POTS | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or “POTS” affects more than 400,000 nationwide. This condition affects the circulation or blood flow resulting in dizziness, lightheadedness, and even fainting when upright standing. The most common forms of POTS are neuropathic and hyperadrenergic.

This condition make it challenging to control these symptoms when carrying out day-to-day activities. Specialized physical therapy is necessary to improve circulation and standing tolerance. By utilizing manual therapy techniques, the regulation of the “fight or flight” response reduces in order to improve postural alignment. The 5-phase Parr PT Method also includes individualized medical graded exercises to slowly and safely progress into standing and other walking related positions.

Understanding the Different Types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

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Understanding the different types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is essential for recognizing how this group of connective tissue disorders affects individuals in unique ways. EDS is a group of connective tissue disorders that affect the way the body produces collagen, leading to joint instability, skin fragility, and a host of other systemic symptoms. While there […]

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How Pelvic Floor Therapy Supports Those with Dysautonomia

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How pelvic floor therapy supports those with dysautonomia highlights an essential yet often overlooked aspect of managing these complex conditions. Living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and dysautonomia can significantly impact daily life due to symptoms such as hypermobility, poor circulation, and autonomic dysfunction. What many people don’t realize, however, is

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Understanding and Managing Life with POTS

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Because it can take so long to get a proper diagnosis, understanding and managing life with POTS can be quite challenging. What is POTS? Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a type of dysautonomia making it a condition of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is the body’s “autopilot” system acting largely unconsciously, controlling things

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness

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May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month. This month is designated to draw attention to a group of genetic conditions affecting the connective tissues that provide structure to blood vessels, skin, joints, and other organs and tissues. Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSDs) are a set of disorders characterized by joint hypermobility. Symptoms and conditions of EDS EDS is

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A Chronic Illness Diagnosis is NOT Your Label: Your 3-Systems to Recovery

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Are you feeling discouraged because of a chronic illness diagnosis? Moving towards your journey of healing is a major stepping stone in the mind, body, and spirit connection. In Rewire The Podcast, we discuss how you can holistically reframe the way you look at your diagnosis and begin addressing the nervous system. This will help

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Why Am I So Tired? Common Causes of Fatigue with POTS and What You Can Do | PARR PT and Vital-Side Mind Body Series

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Fatigue with POTS and general tiredness is very common today. In fact, it is becoming a way of life for many. I’m guessing that you experience burn-out or fatigue every once in a while. Perhaps you feel this way on a daily basis. Tiredness is a natural human reaction to a variety of circumstances. It

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Enteric Nervous System | PARR PT and Vital-Side Mind Body Series

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The Enteric Nervous System is an underrated cause of chronic gut issues. We often experience symptoms like bloating, food sensitivities, or constipation and wonder what the root cause is. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t always a structural issue in the gut or because of the food you’re eating. Sometimes it comes down to dysregulation

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Pain and the Nervous System | PARR PT and Vital-Side Mind-Body Series

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Pain is a Warning Signal from the Brain Pain isn’t always a sign of acute tissue injury. Often times it’s a result of the sympathetic nervous system turning on and saying “help” to that spot. Does this mean that your pain is all in your head? Absolutely not! But your nervous system may be sending

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Breathing Exercise for Anxiety | PARR PT and Vital-Side Mind-Body Series

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We want to share with you a simple breathing exercise for anxiety that can help activate the Parasympathetic Nervous System. In this video, our friend Lindsay Mitchell PA-C of Vital-Side joins Jonathan to discuss the effects of chronic stress on the body’s many systems. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise, Lindsay! What are

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Gait Training with the MATRIX Gait Trainer for Parkinson’s, MS, and TBI

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Regain mobility with Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, and more. Our patented MATRIX Gait Trainer is the key to safe, effective, and efficient gait training. Over years of treating hundreds of patients as a Physical Therapist and Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist, I experienced the pros and cons of many gait training devices. Too often,

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