State of the Art Chiro 707-557-5471
Dr. Dorrin B. Rosenfeld 326 De Anza Dr.
Dr. Robert M. Woolery Vallejo, CA 94589
drdim@sbcglobal.net
Balance Work
Are you in a stable on your feet? Check it out, stand on one foot and lift a 3 pound weight in one hand - now do it on an unstable surface. It's harder than it seems. This work is for dizziniess, instability, vestibular dysfunction, or recovery of stroke or partial paralysis. EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS ACTIVITY! Whether you are a circus performer (acrobats and tight-rope walkers), someone with known neurological compromises (Dr. Dorrin and Dr. Bob), or a world-class athlete (yoga performer or dance instructor), you can benefit from these balance exercises.
Practicing standing still on uneven surface, balancing on one foot, lifting a few pound weight, or resting with the eyes closed can all improve the posture one views as normal. A little bit of practice, and the body incorporates these changes into a permanent framework of stability. Within a few weeks, one can go from a klutz to a model of stability. Or a person can go take the next step in their athletic training. It's simply a matter of the proper training.
The point of this work is it improves anyone's (and everyone's) ability to both maintain and recover an upright posture under varying environmental conditions. Both Doctors here have found the ability to change their relationship to the world. And we can help you do the same.
MOBILIZATION OF JOINTS
It is important to remember that in 3 days the body (or a joint) forgets what is normal. If part of the body is in a cast or you are too sick to move for a few days, the body part must be retrained to work normally (and efficiently). That is easy to forget when you are dealing with major trauma or other issue. We want the body to remember how to do basic tasks to keep it working optimally. Gentle mobilization is a good reminder to the body of what normal is.
MASSAGE/REHABILITATION
We offer body work and specific trigger point action to loosen the muscles and increase the blood and nutrient flow into specific areas. Most of us have experienced some trauma, and we often simply except a baseline level of pain, with which we learn to live. THAT IS UNNECESSARY, and we can work with the body to release those old bad habits and create new healthy ones. Working with the joints and muscles of the body, we can cause it to release bad habits and toxic influences. Then, and only then, can we remember how to relax, breathe deeply, and work more efficiently in all that we do.
