Scars don't just affect the way skin looks — they can affect how tissue moves, how nerves fire, and how surrounding muscles function. A scar from a C-section, abdominal surgery, episiotomy, jaw surgery, or even an old injury can restrict mobility, contribute to pain, and in some cases feed into the same trigger point and referred pain patterns discussed in previous blog posts. The good news is that scar tissue often responds well to targeted treatment, especially when addressed early and consistently.

I first heard about creatine being used as a supplement last year (2025). My brother-in-law was heavy into working out and optimizing his body. He shared a few podcasts about it and the benefits of exercise in general. I wasn’t impressed, though. There’s something about podcast gym bros that turns me off. I just couldn’t get into the conversations, so I stopped trying. But the creatine seed was planted.

Fast forward a few months, creatine stalked me. It was everywhere! I saw it in vitamin shops and even at department stores. On the occasion, I would scroll past some talk about creatine benefits outside of exercise and recovery. Now, I was interested!

If you’ve been with me for a while, you know the struggle I toiled with in 2023. It was May of that year when I finally closed the doors to the Cedar Knolls studio. The pandemic really did a number on my hopes and dreams for that space.

Let’s go back there for a quick min. The studio was minimally decorated with moments of greenery from the house plants, bright and welcoming. I especially loved patient’s first time reaction to seeing the Pilates Caddy that greeted them. It was usually received with a side eye or immediate curiosity. Let’s be honest, it did look like a sex machine. Patients were initially skeptical about using it, but it soon became their favorite exercise apparatus, even more so than the reformers and springboards.

It’s early March, the sun is shining a bit longer, it air feels warmer than usual, and the occassional rain is feeding the bulbs that are just emerging from the Earth. It’s not quite spring yet but it’s defintely in the air. And as an avid gardener and amateur herbalist, I’m mentally planning for a North New Jersey garden season. And not just my physical garden I’m thinking, but my mental and emotional garden as well.

I recall reading an article, a few years ago, about a local doctor who gave up his medical practice to buy a farm right here in New Jersey. The farm, grew organic food and provided a healing space for his patients to heal from their conditions. It turns out that clean food, time in nature, and guidance can be a cure for many of the conditions that plague the citizens of the Western world.

Diastasis recti, what is really is, how to test yourself to know if you have it, and 3 tips for minimizing.

Those annoying pains, hemorrhoids, lack of energy, and who can forget the leakage with a sneeze. You probably didn’t you know that physical therapy can manage some of the less than pleasant feelings.

Small movement, separation or inflammation at your pubic symphysis, located between your pubic bones, can be a big pain in the pelvis. Because you have enough things to deal with during your pregnancy and after birth, here are a few simple things you can do to decrease your pubic symphysis pain.

Incontinence is the inability to hold urine, gas or feces when you intend to. One of the roles of your pelvic floor muscles, the internal muscles in and around the vagina, penis, and rectum, is to prevent such leakage during inappropriate times.

Constipation affects everyone sooner or later. It affects women more often than men, and the likelihood also increases with age and pregnancy. Did you know that constipation is the second most common complaint among pregnant women? Whatever the reason, here are some things that can be done to manage and even prevent constipation.