Welcome, I'm Francie
I am not just a Therapist, I was also a Patient. I could not work for 16 (very long) months. After 14 years, as a Physical Therapist, “a preschooler beat me up.” I fell the vast distance of 2 feet off a therapy ball, with one of my preschool students in my arms. She just went on about her life, I was not so lucky. After surgery.... and more than a year of physical therapy, as a patient (and all other body work, outside the traditional medicine, that I could find...), I found pelvic floor physical therapy, by luck, or maybe fate. On the same day, I found out that I was a needy patient, I also discovered that this was much less physically demanding area of PT, so that I may not have to give up my career as a physical therapist. Armed with this new information, I set out to repair my body, and to educate myself to transfer into this new area of physical therapy. So many people helped me make this change. Now I feel that it is my responsibility to share my education and experiences, to help others transform themselves in to The Real You. I believe that knowledge is power, and that we all need to educate ourselves about our own bodies, to improve and optimize the best tool and resource that we will ever have, our body. I believe that education can be the key to life, by maximizing our bodies and therefore our capacity for happiness. This is my wish for each of us.
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So my biggest education may have been being the patient, after years as a PT, even bigger than my 4 college degrees. But alas, I am still obsessed with education, in every area of my life. I am a ferocious reader, I can learn from everyone, especially my patients. My research is extremely eclectic, focusing on the human body, but not just in my Physical Therapy silo. I research in other disciplines and holistic and alternative medicine. (My official Physical Therapy Continuing Education credits and photos of my degrees are below.)
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Personally, I am happily married with identical twin boys (pictured).
Education
Sleep Matters - Restorative Sleep and Difference of Day & Night - 9/12/23 - 2.25 hrs.
The Relationship between Sleep and Pain - 4/14/23 - 1.75 hrs.
Sleep as a Component of Holistic Health - 4/12/23 - 2 hrs.
Motor Control: Principles & Strategies for Posture & Movement - 12/29/22 - 1 hr.
Orofacial Pain, Temporomandibular Disorders & Headaches - 11/6/22 - 6 hrs.
Orthopedic Connections to Pelvic Girdle and Pelvic Floor - 11/3/22 - 5.25 hrs.
Diaphragm Rehabilitation for Cardiopulmonary Patients - 4/7/2022 - 3 hrs.
Diabetes: A New Approach to an Ancient Condition - 1/25/22 - 1.5 hrs.
Nutrition and Cancer - 11/16/21 - 1.5 hrs.
Exercise is Regenerative Medicine - 11/13/21 - 9.9 hrs.
Nutrition's Impact on Performance and Recovery - 6/5/21 - 2.4 hrs.
Mindfulness, Sleep & Circadian Rhythms for Recovery - 6/4/21 - 2.4 hrs.
Hormone Imbalance: Lifestyle Treatments to Rebalance - 2/20/21 - 6.25 hrs.
Total Motion Release - 3/31/20 - 2 hrs.
12 Days of Christmas Final Panel - 1/6/20 - 2 hrs.
Connective Tissue Research Related to Interoception - 1/6/20 - 2 hrs.
The Boundless Body - Interstitium - 1/5/20 - 2 hrs.
Strong Start for Your Center - 12/4/20 - 2 hrs.
Balancing the Diaphragms - 12/4/20 - 2 hrs.
Relax Your Neck and Liberate Your Shoulders - 1/3/20 - 2 hrs.
Understanding and Working with Scoliosis - 1/3/20 - 2 hrs.
Introduction to Zoga Movement - 1/2/20 - 2 hrs.
Can Fascia be a Pain Generator? - 1/2/20 - 2 hrs.
From Homeostasis to Interoceptive Allostatic Load - 12/31/19 - 2 hrs.
How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores - 12/30/19 - 2 hrs.
Release Patterns of Stress & Uncovering Patterns of Ease - 12/29/19 - 2 hrs.
Breath, the New Science of a Lost Art - 12/29/19 - 2 hrs.
Fascia - The Fabric of Innerness - 12/28/19 - 2 hrs.
Fascia, the Universe, and Everything 12/27/19 - 2 hrs.
Body Reading - 12/26/19 - 2 hrs.
Move and Be Moved - 12/26/19 - 2 hrs.
Cardiac and Pulmonary for Complex Patients - 10/26/2019 - 4 hrs.
