Hey, stand on one leg then close your eyes. How’s your balance? Our guest today, Dr. Derya Anderson, is a movement and breathing specialist and she’s here to explain Postural Restoration and how imbalances in our bodies, in places we least expect, can cause us pain. As a Postural Restoration Certified (PRC) physical therapist, she examines the complete picture to identify the actual cause of dysfunction, emphasizing that our brains, eyes, and teeth are interconnected, contrary to how our healthcare system often treats them.
Today’s discussion may surprise you. It’s not about standing up straight but rather about the brain’s continuous drive for safety. It’s about taking a different route to work and sitting on the opposite side of the couch for once. Don’t you miss the fluidity of childhood when your life didn’t revolve around patterns? Dr. Anderson is here today to give us permission to just relax. Tune in and try a PR technique while you listen!
Dr. Anderson’s Links:
https://www.instagram.com/drderyaanderson/
(00:01:10) Welcome Dr. Derya Anderson to the podcast.
(00:04:20) How does a Postural Restoration Certified physical therapist differ from a traditional PT?
(00:11:30) The challenge our healthcare system presents when trying to look at the whole person and a lot of people need integration.
(00:15:03) Breaking out of our patterns and why progressive lenses can lead to imbalances.
(00:25:43) Other common sources of tension and pain that we aren’t looking at.
(00:32:03) Dental integration: why Derya considers her patients’ teeth, tongues and jaws when looking for solutions.
(00:39:16) Favoring a side heavily. Is it concerning? What can we do about it?
(00:54:21) Derya suffered a head injury that left her in severe pain and in need of PR.
(00:57:54) What PR technique we should all be doing today to feel better regardless.
(01:01:58) Why posture is so misunderstood.
(01:08:45) Where to find Dr. Derya Anderson.
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