
ABOUT
Nobuko Sugimoto, MS, OTR/L, CST-T, CYT
MS in Occupational Therapy (San Jose State University), NBCOT licensed
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Certified Craniosacral Therapist (Upledger Institute)
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Facial Counterstrain and Strain Counterstrain practitioner (Jones Institute)
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Yoga Therapy program graduate (Yoga Institute, Mumbai, India)

In my career as a massage therapist and occupational therapist (OT), I have witnessed many people being affected by pain, not able to tolerate exercise or even a simple stretch. Pain not only stops us from doing many things, but it also compromises balance and safety during movement. As an OT, I wanted to offer effective pain management outside of pharmaceutical intervention.
I had my own share of lower back pain that became chronic. In my search for non-invasive treatment, I found Craniosacral Therapy. My body responded well to it, and after several sessions, the pain decreased greatly to where I was able to manage it with self-care routine.
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I found Fascial Counterstrain and Strain Counterstrain after I experienced acute and debilitatingly painful sciatica. The pain was so severe that I could not even roll in the bed. This modality helped me greatly. Within several sessions my pain became unnoticeable.
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I also use Yoga Therapy as a therapeutic modality for education and exercise training to regain strength, balance and range of motion. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​