I was born into a chiropractic/naturopathic family who valued natural health. I began by going into practice with my dad and brother in 1995, and have had several practices over the years in Oregon and Florida. Through my own health experiences and what I have learned from my patients, I now organize my approach to health around the 5 transverse planes of the body and the 7 bodies (musculoskeletal, organ, fluid, air, emotional, energetic, and internal medicine). My practice focuses on women's health and chronic pelvic and musculoskeletal pain that has not responded to chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture. I generally find there is an underlying infectious/inflammatory process and involvement of the organ system and the fluid system that gives the sensation of musculoskeletal pain. Using manual therapy and functional medicine we can figure out and fix many chronic problems. I am different from a massage therapist or physical therapist because in addition to practicing manual therapy, I also practice functional medicine as a chiropractic physician.