When my son first arrived at Right Starts’ door, he was struggling on many levels and needed systemic support. Previous therapeutic approaches seemed to be able to identify specific areas of importance, but did not address his needs as a whole person and showed limited, one-dimensional results. The McHales’ approach is on an entirely different level. As experienced practitioners with a diverse complimentary tool bag, they see the client through the many lenses of their various skills and tailor their work to the client. I am always impressed how they observe and adapt to my son each session, meeting him where he is that day. However, and perhaps most profoundly, their genius is the ability to look at the client and see a pathway that maps strategy and clear steps to build long term, comprehensive support and healing progress. It is truly life changing to find practitioners who have the insight and hard won talent to grasp the whole picture with you and empower health. As a parent, I have benefited by learning new ways to notice and respond to my son’s needs and have gained tools to advance his development. At this point, he has been with Right Starts half of his life and he is completely transformed from the person who first entered the door. I never imagined he’d be doing the things he is today, and I can say without a doubt that Right Starts played a starring role in making these prayers a reality. Thank you!
Body Work
Bringing the body into balanced harmony
One of our biggest passions is to integrate the knowledge we have gathered through extensive training and practice to create a hands-on healing experience. Body Work is tailored to the individual needs of our patients on their “Healing Pathway” and various modalities are used to help bring the body into a harmonized rhythm by addressing physical, emotional and energetic interferences. When a healthy rhythm is established, the body feels at ease, released from pain, with improved mobility and better clarity.
Our admiration and respect for the interconnectedness of the human body has driven us to seek out healing wisdom from a variety of resources. The following modalities are some of the cornerstones of our Body Work sessions at Right Starts:
CranioSacral Therapy– a gentle, hands on method of evaluating and treating the craniosacral system of the body. (https://www.upledger.com/therapies)
Myofascial Release– a very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into the Myofascial connective tissue restrictions in the body to eliminate pain and restore motion. (https://myofascialrelease.com/about/problems-mfr-helps.aspx)
Dolphin NeuroStim– the use of tools to provide brief, concentrated microcurrent impulses to specific treatment points to facilitate relaxation of the muscles, calming of the central nervous system and the release endorphins for a natural pain relief (https://www.mpscourses.com/mps-pain-therapy/)
BioField Tuning– sound therapy that works within the body’s electrical system -or biofield- to address interferences and promote healing (https://www.biofieldtuning.com)
Kinesiotape– therapeutic tape applied to the body to support and stabilize muscles and joints without restricting the body’s range of motion (https://kinesiotape.com/what-is-kinesio-taping-method/)
Frequency Specific Microcurrent– a medical grade device that applies micro current to the body to alleviate pain and promote healing (https://www.howert.com/science)
Body Work Treatments are for Children and Adults, Alike
Babies through geriatrics will experience healing benefits of a therapeutic bodywork session. Treatment for adults often occurs on a massage table in a quiet, peaceful space. While children may also enjoy the peaceful feel of the “calm room”, we have become skilled at conducting these treatments while on the move in the sensory play room and do not require children to lay down and be quiet to receive the benefits of this work.
Interested in how Body Work Modalities could benefit you? Schedule a free consultation online or call (732) 701-7768.
Explore Our Other Modalities
Brain Based Modalities
Functional Modalities
Vision Based Modalities
Interferences in the visual system can have a huge impact on a person and are often the root cause of attention deficits, learning challenges, headache disorders, difficulties with gait and balance, etc. We incorporate multiple modalities to activate and strengthen the visual system as a way to engage the entire sensory system within each treatment.
Pathways to Healing
Beginning a wellness journey can often feel like entering uncharted territory. At Right Starts, we come alongside our patients and their caregivers to co-create a course of treatment prioritizing the individual needs and goals of our patients. Drawing on our unique perspective as holistic OTs and parents ourselves, we help our patients find the most direct pathway to success. Our respect for the intricate connectedness of the human body drives our passion for finding the root causes to our patient’s challenges and employing a multitude of holistic modalities to address those challenges on a foundational level. We call our treatment a “Healing Pathway”. Each patient’s personalized pathway serves as a guide through the various stages of wellness and development.
Testimonials
When our 9 month old contracted life-threatening bacterial meningitis we contacted Jaime and Brian on our way out the door to the emergency room. Right Starts OT held our hand the entire time we were in the hospital, supporting us in ways we didn’t even know we needed. The owners were the driving force behind our discharge plan that allowed us to bring our medically fragile baby home during a time of Covid, a worldwide Pandemic. The hospital was pushing us to discharge to inpatient rehab and we just knew it wasn’t the right plan for us. Jaime and Brian supported us through a family planning meeting where we presented a telehealth team that we were fully confident would guide us towards full recovery. Jaime and Brian have directly treated our son for the last 8 months. With the support of the OT practice treating him weekly and providing family goals for wrap around support, this miracle baby has made gains to close the developmental gap that his neurosurgeon and neurologist say is the fastest rate of recovery in their career!! I can truly say this recovery was possible because of Right Starts Occupational Therapy.
My family and I have been lucky to have been introduced to Right Starts and we could not be anymore grateful for their guidance and support. We love the welcoming, homey atmosphere and they are always so calm, yet attentive to our family’s needs. Life can be crazy when you are a parent to a child who requires sensory or behavioral support and they have always been so helpful and never steer us wrong.
I wouldn’t trust my son to go anywhere else. Jaime and Brian are professional, loving, understanding, and everything you’d want in an OT for your child. We have seen so much progress, and are so grateful for their work with our boy!
I started using Right Starts when my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia and we needed assistance with vision therapy. During the first session I was blown away by how creative Jamie’s plan of care was – really targeting tasks that my daughter was interested in and benefited from. Shortly after, I started bringing my son, who has a diagnosis of ADHD. Jamie and Brian worked with me to develop unique plans of care that targeted the goals of each child. Over the years, they have each improved dramatically and are excelling. I attribute a lot of their success to the work they have done with Jamie and Brian during the past 7 years. Both of these therapists are dedicated to the children and adults that they care for and that is evident from the moment you meet them. Get on their waiting list. You will not regret it.
We have trusted Jamie and Brian with our son for the past six years. We couldn’t be any happier and highly recommend Right Starts. Not only are they skilled, professional, and get results—but more importantly, their hearts are made of gold. My son loves them as much as they love him.
