Conquering Pain with Myofascial Release and Beyond

About Me

Alma L. Tan Torres, PhD, OTR/L, CZB, MLD-C, CPST, is a licensed occupational therapist with over 35 years of experience. She is also an advanced-level Myofascial Release Therapist, Certified in Zero Balancing, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and Post-Surgery Manual Lymphatic Drainage. In her quest to find healing and pain relief from her car accidents and work injury, Alma has endeavored to learn and apply a holistic approach to pain treatment that has significantly helped her well-being and health. Because of Alma’s success in conquering pain, she embarked on providing quality alternative and holistic therapies that incorporate JFB Myofascial Release, Zero Balancing, Visceral Manipulation, Nerve Manipulation, Manual Lymphatic Drainage,  and Cranio-Sacral Therapies. Alma’s mission is to provide quality care for her clients who are in pain or experiencing stress and anxiety, using gentle and effective manual therapy techniques. She is a gifted healer who combines science and her intuition to find the root cause of a client’s pain and suffering.


My Skills

Advanced Level Myofascial Release Therapist
Certified in Zero Balancing
Certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Certified in Post-Surgery Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Visceral Manipulation Therapist
Nerve Manipulation Therapist
Cranio-Sacral Therapist 
Somato-Emotional Release 




Professional Associations / Memberships

Illinois Occupational Therapy Association

Zero Balancing Health Association


Available for patients

Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more.

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