The Body Fusion Therapy

You may be wondering how working on the bladder and prostate can help a male's mobility and strength but in this episode, Dr. Heather Demirci talks about the amazing effects it can have on your low back pain and core function. The mobilization of this area is more profound for men than women due to some anatomical differences which also means that when it's not working well, it can cause quite a few issues. Learn how to treat the area, all externally, to improve mobility and clear up restrictions. 

If you've listened to the podcast in the past, you've heard Dr. Heather Demirci mention the liver on multiple occasions. On this episode, she dives into more specifics about the liver and the interesting effects a gallbladder restriction can have on the musculoskeletal system. Heather also discusses how you can start to treat these areas yourself to improve function and mobility. 

If the stomach and esophagus are adhered, there can be more than just stomach problems. Did you know stomach adhesions can cause limited left shoulder and neck mobility, as well as SI joint pain? Intrigued? Dr. Heather Demirci talks more about what issues you can see if you have restrictions around your stomach and esophagus and how you can start to treat it yourself. 

Moving around organs might seem like a strange concept and one that doesn't apply to you but you'd be surprised how effecting change of the soft tissue around the organs can improve the aches and pains you're struggling with. Dr. Heather Demirci will be starting a series of episodes on mobilization of specific organs but she wants to first discuss why you would treat them in the first place. In this episode, she discusses what visceral mobilization is, why you would have it done and who could do it. 

You may not realize there is more than one type of Physical Therapy practice and choosing which one is right can seem daunting. In this episode, Dr. Heather Demirci breaks down what questions you need to ask yourself, what to ask potential PT sites and what type of PT practices are out there. There are pros and cons to all fo them and finding the right one for your needs will make for a better outcome and recovery. 

The demands of sports lead to different demands on the body that can be seen in how the athletes stand and move. These adaptations to achieve greatness in the sport can also lead to injuries. In this episode, Dr. Heather Demirci discusses some of the hallmark postures of the different Summer Olympic sports and how they can lead to or be indicative of injuries. 

After finishing a series of posture episodes, Dr. Heather Demirci thought it was important to address how infant developmental milestones and posture can be engrained properly. Why not learn it properly the first time rather than having to untrain the brain how to move? Heather talks about the importance of different postures, when they should occur and how to encourage proper motor planning. 

In this bonus episode, Dr. Heather Demirci discusses the importance of finding a mentor rather than a coach. After the passing of Dr. Mary Hickey, a beloved teacher at Northeastern University, Heather reflected on the impact a mentor can have. There is one big difference between a coach and mentor and hopefully, you're lucky enough one day to experience it for yourself!

Efficient standing posture is more difficult to find than you would think. In this episode, Dr. Heather Demirci discusses why changing your standing posture can be so hard, what efficient standing posture means and finally how to achieve it. Standing should be relaxed and be automatically connected to your core. It may take some time to make it a habit, but it's worth it when you hear where to focus your attention. 

Countless people complain of pain with sitting but don’t know how to make it better. In this episode, Dr. Heather Demirci focuses on key areas to pay attention for more efficient sitting posture, how to pick out the perfect chair and how to make modifications if that perfect chair can’t be found. Ergonomics don’t have to be so complicated and learn in this episode how to be a better sitter.