Therapeutic Exercise
The Egoscue Method
This method is based on the premise that the human body is designed to maintain its own health through motion. For most of us our work and play no longer fully engages our major musculoskeletal functions, especially if we have chronic pain. The less we move, the less we are capable of moving. Being pain free, according to Egoscue, is about the rediscovery not reengineering of our musculoskeletal function. Also important is that when exercise is done, it is done properly. Exercise that causes pain is usually motion at odds with our body’s design. At best, it’s time wasted. At worst, the improper exercise is harmful. Through the Egoscue method it is possible to systemically restore function that will result in proper movement and in the maintenance of a fully functional musculoskeletal system: being pain free. So there is hope for all of you who find that exercise causes more problems than it solves. These exercises are very gentle and do not need fancy equipment. They have nothing to do with the traditional kind of strengthening or bodybuilding exercises that people usually associate with hard workouts at the gym.
The evaluation consists of a detailed intake about all of your aches, pains, stiffness, etc. You will be asked which motions help and hinder your pain. Photographs, a visual postural exam and functional tests will be performed to asses and determine your particular dysfunctions and compensations that could be causes for your pain. We will work customize a balanced exercise program based on your body and postural problems that will correct the problems that are contributing to your pain.
Dr. Taylor is certified by the Egoscue University at San Diego as a Postural Alignment Specialist I. For more information on the Egoscue Method visit www.egoscue.com
Qi Gong:
Qi Gong is an internal exercise that is aimed at developing qi and massaging the internal organs by a coordination of movement, and breathing. All western sport exercises and games can be classified as external exercises. External exercises are aimed at developing muscles and sinews. Internal exercises strengthen the qi and facilitate the movement of it so that the muscles and sinews get nourishment from within. When this happens, the external development can take place. There are thousands of different qi gong forms, each with different a different focus for different purposes.
Dr. Taylor has been practicing and teaching various qi gong forms since 1992.