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Dr. Jo Moynihan

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Dr. Jo Moynihan

Welcome to Align PT and Health. We are conveniently located in Boston Massachusetts.

08/09/2021

"As they say they save the BEST for the Last!"

After the use of 3 Physical therapist for treatment of a bulged disc and sciatica down the left leg, finally, Jo was my saving grace. Not only did she return me back to myself she taught me how to continue and achieve my physical fitness goals, safety, using her mind and body~ weight lifting/cardio/body alignment techniques. What I have learned from her over my years + of treatment with her has been branded in my mind. What she gave me is my everyday foundation for living a pain free life while improving my fitness level everyday. She is that knowledgeable professor that shares her magical techniques. She is like no other that I have ever met during my physical therapy journey. If you want to be healed and be back to you. Go Jo ~ she is your answer to that annoying body pain, and never improved injury. She is your only package that treats the mind as well as the body. I am grateful for her everyday!

06/11/2021

“Dr. Jo has assisted me through a series of orthopedic health issues including cervical spine fusion, recovery from rotator cuff surgery, and low back chronic pain. She is a true healer. She is a subject matter expert in Physical Therapy, Nutrition, Exercise, the bodies physiology, medications, herbal remedies, essential oils and massage. She consults with other medical experts and keeps up with the most current techniques. Her knowledge of the human body is amazing.
She is extremely kind, caring, and nurturing. Her individualized care is slow, methodic and thorough.
Dr Jo is the very best at what she does.
I am in the best shape of my life and would not be without the care from Dr Jo.
I highly recommend Dr Jo!”

06/08/2021

Physical therapy can help during pre and post pregnancy with SI (Sacroiliac) pain, which is — radiating symptoms down the leg, between the legs and in your back. This is how PT can help:
Safe core strengthening: Working to not compress the baby and to maintain an upright posture, decrease pain and improve labor.

Safely strengthening posture muscles for those endless feeding (nursing or bottle) hours.

Safely strengthen the lower body to decrease discomfort, improve labor endurance, heat up metabolic rate. This will help you prepare for the numerous times an hour you will pick up your adorable baby.

Lengthen compressed muscles: working on your back and hip flexors. This is to improve walking tolerance and body biomechanics.

05/19/2021

Are you a procrastinator? I can be too!

Let me share a little trick that I use, its call OHIO. Only-Handle-It-Once. Basically this means just getting something (that you don't want to do) done. This works best when dealing with routine, "boring" tasks, making a decision— essentially a trick on how to handle something immediately so that you can get it off your plate and do not have to waste time and energy coming back to it later.
Here are some examples:

Put your dishes straight into the dishwasher, not into the sink only to put them in the dishwasher later!

Fold your laundry right when it comes out of the dryer rather than placing into the hamper, then to sorted piles, then eventually to fold and put away.

The pushups, squats, or planks you swear you will get to later.... do them NOW! 30 reps will take you under a minute.

When you read an email, decide immediately if that email needs a response or not. If it does and it takes you no more than a couple minutes to respond, just do it now!
If you need to make a phone call. Don't think to yourself that you will make the call later. Make the call now.
If you have ever found yourself wondering why you've put something off for so long only to discover it took you a few seconds to complete, than this method is for you. This will help get rid of those endless to-do lists, not to mention that your mind will feel more “freed up” and relaxed.
Set your timer for 5 min and assign yourself a task, you will be surprised how much you can achieve in a short period of time!

05/14/2021

"I visited Dr. Jo Moynihan for treatment for an elbow injury, but what I received was a holistic view of my health. She dug much deeper than my elbow and asked questions about my nutrition and other "aches and pains" that I thought were just age-related. After a few weeks of following her recommendations not only did my elbow pain improve, so did all of those other little things that were limiting mobility in other parts of my body. I cannot recommend her care & technique enough and feel grateful for the renewed strength in my entire body."

