CranioSacral Therapy & Integrative Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain and Depletion in Shelburne, VT
BUILD a resilient NERVOUS SYSTEM
A whole-being, nervous system-informed approach to chronic pain and depletion.
Hi, I’m Rachel!
I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Certified Chronic Pain Specialist.
My practice is very different from what you probably imagine when you think about physical therapy. Most outpatient PTs are orthopedic specialists who treat the structure of your body, but pain is not a structural issue, it is the nervous system's response to perceived danger.
Treatment for chronic pain often fails because it is treating the wrong thing.
That's why I'm a nervous system therapist.
Instead of just treating the structure, I'm focused on the alarm system and the wiring to restore the nervous system's natural resilience and turn down the volume and sensitivity of the pain alarm.
Pathways to Restore Nervous System Resilience
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CranioSacral Therapy & Manual Therapy
Recharge your nervous system, unwind tension, and rebalance mind, body, and spirit.
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Pain Neuroscience Education
Understand why you hurt and rewire your nervous system to break the pain cycle.
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Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain
Restore sensory integration and nervous system resilience to decrease pain sensitivity.
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Yoga & Qigong Classes
Balance your energy with therapeutic yoga & qigong classes in Burlington, VT and online.
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Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy
Learn your body’s language & build an intuitive self-care practice so your vitality radiates.
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Free Discovery Call
Curious but not sure where to start? Let’s connect and develop a plan together.
Learn to speak your body’s language.
Symptoms like pain, exhaustion, trouble sleeping, and feeling overwhelmed are all signs that your nervous system needs help. Stop masking symptoms and pushing through chronic pain and depletion. Learn to listen to your body’s wisdom, rebalance your energy, and restore your nervous system’s resilience so you can live a sustainable, wholehearted, courageous life.
Break the pain cycle for good.
My name is Dr. Rachel de Simone. I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a certified Chronic Pain Specialist. I also lived with chronic pain for years before I learned how to heal my nervous system, so I understand pain from the inside out and the outside in.
I’ve developed a holistic, nervous system-informed approach to healing the root causes of pain that will help you understand why you hurt and give you the tools you need to finally break free from pain.
How We Are Different
Chronic pain isn’t a tissue issue; it is the result of a sensitive nervous system. Traditional physical therapy isn’t enough to heal chronic pain because it is focused on biomechanical interventions instead of sensory integration and nervous system safety.
If you have pain that won’t go away, that migrates or spreads, or that keeps coming back (especially when you are stressed, tired, or sick), I can help you understand why you hurt and unlock your innate capacity to heal so you can finally break the pain cycle.
Signs of nervous system dysregulation:
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Depletion
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Chronic Pain & Illness
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Feeling Overwhelmed
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Irritability
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Fatigue and Sleep Problems
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Difficulty Concentrating
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Skin & Gut Issues
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Sensitivity to Sensory Stimuli
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Hormonal Imbalance
• Depletion • Chronic Pain & Illness • Feeling Overwhelmed • Irritability • Fatigue and Sleep Problems • Difficulty Concentrating • Skin & Gut Issues • Sensitivity to Sensory Stimuli • Hormonal Imbalance
LOVE NOTES
Does this sound like you?
Diagnostic tests don’t explain why I hurt.
I’ve tried everything, but nothing really works.
My symptoms are easily activated, but not easily relieved.
I am exhausted all the time, but I don’t sleep well.
My digestion is off. I’m starting to cut out foods like gluten or dairy from my diet.
My symptoms are limiting my ability to do the things I love to do.
I don’t have energy to connect with the people I care about.
Little things set me off. I’m not as patient or resilient as I used to be.
I’m tired of being in pain (whether that is physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual pain).
