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and repetitive stress injuries.
Carey is among a new gener-
ation of exercise therapists who
offer an alternative or adjunct to
conventional physical therapy
by designing individualized pro-
grams that target the cause in-
stead of the symptoms.
In this case, it's all hands (be-
ginital) off (endital) .
"We don't stretch and manip-
ulate," Carey said. "We provide
you with exercises that work on
everything from the head to the
the."
A former athletic trainer with
a master's degree from San
Diego State University in ath-
letic training and biomechanics,
Carey is director of therapy de-
velopment at Function First Inc.
Since opening in January
1996 near San Diego, Function
First has dispatched profession-
als to clients throughout the
country, most of whom share a
common problem: chronic pain
or injury that impairs function.
"If you come to us with back
pain, we won't give you exercis-
es for your back," said Carey, 30.
"We'll prescribe exercises de-
signed to recruit and facilitate
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