Cairn Physical Therapy & Wellness

I recently joined an amazing group of women who believe that we deserve to feel empowered throughout perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. I was a feature speaker on exercises to improve bone strength. You can checkout Menosplain here ~ my contribution will come in the next day or so!  Now let's take a closer look at why exercise is key to maintaining your bone health during our menopause transition . . . As we transition through menopause our estrogen decreases. this creates all kinds of changes including a reduction in the performance of osteoblasts. Osteoblasts are cells that lay down new bone while osteoclasts are responsible for absorption of bone. This process is called remodeling and is a normal process that occurs in all mammals throughout life. The problem is when the activity of osteoclasts out performs osteoblasts then we get weakening of bone. There needs to be a balance, a flow to this process.  If the bone weakens too much we become prone to fractures....

Hey there ~ it’s Q&A day here at Cairn Physical Therapy & Wellness. I’m Dr. Roxi and I wanted to answer a question I get ALL THE TIME from athletes!  “When can I play, when can I hike, when can I bike, when can I surf” . . . “A little pain is okay right?”  or  “It’s going to hurt a little right?”  My answer is “it depends” . . . to which we athletes respond “HEY, No Pain No Gain Right?”  Well, wrong actually . . . remember pain is your bodies ONE signal that tells you something is wrong here or you need to pay attention to this. Pain, related to an injury, is not okay. You should not play through it. You gain nothing from playing while in pain due to an injury other than more problems and longer setbacks.  But the true meaning of the sentiment No Pain, No Gain is this: You get out what you put in . . . if you work hard you get results.  Be okay with the struggle because the reward will be worth it.  So let’s define what we mean by pain?...

  Hello Friends, Family, and Former Patients of ZPT ~ it’s so nice to be seen by you! Thank you so much for allowing me to share what is new here!  It feels obvious to say Covid19 was really difficult for all of us ~ it still is frankly. I shut down the clinic for 8 months and have subsequently and heartbreakingly lost contact with all of you. During that time, as the focus of our lives shifted, ZPT did some shifting as well. So today I would like to introduce to you Cairn Physical Therapy & Wellness. We help active families suffering with nagging injuries, quickly and confidently return to the activities they love, even when nothing else has worked! Some of you may know that I was very frustrated in traditional clinic settings ~  I never had enough time and resources to help my patients the way they deserved. Maybe you need more specialized one-on-one education, exercise training, or hands-on work. Maybe you need a quieter environment with fewer distractions, or a ca...

Hello & Welcome,  I am Dr. Roxi Zilmer. I have been a physical therapist for 27 years.  I am now the originator of Cairn Physical Therapy & Wellness. We help active families suffering with nagging injuries, quickly and confidently return to the activities they love, even when nothing else has worked. Our mission . . . With energy, love, and light: help people become the full expression of who they are meant to be!  CPTW Core Values   Here's more about us! It's a pleasure to meet you ~ hope we can bring you some opportunities to be present, choose health, and learn daily! Namaste & Be Well!

  Hi and Welcome to Cairn Physical Therapy & Wellness!  I’m Dr. Roxi Zilmer, Physical Therapist and Owner. I want to take a few minutes to explain who we help and help you decide if we might be a good fit for you.  We here at Cairn Physical Therapy & Wellness help active families suffering with nagging injuries, quickly and confidently return to the activities they love, even when nothing else has worked! More specifically, we help to improve the way you move so you can return to the activities you love, regardless of whether you are injured, have been inactive, or have tried a variety of treatments without success. We also teach you how to help yourself should aches and pains crop up in the future and you can’t quite get to us immediately. We have been helping people just like you with tailored one on one care here in the Palos Verdes and Beach Cities area for years.  One of the main reasons we are here is to help people just like you who may be a little st...