Jean Anne Zollars
Physical Therapy
Listening to the body
My practice is rooted in the foundational work of Jean-Pierre Barral, French osteopath. The tissues in the body have a deep and innate intelligence, remembering everything from our lives: our falls, diseases, injuries, birth, etc. It is as though our body is history book of our lives.
Various tissues in the body, the organs, nerves, arteries, joints, fascia, and bone, hold the tension and restrictions of our history. It is my job to "listen" to your body, then find and treat these specific tissues. When these areas are treated, pain is decreased and mobility is improved.
"Let the body speak." Jean -Pierre Barral
"Only the tissues know." Jean -Pierre Barral
Gentle hands-on therapies
As a physical therapist, I utilize gentle manual therapy techniques based on Barral's principles for pain-free, individual healing.
Visceral, neuromeningeal manipulation, vascular, and joint manipulation are osteopathic treatment techniques developed by Jean Pierre Barral, DO, MRO(F), PT from France.
These techniques involve gentle manipulation of the fascia surrounding the viscera (internal organs), nervous system, vascular structures, and joints, which can become "stuck" together.
Emotional issues sometimes arise, present or past, because the tissues and organs store the memories, events and emotions of our lives. In the course of a session, the emotions may be integrated in a safe, comfortable environment. However, if the emotional issues are a key to releasing the physical tensions, I may additionally suggest a referral to an appropriate mind-body therapist.
I specialize in manual therapy for:
Pediatrics
Babies and children with:
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Feeding issues
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Tongue tie
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Spinal asymmetries: torticollis, scoliosis
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Cranial asymetries: plagiocephaly
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Digestive issues: reflux, colic, constipation
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Neurological or developmental issues: cerebral palsy, balance issues developmental delays, brain dysfunction, autism
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Lung and heart issues: surgeries, respiration difficulties
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Visual problems: eyes that do not focus or move together
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Scarring from surgeries: heart, lung, diaphragm, urinary, kidney, brain, cranial
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Chronic infections: kidney, lung, ear, recurring colds
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Dysregulation, difficulty sleeping, irritability
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Pain: joint/muscular, ie. hips, shoulder, elbows, hands, knees, feet
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Incontinence
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Birth trauma, especially anything that might have caused cranial compressions, forceps delivery, long labor, breach birth, suction
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Learning/behavioral problems
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Autism
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Hearing problems
Teens & Young Adults
Those with:
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Digestive issues
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Bowel & bladder issues
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Headaches
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Pain
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Joint issues
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Concussions
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Sports injuries
Adults
Those with:
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Pain or lack of joint mobility: neck, back, arms, legs
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Urogenital issues: Infertility, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain incontinence
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Brain injuries, concussions, neurological disorders.
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Neuralgias: carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, weakness or numbness, facial pain