Norma Colón, Level II Iyengar Teacher

New York

While I was in New York for a stretch, I studied yoga with Norma Colón.  She is an accomplished Level II Iyengar teacher — strangely difficult to come by on the upper east side of Manhattan — and she’s also one of the kindest, most patient people I’ve ever met, which makes her ideal for working with people with back pain.  She’s also tireless; no part of my body escaped her eagle eye. She’ll help you get where you need to go, by pushing you just hard enough.

If you're in New York City, give Norma a call.

http://yoganorma.com

YogaCathryn Jakobson RaminNew York
Dr. Marc Heller, SOSAS

Oregon

For more than 30 years, Dr. Marc Heller has studied and treated the spine with a manual practitioner’s perspective. He has a special interest in back pain. In his writing and teaching, he focuses on the interplay between joint hypermobility and joint restriction. He emphasizes and uses low-force mobilization methods including muscle energy, counterstrain, and other lower force techniques.

Dr. Heller also uses many soft-tissue approaches including Graston Technique and Stecco’s Fascial Manipulation, as well as various myofascial release methods. He has studied and incorporated international rehabilitation principles including the work of Dr. Vladimir Janda and Dr. Craig Liebenson, as well as physical therapists Mark Comerford and Mark Bookhout, into his practice.

His passion is synthesis, bringing a broad understanding of what is the essential message within different manual and rehab techniques. He is dedicated to continuous learning, from classes, from reading, from paying attention to difficult cases in practice. He teaches seminars throughout the U.S. regarding back pain, how to assess it and how to treat the common patterns that cause pain. He also has written on a variety of topics emphasizing low-force manipulation, rehabilitation, and soft-tissue methods.

Dr. Heller is a 1979 cum laude graduate of National College of Chiropractic, (NUHS). He has a private practice in Ashland, Oregon.

For more information, contact Dr. Heller at mheller@marchellerdc.com or visit his practice's Web site for resources or read his bio here.

Southern Oregon Sports & Spine

Rehabilitation, ChiropracticCathryn Jakobson RaminOregon
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists

If you are looking for a physical therapist with a strong orthopedic background, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists is a good place to start. Note the “find a doc function” for members and fellows. A fellowship is designed for the graduate of a residency or board-certified therapist to focus on a subspecialty area of clinical practice, education, or research, so fellows are highly trained and typically have a strong focus on manual therapy and rehabilitation, rather than “bells and blinkers” therapy, such as ultrasound.

Physical TherapyCathryn Jakobson Ramin