About us

Pain Management and Pain Relief: You may be looking for Physical Therapy in the Boulder, CO area for pain relief or to provide pain management. Your pain may be from an injury, a surgery, an illness, or an accident that needs comprehensive healing. Training: I am a licensed Physical Therapist with over 28 years experience treating patients with chronic pain and complex pain situations. I am one of a handful of Physical Therapists in the United States to have graduated from the Somatic Experiencing® training which is an intensive 3 year program for treating traumatic stress impacts on the body, the emotions, and the mind. I am a listed Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in the Foundation for Human Enrichment directory. I teach other Physical Therapists, Occupational, and Massage Therapists how to address difficult and complex pain conditions with Mind Body methods. Kinds of Pain I work with muscle spasm and muscle pain, neck and back pain, headaches, migraines, foot pain like plantar fasciitis, swelling and stiffness after surgeries, knee and leg pain, sciatica, hip pain, injuries from car accidents, whiplash, carpal tunnel and repetitive strain injuries, shoulder pain and loss of movement, dizziness, and balance problems, arthritis, neck and back disk pain, traumatic injuries, current or past traumatic stress, crush injuries, and RSD also known as complex regional pain syndrome, and abdominal pain. Having over 1500 hours of post-graduate study in a variety of treatment methods for therapeutic exercise, and hands on treatments gives you effective options based on your specific needs. Your story, relevant medical reports and my evaluation of your body’s muscles, joints and function gives the needed information to develop the right Physical Therapy treatment or pain management for your condition. Insurance: Most medical insurance plans cover Physical Therapy. Plan details vary and may change. Deductibles can be large, not cross accumulate between in and out of network providers, and they may keep you from accessing your insurance for Physical Therapy. Because there are quirks to getting the details right, I will take the time to call your insurance company for you, verify your Physical Therapy benefits, call you back and let you know what your coverage is prior to meeting. You can discuss payment issues with me prior to therapy. My Story: In 1996 I faced significant challenges from a car accident, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), grief, joint and leg pain, and loss of recreational activities while being a mom to 2 young boys. I was confronted with a condition known as complex regional pain syndrome or RSD which can fully disable a person. I was living with chronic pain daily. I desperately wanted comprehensive healing and relief of my complex pain. My situation threatened to fully ruin my family and professional life and that knowledge further added to my stress. I began to study traumatic stress and its impacts on the body, the emotions, and the mind under Dr. Peter Levine hoping I could save myself. In the process of managing and overcoming these major life and health conditions, I gained new insights and answers to the question, “What limits healing?” I took the learning and principles from the Somatic Experiencing training (which is predominantly used in the psychotherapy field) and adapted it into my hands on Physical Therapy practice. This brought me and my patients considerably better complex and chronic pain relief results. See detailed stories my clients have shared about their chronic pain relief on the “What Clients Are Saying” page of this site. I learned that the experience of helplessness in the face of overwhelming threat can occur in situations such as accidents, abuse, unsafe family dynamics, financial stress, falls, medical procedures, surgeries, and with pain. It can cause a traumatic response. I felt like the dog who’s been kicked by the car too many times. I learned that accumulated life experiences can stack up and minor things can combine with major memories in the unconscious mind.

Neighborhood: South Boulder