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In September we welcomed Jamie Schoen, Doctor of Physical Therapy, on to our team. Jamie is from Western Massachusetts and grew up as a ballet dancer. Before returning to graduate school she spent six years teaching Pilates to clients of all ages and physical abilities. She enjoys partnering with clients on their wellness journey, helping them find the tools they need to achieve and maintain their long-term health. We are excited to have her! If you haven’t met her yet, please introduce yourself! READ MORE!

Also, please welcome our new staff member, Diane Ramirez. She has started with us as an administrative assistant and has goals for herself to become a Physical Therapist in the future. Look for her nice smile as she greets you at Century City Physical Therapy.

Getting to the Core, by Stacy Barrowsfeatured in the Huffington Post

Core yoga... Core outfits... Core workouts....

What exactly is the core? When I asked this of my 92-year-old mother-in-law, she said it had something to do with her abdominals. When I taught anatomy for a Pilates certification training, I decided to survey fitness and health professionals on what they felt the core muscles were.

The results were interesting, with many interpretations. The most agreed upon answer was the deep and superficial muscles that stabilize, align, and move the trunk of the body -- specifically our abdominals and back muscles.

Activating our core muscles has been a mantra by many professionals helping their clients in seeking better overall strength, protecting from back pain and improving performance.

But what I learned early in my PT practice is that our brains do not know muscles, only movement. Gary Gray, PT, said it well in an interview with the New York Times: "I would rather facilitate the motion that turns the muscle on all by itself."
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