Physical Therapy
Physical therapy can help individuals return to their prior level of functioning and encourage activities and lifestyle changes that can help prevent further injury and improve overall health and well-being. It can also help prevent surgery or recover after surgery. Even if you are planned to undergo surgery, you may benefit from pre-surgery physical therapy: if you are going into a surgery stronger and in better shape, you will most likely recover faster afterward.
Different physical therapy techniques will be used at Integrative Touch, based on your specific needs.
To reduce or eliminate pain
Therapeutic exercises and manual therapy techniques such as joint and soft tissue mobilization or treatments such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, Ktaping, and cupping can help relieve pain and restore muscle and joint function to reduce pain. Such therapies can also prevent pain from returning, helping you live your life to the fullest, free from any troubles.
To improve mobility
Stretching and strengthening exercises help restore your ability to move. This will help you complete everyday movements with a greater ease.
Aging joints care management
Physical therapists are experts in helping patients manage arthritic or osteoporotic conditions conservatively or help to recover from joint replacement.
Pulmonary techniques
For pulmonary problems, physical therapy can improve the patient’s quality of life through strengthening, conditioning and breathing exercises, which can help clear fluid in the lungs. Physical Therapy can help patients breath better, enabling them to take advantage of all life has to offer.
Women's health
Women have specific health concerns, notably during pregnancy and post-partum care. Physical therapy and cranio sacral therapy can offer specialized management of issues related to women’s health.
Experience
Sabine has trained at the National Physical Therapy school in Paris, where got her French Physical Therapy license in 1993. After moving to the US with her family, she transferred her French studies and obtained her Physical Therapy license from the California Physical Therapy board in 2013.
Sabine has practiced in various private practices in the Paris area, treating a variety of children and adult injuries. She practiced at the sports clinic of Paris and got a certification in sports Physical Therapy in 1995 at INSEP (the French National Sports Institute).
While practicing Physical Therapy in France, Sabine added a continuing education in osteopathy in France during a few years.
Sabine has also worked in many clinics in the US as well and focused mainly on pediatrics for 4 years when she worked at a pediatric clinic, which has enriched her experience in this domain considerably. She is part of a pain management team for children, adolescents, and young adults.
Sabine also worked in sports/orthopedics-oriented clinics as well as diverse population clinics.
She is certified in IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation), and has trained in Kinesiotaping, and cranio sacral therapy.