Since this newsletter family has grown recently, I wanted to re-introduce myself… the person on the other side of this newsletter. My name is Dr. Christina Rankin and I go by Christina or Chrissy. I talk a lot about my personal life on here, it is kind of like my diary, and I wanted to …
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Believe it or not, there are studies that prove the existence of a ripple effect of peace in the surrounding environment when a group meditates together. According to the unified field superstring theory in physics, waves of vibration flow from everything in the universe affecting the collective consciousness. Groups have the power to enliven that field. According to the …
Here is another video that is on our YouTube page on how to drybrush correctly. This video is specifically for people with a normal lymphatic system, meaning, no lymph nodes have been removed due to surgery or compromised due to radiation. On this page, there are other videos for specific circumstances such as double mastectomy, …
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I’m hitting some writer’s block this week. Life is hard right now, I know I am not the only one feeling this, and it is taking a lot of bandwidth in my brain and body. When I’ve been talking to my patient this week, word finding has been difficult when providing education. When it’s time …
Oh man… life can change in such an instant. And not even in an oh shoot kind of way; just the ebb and flow of life can show up more drastically than other times. This recent, quick change has surely messed up my appetite and my sleep, therefore, recognizing this allows me to bump up …
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And here we are in July. I am just amazed at how quickly this year is going. I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine where we were talking about how some aspects of our lives seem so long ago and others feel like yesterday. Then we continued to discuss how certain historial …
Today’s opening message isn’t going to be long or super insightful… just remember to find your joy. Sometimes we get so caught up in our day to day lives that we forget to find joy even in the smallest of activities. “Let your joy be in your journey—not in some distant goal.” —Tim Cook Did …
So this weekend was the first full tournament of the season for the softball team I coach. As always, I learned so much from my players… more than they will ever realize I’m sure. So here is another quick list of what I learned and what I was reminded of this weekend: Preparation is key …
Do you ever feel overwhelmed and want something you can quickly do to help ease the mental discomfort. Try deep breathing while your legs are up in the air! It may seem silly to lay on the ground or bed and lift up your legs to support them on the wall, however, this simple move …
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This past week I witnessed and experienced first hand to see how the body can be amazing, and frightening, all at the same time. If we want to get down to the very basic level of the human body’s experience… our only “job” is to survive. I know that sounds cynical and dismissive of the …
I was reminded a lot this past week that “no” is a complete sentence. For many of us, we have been conditioned or subconsciously taught that anytime we say “no” to a question we have to then add our justification for that simple decision. Maybe it is due to us feeling uncomfortable with asserting ourself …
Yesterday I was reminded that 1 + 1 doesn’t always equal 2. It’s fascinating how you can learn new skills by breaking up the task in smaller chunks of work and once you excel at those smaller chunks, the total task may still need some work to make everything cohesive. How frustrating is that when …
To continue our highlight on other medical providers within the clinic, today we are going to hear from Judy Dirks, LMHT who specializes in post trauma work. It may surprise you what is considered trauma and how it can affect you throughout your life. Due to my previous experiences, I had a narrow definition of …
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I find most people are surprised that physical therapists work with pelvic floor concerns and even more surprised that I work with kiddos and their pelvic floors. I want to educate and inspire adults (and children) to think differently about pediatric pelvic health, ‘accidents’, wetting the bed, pooping in their underwear/pull up and other toileting …
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Today we are going to hear the first part from Laura McGuckin about her PT journey and how she is currently helping children in the area 😀! My career as a PT has taken many surprising twists and turns leading me to where I am today, including my work at Therapy Solutions. I have spent …
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