Dr. Mia Nguyen PT DPT OCS

Animals have healing power ✨
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According to Research Director Dr. Rollin McCraty, “Coherence is the state when the heart, mind, and emotions are in energetic alignment and cooperation. It is a state that builds resilience.”
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The heart's energy is said to reach about three feet outside of the physical body and can be detected in another person sitting nearby via an electrocardiogram (ECG). The electromagnetic field projected by the horse’s heart is FIVE times larger than the human one. The horse’s electromagnetic field is also stronger than ours and can actually directly influence our own heart rhythm 🎶
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A horse’s heart pattern is extremely coherent, indicating a system that recovers and adjusts to stressful situations very well
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Have you felt more relaxed and balanced around horses or other animals?
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💥Headaches??💥
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If you have headaches and you’ve been in a car accident (and didn’t get QUALITY PT), work a desk job, drive a lot, or are involved in cycling/biking, rowing or anything where you have to extend your neck to look up...
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Up to 20% of patients presenting with severe chronic headaches may be referred pain from the neck- Gehret et al 2010
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Swipe to see the referral pattern of headaches caused by neck pain/dysfunction from Physiopedia
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Do you get headaches? Where do you get them?
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THIS WEEKEND’s workout 🏋🏻‍♀️
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I’ve been shifting into making my workouts functional and/or sport focused instead of repetitive lifting and moving
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This weekend I took over 12,000 steps and climbed about 61 flights of stairs when my family and I harvested grapes over the weekend!
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Not only did we get to be part of the winemaking process, but we also got to get outside, socialize from a safe distance, and connect to Mother Earth 🌍
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One of the cool things about this type of exercise is that it’s extremely functional and dynamic which is difficult to reproduce in a gym/at home with weights
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What do you like to do to stay active outside of traditional “working out”?!
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Home | Dr. Mia Nguyen Did you know Horse Therapy can help Children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and other Conditions, showing improved Balance, Coordination, Core Strength, Communication, Attention, and Social Motivation! Our Licensed Healthcare Practitioners will use proven techniques to safely provide a s...

What is Online Physical Therapy 🤷🏻‍♀️
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It’s more than JUST exercising in front of a computer screen 😹
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In a lot of ways, going virtual has really given the power back to the patient 💥
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I can’t tell you how many days I’ve been double/triple booked in the clinic, only getting to spend 10 minutes with a patient AND working 30 minutes into my lunch.. and guess what that other 30 minutes of lunch is for... paperwork!
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Working online has allowed me the quality time to spend with my patients without restriction
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My guidance isn’t dictated by what the insurance companies reimburse, how much time I have before my next double booked slot, or even what Western medicine has decided to label you
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My consultations allow for specific guidance on your limitations, proven lifestyle changes, validated exercises and techniques, and a flood of positivity during your hardest times ✨
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Now is the time to start your journey!
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Check out my Low Back Pain Routine!

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Core Strength for Low Back Pain These core strengthening exercises place your spine in an anti-gravity position, with no stress or strain on the lumbar discs as in crunches or sit ups! Try ...

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Where do you go grocery shopping??
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My husband and I drive 20 minutes to go grocery shopping at a store with wider variety of produce and meat/fish
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Seriously though, what stores have dragonfruit, cherimoya, and baby mangoes!
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Where our food comes from is so important, and something we’ve seemed to lose touch with since large corporate farms took over the game from small, local farms
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Our local farmer’s market has a great selection too!
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Farmer’s market prices might be slightly higher than the local grocery store, but I believe that where you spend your money can sometimes hold more value than a vote!
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We used to shop at the 99 cent store for groceries, but now that we’re fortunate enough to choose where we shop, we try to choose more variety and local as much as possible
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Where do you grocery shop?
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Chanting as medicine??

https://drmianguyen.wixsite.com/drmianguyen/post/is-chanting-as-good-as-taking-an-ibuoprofen

Is Chanting as good as taking an Ibuoprofen? I've taken an interest in researching alternative avenues to reduce inflammation in the body. As someone with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, I wanted to explore different treatments other than Steroid creams, Meloxicam, opioids, and anti-depressants. A year ago a friend recommended Turmeric and....

