by Carol Montgomery | Mar 22, 2021 | Somatics
Approximately 50 million people in the U.S. experience chronic pain, which sometimes presents as muscle pain. Carol Montgomery discusses what chronic muscle pain is and how Somatics can help those who are affected. As a physical therapist and Somatics educator,...
by Carol Montgomery | Feb 18, 2021 | General, Somatics
Your movement patterns could be holding you back. This article offers four reasons that indicate you might want to re-evaluate your habits. No matter your age or physical abilities, retraining your movement patterns can lead to several benefits for your physical and...
by Carol Montgomery | Jan 15, 2021 | General
If you have started to notice that you are feeling stiff and sore, or that it takes more effort to get out of that recliner, off that toilet seat, or up those stairs—more so than usual, even—you are not alone. Thanks to the pandemic, we are not moving as much as we...
by Carol Montgomery | Dec 16, 2020 | Holistic Wellness
As if 2020 wasn’t stressful enough, we now have the holidays approaching fast. From holiday gifts and food shopping (more staring into a computer screen) to deciding whether or not we will be able to gather as family and friends (because of the pandemic), the...
by Carol Montgomery | Nov 20, 2020 | General, Physical Therapy
You have both involuntary and voluntary nervous systems. You do not control your autonomous nervous system, which works of its accord. This system includes all the inner working parts of your body that help regulate your digestion, heart rate, and breathing rate,...