My Top 3 Client Complaints

and How I Approach Them

Bogusia Badon 4-22-2017

Bogusia will be discussing the three most challenging, common complaints that her clients come to her physical therapy practice with—gait and balance issues, shoulder conditions including impingement and capsulitis, and temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction with associated pathologic postural patterns. She will discuss the basic anatomy and pathology of each condition, the rehabilitative approach she uses, and the integration of Somatic principles and movement into the traditional physical therapy protocols. She will describe exercise and joint mobilization techniques as well as how she transitions from somatic movement to traditional strength training. Also covered will be how to recognize the signs and symptoms of these conditions, including when to refer to a medical or rehabilitation provider.

Bogusia Badon, CHSE, is a physical therapist and owner of Farmington Valley Physical Therapy and has been in practice over 30 years. She is originally from Poland and trained in rehabilitation both in Europe and in the U.S. In addition to being a licensed physical therapist, she became a certified Hanna Somatic Educator in 2007, and also has had training in Pilates and Yoga. She incorporates aspects of Hanna Somatic Movement and Pilates while treating patients and clients with sports injuries, during post-surgical recovery, and with chronic pain. In addition to her clinical practice, she teaches Hanna Somatic movement, private sessions and group classes. She enjoys skiing, swimming, gardening, biking, and tea appreciation in her free time and has two grown children.