SIMIO Physical Therapy

03/10/2026

Posture isn’t just “good” or “bad”—it’s personal. In this video, I share my own journey as a physical therapist who couldn’t fix a forward head posture with the usual exercises… because the root cause was my airway🫁. From childhood challenges with nasal breathing, tongue mobility, and oral development to discovering why traditional posture drills fell short, this is a deeper look at how our stories shape how we move.🏋️‍♀️

Curious if your posture has more to do with breathing🫁, jaw😬, or airway🌬️ than your phone📱? Watch now, drop your questions in the comments, and follow for more insights that go beyond T’s, Y’s, and chin tucks. Want to learn more or work with me? Visit my website and let’s explore your unique posture story.

03/08/2026

What if your posture isn’t the problem…

What if your airway is?

When the airway isn’t centered, the body adapts.

The head shifts.
The ribs rotate.
The pelvis compensates.

And over time, that “adaptation” becomes your normal.

At SIMIO Physical Therapy, we look at how centering the airway changes the way the entire system organizes itself.

Because when breathing improves, posture often follows.

Have you ever thought about how your airway affects your body?

Comment “AIRWAY” if this is new to you.

03/05/2026

Hey local people. This is a colleague of mine, Dr. Kelly Ruther, PT. She has prior connections to SIMIO and is rocking it in Holland in private practice Ruther Health + Wellness. She is offering a valuable service to young female athletes @ Gazelle Sports - Holland. It is next week on March 9. If you are or have a young female running athlete, you should check this out.

**Attention middle and high school female athletes!**
Join us alongside Dr. Kelly Ruther for a FREE informative and empowering event designed specifically for female athletes. This session will focus on optimizing strength and confidence, improving overall fitness, and learning training strategies that support long-term athletic development, injury prevention, and peak performance—both in sports and in everyday life.**

03/05/2026

Ever wonder how your body stays balanced from head to toe? 🏃‍♀️

Discover how integrative postural therapy views your body as three coordinated spheres, each moving in all three planes to keep you centered and balanced. From the tongue and breathing diaphragm to the pelvic floor and foot arches, learn how your body’s “domes” couple movement and stability. See how sensing the ground, adjusting your chest and breath, and engaging vision and vestibular systems all align to perfectly center your airway.

Want better posture, less pain, and easier movement? Watch the video, ask questions in the comments, and visit my website to learn how integrative postural therapy can help you move better. Follow for more tips on bringing your body back into balance from the inside out.

03/04/2026

When the body loses efficiency, it doesn’t fail — it compensates... it copes.

Over time, those compensations become our “normal" and we stop asking why. When enough humans look like the new "normal," we start to look outside of ourselves for things like "tech neck" to blame, but this phenomenon is not as new as tech is.

Tight forward necks.
Rounded shoulders.
Hip and back tension.
Jaw strain.
Vertical breathing.
Poor sleep.

The goal isn’t to force better posture.
It’s to restore better organization.

That’s the lens we use at SIMIO.

Follow along as we continue breaking this down.

03/01/2026

What if your “tight hamstrings” aren’t the problem?

What if they’re actually doing their job?

One of the biggest misconceptions in fitness, PT, and healthcare is that tight muscles just need stretching. But what if that tension isn’t mechanical… what if it’s neurological?

If the brain is sending a signal to contract, no amount of stretching, massage, or release will create lasting change.

Muscles don’t randomly tighten.
They respond to instability.
They protect positioning.
They compensate for a system that doesn’t feel safe.

A hamstring’s job is to help control the pelvis.
So if it’s gripping… could it be fighting to reposition something that feels unstable?

Real change happens when we:
✔️ Understand the signal
✔️ Restore core compression
✔️ Improve how air moves through the system
✔️ Create a pelvis that feels stable and neutral

When the brain no longer needs to send the tension signal… the body lets go.

That’s how we get people out of their own way.

If you’re stretching and strengthening but not seeing progress, it may be time to look deeper.

📞 Call us
🌐 Visit simiohealth.com
👍 Like, follow, and share if this shifted your perspective

Let’s change the way we think about posture and movement.

02/24/2026

Most people think therapy is about fixing the place that hurts.

It’s not.

Pain is often the last place the problem shows up.

At SIMIO Physical Therapy, integrative postural therapy means stepping back and seeing the full picture—how breathing, jaw position, posture, and movement patterns all influence each other.

Because when you see the whole system…
you stop chasing symptoms and start solving causes.

This is where real change begins.

If this perspective makes sense to you, comment “POSTURE” and I’ll share more.

02/16/2026

🌟 More Exciting News! 🌟 Craig brings his expertise to Lansing at Health & Harmony Massage & Wellness 2-3 days a month! 🏥✨ Experience a full initial evaluation, treatment, discovery, Oralase®, and collaborative visits with top dentists and osteopaths. Whether you’re from Michigan, Ohio, or Canada, we’ve got you covered! 🇺🇸🇨🇦

02/10/2026

Did you know that Craig sees patients across the State at satellite clinics in Jackson, Lansing, Grandville, (occasionally Flint, and Ann Arbor)?

Today is a Jackson clinic day at the dental office of Dr. Bri Mezo @ Northwest Dental Excellence.

09/13/2024

Thank you Airway Circle for the opportunity to connect the toes to the teeth and tongue! 🦶↔️@ 🦷
Craig Stasio PT
Applied Integration Academy
Postural Restoration Institute

09/08/2024

Take a 👀 at this glimpse into Body & Sight! A course presented by the Applied I Integration Academy and taught by my mentors Heidi Wise OD, James Anderson PT, and Mike Cantrell PT.
Dr Renaud OD (EagleEye Performance Vision) and Craig Stasio PT- SIMIO Physical Therapy were there!

09/13/2023

Look who will be our new neighbors! Welcome EagleEye Performance Vision!

We are a neuro-developmental and rehabilitative optometry practice specializing in vision therapy for all ages. Our optometrists are experts in diagnosing and treating functional vision problems beyond 20/20 eyesight.