
E.J. April 2009
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged allergies, autism, Auto-Immune Problems, autoimmune, celiac, chiropractic, chronic injury, chronic pain, consciousness, Detox, Detoxification, Dr. O'Bryan, Elimination of Toxins, fibromyalgia, gluten, gluten sensitivity, IMT, inflammation, Integrative Manual Therapy, irritable bowel disease, Joint Pain, Mission Hills Physical Therapy, multiple sclerosis, neuro-degenerative disorders, nutrition, organic foods, pain, Physical Therapy, physical therapy san diego, Ralph Havens, reoccuring injury, San Diego Physical Therapy, The Science and Art of Total Body Health, toxicity, villous atrophy | 1 Comment »
May 1, 2009
hi everyone!
I wanted to pass along a very simple and effective self-treatment technique I learned a few years ago. It works great for calf cramps, shin splints, ankle pains, leg spasms and even knee pain and sciatica. It works best with shin splints and calf cramps. If you have these conditions I recommend doing these exercises 3 to 5 times /day on each foot. First just test your gait by walking and noticing which leg feels tighter in general. Then do the exercise on one foot; you just press a hard tennis ball with your foot on these very specific spots.
The first exercise has a pic at http://www.flickr.com/photos/25505496@N04/2631981969/in/photostream/
the other exerises you can do the spots which are on the side of the foot by placing the tennis ball against a wall or cabinet and angling your foot to put pressure on the side of foot spots. Do the inner side of the foot 3 spots with direct tennis ball pressure ( don’t move around just press and hold down) and then do the outer side of the foot with 3 spots with direct tennis ball pressure.
Then do the 3 spots behind the ball of the foot and 3 spots in the middle of the arch and 3 spots just in front of the heel.
Here is a pic of the spots. http://www.califmall.com/footherapy.html
If you still want more pics please call us and we can fax another description to you ; just call Susan at 619.543.1470 or email me at ralph@missionhillspt.com
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged calf cramps, chiropractic, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, IMT, inflammation, Integrative Manual Therapy, leg pain, Mission Hills Physical Therapy, pain, Physical Therapy, physical therapy san diego, Ralph Havens, reoccuring injury, running injury, San Diego Physical Therapy, shin splints, The Science and Art of Total Body Health | 1 Comment »