Yoga for Pelvic Pain - 10/5-6/2019 - 14.5hrs.
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction & Treatment - 9/27-29/2019 - 22.5hrs.
Sacroiliac Joint & Pelvic Ring Evaluation & Treatment - 10/13-14/2018 - 15 hrs.
UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership - Entrepreneur Program - 10 months
Movement Dysfunction: An Evidence-Based Overview - 3/18/18 - 2.5 hrs.
Evidence-Informed Assessment & Evaluation of Pain - 2/6/18 - 2 hrs.
The Eclectic Approach to Clinical Neurodynamics: Part A - 8/2/17 - 3.25 hrs.
The Eclectic Approach to TMD Part B: Evaluation & Treatment - 8/9/17 - 2.75 hrs.
The Eclectic Approach to TMD Part A: Evaluation & Treatment - 7/31/17 - 3.25 hrs.
Pain Pecululiarities in Everyday Life - 7/28/17 - 1.5 hrs.
Healthcare Provider BHLS/CPR/AED and Standard First Aid - 11/5/2016 - 4 hrs.
Defeating Dysfunctional Movement Patterns - 9/14/2016 - 6 hrs.
Play Matters: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective - 4/25/2016 - 6 hrs.
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment - Level 2A - 10/25/15 - 22.5 hrs.
Effectiveness and The Creative Process - 9/29/2015 - 24 hours
Mobilization of Viseral Fascia for the Reproductive System - 9/25/15 - 16.75 hours
Pelvic Floor: The Functional Aproach - 9/18/2015 - 1.75 hours
Advances in Treating Spinal Instability - Kinetic Chain - 6/10/15 - 7.2 hours
Mobilization of Visceral Fascia in Urologic Pelvic Dysfunction - 6/5-7/15 - 17.75 h
Sacroiliac Joint and Pelvic Ring Evaluation and Treatment - 5/30-31/15 - 15 hrs.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Evaluation & Treatment - 3/15-16/15 - 12 hours
Integrative Techniques for Pelvic Floor & Core Function, Part B - 3/12/15 - 2.25 hrs
Integrative Techniques for Pelvic Floor & Core Function, Part A - 3/10/15 - 3.25 hrs
Evidence-Based Examination & Treatment of the Lower Quarter - 3/9/15 - 1.5 hrs
Clinical Tools for Treatment of Complex Sexual Pain Disorders - 2/28/15 - 3.75 hrs
Sexuality for Pelvic Floor Practitioners - 2/9/15 - 4.0 hours
Sex and Sexuality in Physical Therapy Practice - 1/31/15 - 4 hours
Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Treatment, Level 1 - 1/23-25/15 - 22.5 hrs
Introduction to Female and Male Pelvic Pain - 1/17/15 - 4.0 hours
Functional Applications in Pelvic Rehabilitation, Part B - 1/13/15 - 6.0 hours
Functional Applications in Pelvic Rehabilitation, Part A - 12/26/14 - 4.0 hours
The Patient Experience - 12/20/14 - 3.5 hours
Pelvic Physical Therapy Marketing with Passion - 11/26/14 - 3.75 hours
Introduction to Caring for the Pregnant Patient - 11/24/14 - 4 hours
Yoga as Medicine for Pregnancy - 11/16-17/14 - 16 hours
Medical Therapeutic Yoga: Part B - 11/15/14 - 4.0 hours
Evidence-Based Examination and Treatment of the Pelvis - 11/14 14 - 2.75 hours
Medical Therapeutic Yoga - Part A - 11/13/14 - 7.0 hours
Lumbar Spine Stabilization & Rehabilitation Techniques - 10/18/14 - 4.0 hours
Incontinence - Squeeze When You Sneeze - 10/16/14 - 3.0 hours
Research Reveals the Benefits of Meditation - 10/15/14 - 1.0 hour
Balance in the Athlete - 10/7/14 - 1.5 hours
Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor - 10/2/14 - 1.5 hours
Clinical Reasoning - 7/23/14 - 2.0 hours
Regulation of Body Weight - 7/23/14 - 1.0 hour
Understanding Distal Radius Fractures - 7/23/14 - 1.0 hour
Healthcare Provider BHLS/CPR/AED and Standard First Aid - 7/29/2014 - 4 hrs.
