Seth Oberst, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical TherapyMy Clinical Approach
I work with all sorts of physical issues – if there’s a problem with your body we can try to help. Being a “specialized generalist” is the aim of my clinical work: solving specific problems while always addressing the body and body systems as a whole.
I am particularly interested in how your body moves through the world and how your individual skeletal, muscular, and organ structure influences how you move and feel. This often manifests in how the body learns to manage forces such as gravity and pressure. How you have learned to breathe, how your body manages stress, and how you have learned to stabilize yourself in space all influence how you move. Many times, the people I work with have learned inefficient strategies and the result is pain or bodily issues.
Whether you’re dealing with persistent pain, issues with breathing or sleeping, physical stress, athletic limitations, or simply wanting to move better; we’ll map out how these systems work together and find where highly specific and skilled interventions can make the biggest impact.
My Background
I have a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Ohio University. I was originally trained in sports physical therapy through a residency program and obtained Board-Certification in Sports Physical Therapy.
I work extensively with persons experiencing acute and chronic health conditions using a holistic, body-oriented model of care. I work with all kinds of people and physical conditions with a special emphasis on airway and respiratory dysfunction, headache,migraine, and craniofacial pain, spinal disorders, functional GI disorders, and much more.
I work closely with other holistic clinicians (dentists, speech pathologists, functional medicine practitioners, psychotherapists, etc.) to establish optimal care for my patients. Outside of my practice, I mentor fellow clinicians and clinician and teach courses nationally and internationally on numerous specialties helping people to regain health and vitality.
A brief overview of my advanced training, coursework, and educational experiences:
– Craniosacral therapy and osteopathic principles
– Dry needling (including craniofacial)
– Orofacial myofunctional therapy
– Mentorship and advanced learning with dentists and orthodontists
– Advanced respiratory physiology and retraining
– Postural Restoration Institute
– Unified Health and Performance Continuum Model
– Somatic Experiencing
– Functional neurology (including primitive reflex integration)
– Visceral manipulation
– And a lot more – I’m really into this stuff
Personal
Fun Facts
I grew up on a grazing dairy farm in Ohio called Wise Acres (great name, right!?).
I am an avid reader and list my favorite books here.
I am a father, husband, fermented-foods maker, and weightlifter.
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