Restore your body. Restore your life.
You CAN overcome your health concerns and return to a life of vitality and resilience. There is hope for a better future.
Jennifer Shepherd, PT, CFMT, FFMT, FAAOMPT, FMCP
Combining advanced Integrative Manual Physical Therapy with Functional Medicine to treat the whole body — not just the symptoms.
If you continue to struggle with symptoms despite seeing many practitioners, you’re in the right place:
Your body was designed brilliantly to adapt to life-until it has reached a tipping point and the body becomes overburdened. This is when your body begins to show symptoms or the inability to recover from an injury. Most practitioners are only looking at your symptoms without the understanding of the big picture of the human body, as it was designed as whole, integrated and interconnected.
We help you identify your body’s priority list on what it most needs to get back to a better state of balance and health.
The human body is complex, but is doesn’t have to be complicated.
Integrative Manual Physical Therapy: Unburdening the body and reconnecting pathways.
The trained human hand can identify and restore structures in the body that have lost their healthy functioning.
By precisely improving the mobility of a structure, be it a joint, a fascial interface, membrane, a nerve, vessel, or organ we are able to improve the function of the that structure and how it works within the whole interconnected body.
But it starts with assessment and identification of your body’s priority list. Often there are other areas of the body and factors that are driving your symptoms.
Your journey to better health begins with you.
Our bodies have basic needs that we need to meet in order to keep ourselves healthy.
Through my 26 years of working with patients with complex health issues and orthopedic issues, I have identified the following areas that consistently are problematic for most people:
- mindset and nervous system balance
- inflammation and toxicity
- structural imbalances from sitting and inefficient exercise
Many people are doing things they think are healthy, but without the awareness or wisdom of:
- are they the right things at the right time?
- are they the right things for that person?
- are the helpful at all?
- could they be creating more harm?
I developed the Foundations for Functional Health Program, to address these needs in my patients and for the general population. It is based on my Comprised of 3 courses to address the 3 Pillars of Health: Nou
3 Pillars of Health that I teach in the Foundations for Functional Health Program: Brain and Nervous System Support,
Even the best treatment plan can fall short if your daily habits at home aren’t supporting your healing. I’ve seen many patients plateau in the clinic — not because the treatment wasn’t working, but because underlying inflammation, structural imbalances, or nervous system stress kept pulling them back.
Many people believe they’re healthy, until their bodies say otherwise. And once something feels off, most people respond by doing more — another supplement, another diet, another program — without ever learning which of it actually helps.
That’s the piece I teach differently. Foundations doesn’t just tell you what to do. It teaches you how to read your own body’s response, so you know what’s actually working for you — not just what’s working in general.
How the Process Works
This is not a typical PT practice. Getting results requires a two-phase approach:
Phase 1 — Foundations in Functional Health (Required Online Program)
Before any hands-on clinic work, every patient completes our Foundations in Functional Health program. This online program teaches you how to care for your body at home and for a lifetime— reducing inflammation, supporting your nervous system, and preparing you to get the most out of in-person treatment.
Patients who skip this step plateau.
Patients who complete it heal and flourish.
Phase 2 — In-Clinic Hands-On Care
Once you’ve completed the Foundations program, you’re ready for in-person sessions. Together we’ll dig deeper into your health history and address remaining symptoms using precise, whole-body manual assessment and treatment. Depending on your needs, this may include assessing posture, movement, joint and fascia mobility, nerve function, fluid and lymph flow, and stored physical trauma.
As your body releases tension and finds better balance, each session will look a little different — reflecting your progress.
This is a premium, highly personalized program. Investment details are included in the process overview. If you are unsure how this process applies to your condition we offer Discovery Calls.
Our Philosophy
LISTEN
Your story matters. Understanding your history helps us understand your body.
IDENTIFY
We quickly pinpoint which structures and systems aren’t functioning at their best.
PROBLEM SOLVE
We connect those findings to your history to understand the deeper relationships of your symptoms.
RESTORE
We restore mobility and function of your structures and pathways, integrating them into your whole body.
EQUIP & EMPOWER
We build on the awareness you’ve developed in Foundations with self-care that keeps adapting as your body — and your needs — change.
Why patients come to me after trying everyone else
Most physical therapists treat one joint, one muscle, one diagnosis at a time. Most functional medicine providers focus on labs and supplements. I do something different — and rare.
I am one of the only practitioners in the country trained to assess and treat the whole body as one integrated system: musculoskeletal, visceral, neural, vascular, and functional medicine — together, in one visit.
That means I can find connections between your symptoms that other providers miss entirely. And I can hope your body restore their function.
Jennifer Shepherd, PT, CFMT, FFMT, FAAOMPT, FMCP
- Integrative Manual Physical Therapist
- Certified Functional Manual Therapist
- Fellowship Trained in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
- Advanced Training in Visceral, Vascular and Neural Manipulation
- Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner
- Two time Ironman Finisher
- D1 Tennis Player
REAL RESULTS
“By taking the time to do a very thorough history, Jen helped me work through traumatic events — figuring out how to support my whole body so I can heal and get back to living. She has changed my life.” — Krista Kyle
In January, with Jen’s support, Krista lost weight, cleared up skin issues, significantly reduced IBS symptoms, reduced headaches and allergy symptoms, and reduced pain in muscles and joints. Her hematologist noted her best autoimmune lab results in over 10 years.
I would recommend Jenn to anyone looking for a holistic and welcoming approach to healing the body.
Has been treating my husband every week since last fall! Highly recommend ….
Are you a Physical Therapist ready to do more for your patients?
Many Physical Therapists have untapped skills and passion to help people overcome health issues — but lack the training to go deeper. When you have the knowledge of whole-body anatomy, the relationships between systems, and the freedom to think outside the box, both you and your patients thrive.
