Ganfield Therapeutics

We treat back/neck pain, hip and sacro-iliac pain, hand, elbow and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel, head, neck and jaw pain, headache and migraines, Fibromyalgia, Scoliosis, knee and foot pain, female pelvic issues, poor postural alignment, injuries, post surgery, chronic and acute pain syndromes.

Our Therapists:

Lisa Ganfield, OTR/L, CHT

Lisa has been a licensed Occupational Therapist since 1982 and a Certified Hand Therapist since 1991. While on staff as a therapist in Chicago, she injured her back and needed a therapist for nine months. Her first six months of traditional therapy left her with constant back spasms and sciatica. It was in her quest of searching for the most effective treatment for herself that she became familiar with the John Barnes Myofascial Release. With this treatment followed by reconditioning, she was able to return to work and resolved to take the courses needed to help others in acute and chronic pain.

Lisa has completed all of the John F. Barnes MFR courses, beginning in 1989. She has taken most multiple times and has been a Senior Instructor for the MFR Seminars and Treatment Centers since 2004.

In addition to the MFR courses, Lisa has taken and treats using John Upledger, Cranial Sacral I and II and the first three levels of Visceral Manipulation. This hands-on form of releasing the organs is a welcome addition to the roster of therapies offered. She also has further advanced her dialoging skills with Upledger's HCT 1 and HCT 2 and is a certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner.

The staff at Ganfield Therapeutics is highly knowledgable in the MFR and Craniosacral Techniques. In conjunction with traditional PT/OT treatment, she feels, "MFR is the missing link to successful outcomes."

Lisa treats clients three days a week.
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Lisa Wheeler COTA, RKT, AEACI

Lisa graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991 with a bachelor of Science in Physical Education, specializing in Kinesiotherapy. In addition, Lisa has graduated with high honors from the
Wright College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.
She has been on staff at the Center for Rehabilitation at Lake Forest Hospital and for Ganfield Therapeutics since 1996. Lisa has been treating with John F. Barnes MFR techniques since 1992. She has taken almost all of the MFR courses, including the Equine course. She has taken and treats with Cranial Sacral 1 and Lymphatic Drainage from John Upledger's clinics and has attained her Reiki levels 1-3. Lisa is also a certified instructor from Aquatic Exercise Association and teaches Fibromyalgia water therapy twice a week.

Lisa treats clients five days per week.
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Gordon W. Russell
Physiotherapist, LMT; NCTMB (Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork), Reflexologist; NBCR (Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist).

Gordon comes from Alberta, Canada where he earned his Massage, Physiotherapy and Reflexology degrees. Gordon began learning Reflexology as a young boy from several of his family members. Gordon teaches Reflexology and has taken three of the John Barnes MFR courses, as well as Visceral Manipulation I and II. Gordon is also active on the worship team (band) at his church.

Gordon does massage, bodywork and
Reflexology, treating clients five days per week.