Dr. Rivi H

Patients may develop body misalignment, pain and discomfort for various reasons. When they seek help from a physical therapist they expect to receive traditional therapy involving physical modalities such as massage and therapeutic exercises to treat the injured area. However, when Dr. Rivi observed her patients' movement patterns and postures it became obvious to her that she should consider their movement behavior and general well-being as part of their treatment as well as their physical complain. She realized, based on her patients' personal verbal and nonverbal communication with her, that the patients' movement patterns/movement characteristics may reveal further information leading to the source of the pain. Therefore, she developed an innovative physical therapy method that integrates physical therapy, dance/movement therapy and guided imagery tailored to a patient's specific complaints.