05/11/2021

Lets talk Pelvic Floor! It's not a dirty word or taboo topic. Both women and MEN have them. The pelvic floor is a work horse as the sling for the bladder, stability for the spine, structure of the lowest part of the core, and support for the sexual organs. Sound important?!? Because it is!

you may have an underactive OR overactive pelvic floor if you have experienced symptoms associated with:
• low back pain (acute or chronic)
• being pregnant and having babies
• urinary incontinence or urgency
• heavy lifting (e.g. at work or the gym)
• a chronic cough or sneeze (e.g. due to asthma, smoking or hayfever)
• previous injury to the pelvic region (e.g. a fall, surgery or pelvic radiotherapy)
• simply aging

The great news is there are many interventions that can be used to help you with your present symptoms and prevent the onset of possible symptoms. Sound like you? Send me a DM.

04/23/2021

This is an illustration of my favorite muscle in the body 🎉The Psoas Muscle.

The psoas muscle is a long muscle (up to 16 inches) that attaches from your spine to the front of your hip. Its primary movement is to flex your hip and is in part responsible for every successful step you take.
It is often overlooked in stretching and strengthening; however, may arguably be one the most common contributors to anterior hip and low back pain.
Have you noticed that you can not stand straight up, or feel as though you are being pulled by rubber bands? Pinching in the front of the hips or generalized low back pain? These may all be contributed to or instigated by a restricted psoas muscle. Is yours tight? Weak? Or a combination of the two?
If you suspect your psoas may be the source or player in pain contact me to find out more.

04/20/2021

90% attainable goals / 1% changes for longterm succcess by mastering the art of continuous progress.

"Continuous improvement is a dedication to making small changes and improvements every day, with the expectation that those small improvements will add up to something significant. Measure backward and then get a little bit better. What did you do last week? How can you improve by just a little bit this week? The typical approach to self-improvement is to set a large goal, then try to take big leaps in order to accomplish the goal in as little time as possible. While this may sound good in theory, it often ends in burnout, frustration, and failure. Instead, we should focus on continuous improvement by slowly and slightly adjusting our normal everyday habits and behaviors."

-- James Clear

Click the link in bio for the full article.

04/12/2021

We've all been working from home long enough to know that poor posture at your "desk" can cause serious and chronic neck pain. How do we make adjustments in our everyday to help alleviate neck pain? A few first lines of defense may be: decreasing the length of time in any one position. Ideally 30-45 min. Adjust your screen height so that your eye line is in the middle to top 1/3 of the screen. This may require easy hacks of elevating your laptop with the use of an external keyboard. Many versions of these are available on amazon. Integrating working at a counter/standing desk throughout your workday. These quick adjustments can save you from experiencing pain in the longrun. I've linked a few Amazon finds that can help you in my bio.

$"6 months today (since radial head fracture) you literally were my last saving grace and helped me so much, I can't than...$

04/01/2021

"6 months today (since radial head fracture) you literally were my last saving grace and helped me so much, I can't thank you enough, so grateful you are part of my life. I am feeling awesome, the most mobile I have been." C.B

03/30/2021

Let's talk about Habit Coupling. It's an easy practice that allows you to create a set of simple rules that guide your future behavior. When it comes to new habits this method helps you connect new behaviors to current habits. Examples help with this one:

Let's say every morning you wake up, shower and make a cup of coffee. Habit stacking would look like adding a step to this already established routine, and it would look like this: wake up, shower, make a cup of coffee and make your bed.

Here are some examples that I use:
👣 Every time you use the restroom get your muscles firing by performing 10 squats
👣 When crossing a street squeeze your shoulder blades together
👣 While brushing your teeth bring your heel to your butt and press thigh backwards- using your hamstring and glut. Repeat x 10 on each leg
👣 During a commercial break on your favorite wind down show- stretch your hip flexors or pecs (chest muscles) - undo the days poor posture habits shortening these muscles while WFH.

07/23/2020

Frozen? Stiff? Low Back Pain?
You may have a tight/restricted PSOAS. aka your HIP FLEXOR. This muscle originates in the lumbar region of your spine attaching from T12-L4 (your lower back) then passes underneath your abdomen and inserts onto your femur (leg bone). This muscle shortens with prolonged sitting aka. WFH symptom, driving and in response to LBP (low back pain.)
This responds well to body mechanic and behavior modifications- sitting less, increasing hip angle, activating glutes with walking, lengthening of the psoas, as well as appropriate strengthening, and lower core activation.
DM me with any questions, I am passionate about the psoas muscle and helping you feel your best!

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551 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.alignptandhealth.com/

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