Therapeutic Alliance: Genuine or Just a Technique? Therapeutic Alliance is a technique and concept that has gained quite a bit of attention in the medical and allied medical fields in recent years. In a nutshell, the therapist, nurse, physician, health coach etc., adopts the approach in order to: Understand the…
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July Newsletter
In this issue… ✓ Our Future Health: It’s the Kids! ✓ Sustainable Aging with Ralph Hoehn ✓ In Their Own Words ✓ Gardening Tips for Hurting Hands ✓ Kate’s Journey
Read MoreOur Future Health: It’s the Kids!
A Message from Billy Cioffredi
Read MoreHiking Exercises
Hiking Exercises for Flexibility, Strength, and Balance With summer just around the corner, it’s time to take a hike! When you hit the trails, you want to be fully prepared for the season. Exercises are divided into three categories: Flexibility, Strength, and Balance. Note that once the season has started and…
Read MoreBiased Back Pain
One way PTs diagnose low back pain is to recognize its bias. Billy explains flexion vs. extension bias.
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolution Challenges
Goal-setting practice has reached beyond my professional life, and while I don’t profess to have great wisdom on the topic, I can tell you what has worked for me personally.
Read MoreBuilding Community
How are relationships related to better health? Billy reflects on a comment from his college-student son about community building.
Read MoreMind Over Matter: The Placebo Effect
If our thoughts can cause our bodies to be ill, can our thoughts cause our bodies to be well? Billy Cioffredi shares perspective.
Read MoreSolving Persistent IT Band Tightness
PT and Founder Billy Cioffredi describes approaches to understanding and treating Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome, a painful tightness along the side of the thigh.
Read MoreHumanities and Health
Humanities and Health Do you know someone who exercises regularly, but it’s almost a compulsive activity to “manage stress?” Controlling their weight is a constant “battle.” Going to their physician is a source of stress, as they wait to see what their numbers are going to be; worrying about their…
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