The Egoscue Method uses a series of gentle exercises and stretches to return musculoskeletal balance and symmetry to your body. It’s no secret that muscles move bones. If your body has lost its designed posture, it’s because muscles have moved your bones into a new, dysfunctional position. Pain is the body’s way of alerting you to the fact that your body isn’t aligned—and therefore isn’t moving—properly. Through The Egoscue Method, your muscles will be reeducated and reminded how they need to function in order to maintain proper alignment.

The main difference is that Egoscue is a holistic therapy, meaning it looks at the whole body. For example, if someone has hip arthritis, your posture therapist might find that your shoulder position & lack of function is one of the main causes of the hip.

In most PT settings, they are not going to look at the shoulder or treat it (even if they see it's a problem) because that is not what is being covered by insurance or the referring doctor may not be okay with it.

And since Egoscue is a whole-body therapy, spine issues that you mention fall within that category. The important distinction is that Egoscue does not treat the symptoms, but the overall function of the body -- creating more balance and function.

Yes. The Egoscue Method is a specifically tailored set of exercises designed to eliminate your structural dysfunctions that are causing your pain. The majority of yoga and Pilates classes are group-based where everyone in the class is asked to do the same exercises, poses, or moves. The Egoscue Method fosters a client-driven therapy experience where you and your therapist work together to develop your exercise menu, taking only what your body is able to functionally give on that day.

All of our clients respond differently and on different timelines. However, the vast majority feel different after their first visit. The body has an amazing ability to heal itself; you just have to give it a chance. Remember, you most likely didn’t get into your current position overnight, and you won’t get out of it overnight. The Egoscue Method is a process, but one with a remarkable 94 percent success rate since its inception.

As you probably know by now, Dr. Reese's therapeutic approach is based on the 3 macro categories of health (nutrition, attitude and posture). This 6-month program is addressing only 1 of the 3 categories. If you wish to receive full well-being care from our clinic, simply add on other programs or courses. Or, message us so we can discuss. We always encourage conversation. 

6 months is a nice chunk of time to create real life-changing results. Keep in mind that we are working to eliminate structural dysfunctions that have been decades in the making.

No. Being non-medical, postural therapy is not covered by insurance. To us, that's a good thing because we are NOT handcuffed to the medical monopoly. 

Dr. Reese has said in videos that he recommends anyone that is financially capable to develop a well-being budget. This would include quality organic food, supplements, massages, health memberships and more. 

Besides urgent care and infections, healthcare is really a "pain management system" where as well-being care is a pain reversal system. Unfortunately, the way the system is set up, well-being care is treated as a "product" which makes it an out of pocket expense.

Yes, you need to do your full menu at least once per day, in the given order. One exercise sets up the next, so sequencing is important. Outside of that time, you can do any exercises that you feel are beneficial for your body.

Soreness is normal and can be a good thing. We call this “muscle awakening”, and it should diminish the more times you do your menu as your muscles adapt and adjust to the new work. Keep in mind that soreness is different from pain. If you are experiencing true pain, let your therapist know so any necessary adjustments can be made.

Yes, The Egoscue Method can be used in conjunction with many different healing modalities. That being said, our goal is to return control of your health back to your hands so that ultimately you aren’t dependent on another person or machine to achieve an optimal state of health. The Egoscue Method’s “hands off” approach educates you on what you need to do to fix yourself. However, our favorite modality that goes hand and hand with Egoscue is massage therapy. 

While Egoscue equipment is recommended, the vast majority of our exercises can be performed with items you have lying around your house, such as a chair.