Hi!  I am Ben Olivo, board- certified Doctor of Physical Therapist and Chronic Pain Specialist.  When I first entered the field of physical therapy as a new grad, I was excited and I felt ready to help everyone who walked in through the front door.  Soon afterwards I realized the tools I had learned were not enough to help those who suffered from chronic pain.  I knew there was a missing link.  Why did some people end up in chronic pain and others not? What was going on here?

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I decided to jump all in and in 2019 I received my Therapeutic Pain Specialist Certification so I could learn and focus on chronic pain   I continued researching and learned from the work by Dr. John Sarno, Dr. Rachel Zoffness,  and Dr. Howard Schubiner.  I also learned more about different hands-on approaches to help facilitate including craniosacral, acupressure, and therapeutic massage along with mind-body techniques to calm the nervous system.  Now I believe healing doesn't begin when we find the perfect technique. It begins when we understand why the body has been protecting us, how we can learn to feel safe again, and rebuilding a trusting relationship within ourselves.

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