Liz Finley

Skills

• I first developed my interest in Physical Therapy  as an injured All American Swimmer in college and initially focused on sports medicine.  Soon, I developed an interest in treating patients with chronic pain and spinal injuries.  I find great enjoyment in helping my patients regain their pre-injury abilities and activities.  My treatments focus on using  combination of gentle manual therapies that work with a patient’s own healing mechanisms and incorporating this with progressive exercises designed to re-integrate the recovered movement capability into each patient's established movement patterns.
• I have trained in multiple treatment techniques including: Neural Manipulation,   Dynamic Manual interface, visceral mobilization, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, Strain-Counter Strain, Lymph Drainage and Muscle Energy.  All of these approaches have in common a belief that using the least amount of force to affect a change is desirable as it allows the patient's body to remain in charge.  This allows the patient’s body to better accept the change and to incorporate it, providing for long lasting, not temporary changes.  These techniques have a very deep effect with very light pressure ensuring that the body’s protective mechanisms are not challenged.
• I am certified in Dynamic Manual Interface (DMI), a treatment approach developed by Frank Lowen, that is very effective and treats the whole body.  DMI techniques utilize the body’s self corrective mechanisms and treat myofascial synergistic patterns used for movement  and coordination. These techniques are gentle and often allow quick and long lasting gains with mobility providing for earlier return to function and strengthening. They are effective for both acute trauma as well as for chronic conditions.
• The past 8 years I have been  specializing in Hypermobilty Spectrum disorders (HSD) including EDS and various complex medical conditions and chronic pain. This population often has co-morbidities of POTS, MCAS or other aspects of dysautonomia all of which is incorporated into the physical therapy treatment plan. 
• Recently I have been certified as a provider with Complete Concussion Management and am encouraged to have evidence based treatment protocols that have shown  persistent concussion symptoms reduced from 30-40% of patients to 5% of patients. I look forward to combining these latest protocols with my extensive treatment skills for patients living with persistent concussion symptoms as well as providing recovery care for patients who have had recent concussions. 

---

Available for patients

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

More information