What’s Cupping?

I am thrilled that the Olympics have sparked a curiosity regarding the art of cupping.  Cupping was developed thousands of years ago by the Romans, and the first cups were made from the horns of animals. Today cupping tools have been modernized but the philosophy...

A Split Second & the Road to Recovery, Part 3

The Rehabilitation of my left knee is going very well!  I’m a extremely motivated and compliant patient.  Both Steve Crowell, my PT and Dr. Brian McKeon, my orthopedic surgeon feel I am on track, if not a little ahead of where I should be at 8 weeks post-surgery. It’s...

A Split Second & the Road to Recovery

It’s amazing how things your life can change in the split second.  It is even worse when it is not your fault. On Wednesday, March 2, while skiing, I was hit in the back by someone going down the mountain too fast and out of control.  I double released out of my skis,...

New Research Reveals The Healing Power Of Touch

Natick MA – Maybe the popular rock n’ roll band U2 had it right back in 1991, in their hit song Mysterious Ways with the lyric, “To touch is to heal.” However, they weren’t the first to make the claim. The healing power of touch has been written about since close to...