Dealing with Chronic Pain? Check out Dr. Mia's recent post on Chronic Pain Management.

https://drmianguyen.wixsite.com/drmianguyen/post/chronic-pain-management

Chronic Pain Management Chronic pain has been a fascinating topic, and one that I take quite a bit of interest in. The management of Chronic Pain over the decades has changed so much. The most modern Chronic Pain management involves neuroplasticity, and changing our brain maps. Our brains have a map of a "little man/woman"...

DIY Standing/Sitting Desk
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When my clinic closed 3 weeks ago, I felt lost
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One of the first projects I worked on was creating a work space for myself at home
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It felt good to create a space for myself to get some solid work done 💪🏼
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Have you created a space for yourself to
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DM me for instructions on the desk 😝
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One of the most important factors in rehabbing or dealing with chronic pain is mindset
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What kind of mindset you have affects the quality of your rehab and something we address as physical therapists
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When I finally realized I get to CHOOSE what kinds of thoughts I can have, it changed my life!!
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Why would I think negatively, when I have the power to choose only positive thoughts!!
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Like most things in life, it’s simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy
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What kind of thoughts have you had today?
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***ANSWER*** from yesterday

The Lymphatic System!!!!

The lymphatic system helps eliminate toxins from our body, and follows a similar track as our veins.

Light jumping can help promote pumping of the lymphatic system, to aid in circulating and eliminating toxins.

Tip: jump on the bed or on the ground for 1-2 minutes, 2x/day to show your lymph system some love 💕 and help your body eliminate toxins and recover faster 💪🏼

Pictures cited:
Netter, Frank H. Atlas of Human Anatomy 5th edition 1906-1991. Saunders, 2011

Offering FREE Virtual Consultations!

What you’ll get:
- Why you need guidance from a Doctor of Physical Therapy
- The Simple 2 step protocol for lowering inflammation in your body
- At least one strategy for IMMEDIATE pain relief or improvement of function!

Uttanasana Forward Fold 🧘🏻‍♀️

This simple yoga pose came to mean so much more to me

I found yoga after looking for some mental and physical relief. The fast pace and high demand of the clinic can be draining at times

I had found a class that I was able to tolerate, and really enjoyed the teacher

One of the biggest things I appreciated about her was her wording

She would carefully choose her words to convey depth and meaning to the poses...

“Uttanasana... Let something go,” were the words that changed how I would practice yoga

She demanded that I released something that no longer served me, as I physically folded forward and released tension throughout my entire body

Words are so powerful, and can not only change how we move through a yoga class. Words can change our lives.

What words do you speak to yourself on a daily basis? Are they mostly negative, neutral, positive?

Allow yourself to only think positively about yourself and see how long you can go until a negative thought arises.

Who thinks words can change you life 🙋🏻‍♀️

Pain with walking?

Check out my Chronic Back Pain Tips Page!

Who has pain with walking 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️

Pain with walking can be very limiting, and can certainly lower your quality of life.

Making sure you are flexible is important, but more important than that is making sure your body has the adequate strength to walk without overusing your back muscles.

Try this test.

Stand on one leg. Can you balance? How long does it take you to lose your balance? Are you keeping your hips and shoulders level? Does your spine curve?

>40% of walking is spent on one leg.

If your body doesn’t have the adequate strength to stand in a static position on one leg, then it certainly doesn’t have the strength to do it dynamically with walking!!

Try holding a single leg stance for 30 seconds without holding on to anything!

Comment below with the time you were able to stand on one leg!!

TAKE the leap 🤸🏻‍♀️
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A Virtual Physical Therapy appointment is a great way to get started on your journey to personal freedom.
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The time is now! Are you tired of being in pain, unable to participate fully in your life and in the lives of those you love?
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Schedule your appointment today!
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Welcome to my page, and thanks for stopping by!

I offer Online Physical Therapy consultation to help guide you on your healing journey. Whether you’ve been in a car accident, had a sports injury, or a have chronic illnesses physical therapy is an avenue to transforming your pain into power.

I take interest in nutrition, supplementation, current evidence in all health and lifestyle research, and in physical therapy research as well.

I also believe that blending the hard and soft science is best practice, that our bodies have the capability to heal naturally, and that anything is possible!

Basically, you want me on your team!

Let's talk and get you started on your rehab journey to a life of personal freedom!

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