Every post is written by a credentialed clinician on staff, a DPT with fellowship training and 15+ years in practice. The point is to help you understand your treatment options, evaluate evidence honestly, and make an informed decision. Not to fill a content calendar.
Dr. Maksim Birikov · Founder, FAAOMPT"We write these because patients deserve to understand what we are doing and why, not just take the recommendation on faith alone. Read what is relevant to you, and bring the questions it raises into the consult."
Mechanism, evidence, and what to actually expect. Read before you book a modality you have never had.
A clinician plain-language walkthrough of dry needling: mechanism, indications, contraindications, and what a session actually feels like.
By Dr. Maks Birikov, FAAOMPTMar 2026
Cupping has a marketing problem and a clinical reality. Here is the difference: what fascial decompression is, what the marks mean, and who responds.
By Dr. Maria Rodriguez, OCSFeb 2026
Honest about the limits of physical therapy for adult scoliosis. What you can realistically achieve through curve-specific exercise and manual therapy.
By Dr. Maks Birikov, FAAOMPTFeb 2026
What breathwork and cold exposure can do for nervous-system regulation in chronic pain patients, and the contraindications most enthusiasts skip past.
By Dr. Maks Birikov, FAAOMPTJan 2026Direct comparisons for the questions patients actually arrive with. Less "we vs. them," more "here is how each one works."
What each does, what they share, and how to figure out which fits your case. Both can be valuable, but they answer different clinical questions.
By Dr. James Chen, SCSMar 2026
The honest version. Where they overlap, where they do not, and a framework for deciding which fits your case before you book either.
By Dr. Maria Rodriguez, OCSFeb 2026For specific clinical questions, our FAQ is structured around what patients actually ask in consults. Dry needling safety, scoliosis honesty, insurance reality, what to expect at a first visit. For anything more personal to your case, talk to a clinician. The 30-minute movement screen exists for exactly that.
