In 2012-13 Michael completed nearly 60 hours of training and passed a 3-hour, 200+ question exam and a practicum demonstrating safety and competence in performing dry needling.

He was awarded Certification in Dry Needling by the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy.

Dry needling involves the use of skillfully…

After completing over 75 hours in training in an 18 month period and passing a 270+ question exam and practicum, Michael was awarded Certification in Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Cert SMT) by the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy in December 2012.
Most people don't realize that joint manipulation is a part of the scope of practice of physical therapists, however because of the broad…

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A newly presented research study suggests than nearly 70 percent of women with breast cancer who elect to have both breasts removed as a precaution actually have a small risk of contracting cancer in the healthy breast.  The procedure is called a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM).

Worry about recurrence is behind the decision, but researchers claim the risk is low—actually out…

A new research study shows that children from mothers that smoked one or more packs of cigarettes a day while pregnant have poorer reading skills than other children, and by a significant amount.

It appears that there is a significant lag in reading in comprehension in such kids—a 21 percent lag!

This comes from data from over 5,000 kids aged 7 and 9, who were compared with their…

More stress equals more belly fat equals higher risk for heart disease

Review of studies involving 40,000 people points up benefits

If you've read or watched the documentary, The Secret, then you've probably heard of a vision board. A vision board is a simple yet powerful visualization tool that helps to activate the universal law of attraction to help you realize your dreams or goals.

The vision board concept (also known as a goal board or dream board) has been around for quite some time, but since the release of The…

But Americans surveyed also expect meds to relieve stress and personal troubles... but experts put up a caution flag!