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Field Notes is the place where our clinical interests meet genuine curiosity about how bodies work, heal, and change.

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Myofascial Mapping and Techniques

Myofascia means the fascial system that contains, organizes and connects our muscles with each other across joints; including, tendons, ligaments and their bony attachments. 

The anatomy we learned in school, with its emphasis on origins and insertions leaves us with an incomplete picture of the soft tissue milieu. Our approach emphasizes the relationships between muscles via the fascia. 

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Listening-Hands and The Nervous System in the Clinic

Patient needs are becoming increasingly complex. The “nervous system” is recognized as a key component of this increasing complexity – but how do we work with the nervous system in a meaningful way in ever changing case scenarios? This is one of the most important questions facing healthcare today.  

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