Restore your health, Reclaim your life.
Expert Problem Solving & Solutions Through the Integration of Manual Physical Therapy and Functional Medicine
Jennifer Shepherd, PT, CFMT, FFMT, FAAOMPT, FMCP
Integrative Manual Physical Therapist
Certifed Functional Manual Therapist
Fellowship Trained in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
Advanced Training in Visceral, Vascular and Neural Manipulation
Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner
There is an order to how your body wants and needs to be treated and cared for…as nature intended.
Your body can only handle so much until it tips into the disease, degeneration, and pain processes. Over a lifetime, we accumulate injuries, illnesses, are subjected to inflammation from our food and environment, develop musculoskeletal imbalances, and genetic vulnerabilities –all which add to strain on the body.
My job is to help you understand the often many “why’s” that contribute to your current symptoms and health struggles.
There is rarely just one thing or one root cause.
Regardless of your diagnosis or symptoms, your journey to better health, resilience, and vitality begins with you.
Even the best treatment plans can fail, take a long time requiring endless visits, time and money, or symptoms regularly return if you aren’t addressing your health at home. I have had many patients reach plateaus in the clinic as there were inflammatory, structural, and nervous system imbalances that continued to maintain their symptoms.
But it can be overwhelming when it comes to how to prioritize taking care of ourselves.
Any many people think they are healthy, –I sure did–but their bodies are still saying otherwise. Most don’t know how to understand the wants and needs of their bodies.
The great news is…most chronic illness, injuries and pain can be prevented, significant reduced and in some cases eliminated when we invest our time and resources into knowing how to take care of our bodies.
My online, transformational program and courses teach you the basics of how to decrease inflammation, improve nutrition, improve detoxification, improve your ability to manage stress, and how incorporate exercise to improve overall strength and mobility–for a lifetime–reducing the need for medications, future surgeries, medical appointments and accumulating medical bills.
And it is work that I incorporate in my own life daily…and I am healthier in my 50s, than I was in my 20s, overcoming GI issues, chronic pain, mood issues, and preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, and with peace, joy, energy, great sleep, and healthy relationships that I have struggled with in the past!
When my patients learn these skills, they are ready to receive the next level of treatment and healing when they get to the clinic, saving time and money.
As you work through my program, at your pace and schedule, we will be monitoring your progress and be available to assist along the way.
Once you have learned and implemented the foundations of YOUR functional health, your next step is to work with Jennifer Shepherd in the clinic!
The Clinic at The Shepherd Center for Integrative Heath
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
LISTEN
Your story and history is important. It is critical in helping us understand what has happened to your body over your lifetime.
IDENTIFY
Our trained eyes, hands, and brains quickly identify the structures and systems within your body that are not functioning optimally.
PROBLEM SOLVE
We relate these findings to your history and current complaints to understand the deeper causes of your health concerns.
RESTORE
Our trained hands precisely restore structures that have lost optimal mobility and function and integrate them into the whole.
FURTHER EQUIP & EMPOWER
We will build on and further custom tailor your self care needs and progression from your work in the Foundations for Functional Health program.
The next phase of your healing journey, is 6 – in person, clinic visits, spread over 3 months, to dive deeper into your timeline and any symptoms remaining after the Foundations in Functional Health program.
Depending on your case, In clinic work may include the following assessments: posture, gait, specific movements, mobility of neural/dural system, joints, fascia, cranial nerves, fluid dynamics and pressure systems of the brain, lymph flow, vascular mobility, organ mobility, stored trauma, and connectivity of nervous system pathways.
Each session may look different as the body becomes less burdened, more connected and integrated, and in a better state of equilibrium.
To prepare yourself to receive hands-on clinic work and maximize the benefits it is required the you complete my Foundations for Functional Health program.
Upon registration of the Foundations for Functional Health program, our office will contact you to schedule your in-clinic sessions.
Upon completion of this next phase of care, you will transition into a continued care model to complete any left over work at a slow pace and receive maintenance work as recommended. You may discontinue direct care at any time at this point.
LEARN with Jennifer Shepherd
Jennifer Shepherd is proud to offer educational course and mentorships in Integrative Manual Physical Therapy and Functional Medicine for Physical Therapists.
Many Physical Therapists have untapped skills, passion, and potential to help people overcome health issues and live vibrant, healthy lives which often leads to frustration and burnout. When we have the knowledge of anatomy, the relationships of systems throughout the body, the understanding of trauma and compensation, curiosity and permission to think outside of the box and be creative both Physical Therapists and their patients THRIVE.
Love your work!
Learn More about Mentoring Opportunities, Courses, and Careers and join Jennifer Shepherd’s Email List!
SUCCESSES
“Jen,
I am thrilled to share my experience at the Shepherd Center for Integrative Health. My life has been a series of accidents, falls and bizarre health events. My body has suffered both mental and physical trauma impacting my daily life. By taking the time to do a very thorough history, Jen has helped me work through these traumatic events, “unpacking” them, figuring out how to support my “whole” body so I can heal and get back to living. Her positive attitude, intuition, background, extensive training and true desire to improve lives has changed my life. I appreciate her proactive approach to improving my life both mentally and physically. She has used a variety of techniques, and given me the tools I need to continue to heal and move forward to an improved state of health. In January, with Jen’s support, I worked through “The Power Of Food” program. It has literally changed my life! Through food elimination and gradual re-introduction, I lost weight, cleared up skin issues, significantly reduced my IBS symptoms, reduced headaches and allergy symptoms and reduced pain in my muscles and joints. I recently had a visit with my hematologist and he was thrilled with my overall health and was happy to see all my autoimmune blood results yielded the best numbers ever, over the last 10 years! I finally found a good relationship with food, exercise and stress with Jen’s help both in the clinic and through the programs she teaches on-line. Thanks Jen!! I wish I would have meet you 30 years ago!”