Four traditions, integrated.
Most physical therapy uses one framework. This practice integrates four — chosen and sequenced based on what each patient's body needs first.
Every session draws from a single coherent toolkit: hands-on manual therapy, postural restoration, neuromuscular reeducation, and targeted exercises. The question isn't which modality you receive — it's the sequence and emphasis Mary Beth chooses based on what she observes in your body.
Visceral, neural, musculoskeletal, and cranial manipulation.
Mary Beth uses advanced manual therapy techniques from the Barral Institute to determine the root cause of physical problems — which is often distant from where the patient feels pain.
Visceral manipulation is the assessment and treatment of the connective tissue around the organs. Neural manipulation addresses the nerves themselves. Together they explain a clinical reality that mainstream PT often does not: that a shoulder problem may originate in the liver's connective tissue, that a chronic headache may trace back to the diaphragm, that a knee that won't heal may be receiving signals from a different part of the body altogether.
This is the work that allows patients to see results when conventional, regionally-focused care has stalled.
Mary Beth spent over five years training at MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine with Philip Greenman, DO, Fred Mitchell Jr., DO, Mark Bookhout, PT, and others to perfect her manual skills. She uses Muscle Energy — a gentle form of osteopathic manual therapy in which the patient's voluntary muscle contraction is directed against a precise counterforce applied by the practitioner — to mobilize joints, stretch tight muscles, and reduce pain. The technique is highly effective and can be used safely with patients who have osteopenia or osteoporosis, with children, and with patients who have hypermobility or connective tissue disorders.
She also uses Craniosacral Therapy, a gentle manual therapy that focuses on the relationship between the nervous system, connective tissues, and overall body function. Through subtle hands-on techniques, restrictions within the body can be identified and addressed, helping to improve mobility, reduce tension, support nervous system regulation, and enhance the body's natural ability to heal and adapt.
Posture, breathing, and movement as one system.
Mary Beth is a Postural Restoration Certified™ (PRC) practitioner. PRC is held by a small number of clinicians trained in the framework developed by the Postural Restoration Institute, which addresses the body's natural asymmetries — and the dysfunctions that develop when those asymmetries become entrenched.
Postural Restoration treats posture, breathing mechanics, and movement patterns as a single integrated system. Restoring the body's ability to alternate properly between sides — to breathe into the correct ribs, to sense the load through the foot, to rotate in the correct direction — is often the missing piece that allows optimal movement patterns to hold.
Working with the nervous system, not around it.
The Neubie device — short for "neuro-bio-electric stimulator" — uses direct current to identify and treat areas where the nervous system is inhibiting normal movement and strength. Unlike conventional electrical stimulation that simply causes muscle contraction, Neubie reads the body's neurological state and creates an environment for the nervous system to reorganize.
For patients recovering from surgery, working through long-standing pain, or rebuilding strength after injury, the Neubie promotes faster healing, pain reduction, and strength improvements. FDA-cleared and backed by science, it delivers visible results swiftly.
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training is part of the same toolkit. By restricting blood flow during low-load exercise, BFR creates the metabolic conditions for significant strength and hypertrophy gains without the joint stress of conventional heavy training. Particularly useful for post-surgical patients, tendon injuries, osteopenia and osteoporosis, and anyone whose joints can't tolerate traditional load.
The rest of the toolkit.
Several additional modalities round out the practice, used selectively based on patient need.
Trigger Point Dry Needling
Thin filiform needles inserted into trigger points to release deep muscle tension and improve neuromuscular function. Distinct from acupuncture in both technique and goal.
Movement Strategies
Every patient leaves with specific awareness practices, posture reeducation, breathing work, and movement homework. The work doesn't end at the session — patients are equipped to support their own progress between visits.
Lifestyle Adaptations
Mary Beth may recommend individualized computer workstation design improvements, specific footwear, sleep-enhancing techniques, or a supportive splint, brace, or taping technique to enhance your recovery.
Common reasons patients begin care.
- Herniated disk & sacroiliac pain
- Chronic back, neck, and buttock pain
- Thoracic outlet / inlet syndrome
- Hip and pelvic dysfunction
- Post-concussion syndrome
- Post-surgical recovery — spine, pelvis, hip, knee, shoulder, ankle
- Sports and overuse injuries
- TMJ and jaw pain
- Headaches and migraines
- Postural and movement imbalances
- Pre- and post-operative conditioning
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Postpartum recovery
- Digestive and breathing issues
If your condition isn't listed, get in touch. Mary Beth's first call with prospective patients is a chance for both of you to assess whether the approach is the right fit.
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See what a first visit looks like.
The first session is structured for thorough assessment — Mary Beth needs to understand how your body is actually moving before treatment can be effective.