
ABOUT
Nobuko Sugimoto, MS, OTR/L, CST-T, CYT
MS in Occupational Therapy (San Jose State University), NBCOT licensed
Certified Craniosacral Therapist (Upledger Institute)
Facial Counterstrain and Strain Counterstrain practitioner (Jones Institute)
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.
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.
I also use Yoga Therapy as a therapeutic modality for education and exercise training to regain strength, balance and range of motion.