Certified Personal Trainer

Human Movement Specialist

Integrated Manual Therapist

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A better manual therapy certification by design. Comprehensively evidence-based, outcome-driven, 3rd-party-approved.

Integrated Manual Therapy

This is a description for the subcategory Integrated Functional Anatomy of Joints.

Joint Anatomy

Introduction To Manual Therapy

This is a description for the subcategory Overhead Squat Assessment.

Overhead Squat Assessment

This is a description for the subcategory Movement Assessment.

Movement Assessment

Special Tests

Static Manual Release

Joint Mobilization

Joint Manipulation

Local Vibration

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) (a.k.a. gua sha, Graston, muscle scraping, etc.)

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

Research: Movement and Corrective Exercise

The effects of movement dysfunction (reduced eccentric hip abduction strength, glute medius and maximus weakness, valgus knee, knee bow in, and greater trunk displacement), have on knee pain, knee injury, ACL (ligament) tears, patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), and pathology. The reliability, validity, and application of assessment and intervention on knee bow in and lower extremity dysfunction (feet flatten and feet turn out) on preventing hip, knee, and ankle pain. 

Does Movement Impairment Precede Knee Pain and Injury?

The effects of movement dysfunction (left to right asymmetry, asymmetrical weight shift, trunk muscle weakness, core weakness, core strength, abdominal strength, erector spinae overactivity, glute strength/activity), have on back pain (LBP), history of low back pain, prevention of back injury, performance, low back strength, and stability. The reliability, validity, and application of assessment and intervention on lumbopelvic hip complex dysfunction (AWS, excessive forward lean, knee bow in, knee bow out, and anterior pelvic tilt) on preventing back and hip pain.

Does Movement Impairment Precede Low Back Injury?

The relationship between the hip and ankle on kinematics and muscle activity of the lower body. The effects of overactivity of the gastrocnemius, soleus, hip internal rotators (TFL and adductors), excessive pronation, and under activity of the gluteus maximus and medius (glutes) have on patellofemoral syndrome (PFPS), Achilles injury, knee injury (meniscus and ACL/MCL tears), running mechanics, gait, hip pain, knee pain, and ankle pain. The reliability, validity, and application of assessment and intervention for lower extremity and lumbopelvic hip complex dysfunction. 

Regional Interdependence: Hip and Ankle

A comparison of shoulder external rotator (infraspinatus, teres minor, and posterior deltoid) exercises based on EMG activity and percent maximal voluntary isometric contraction. Selection and progression of optimal rotator cuff exercises, loads, and positioning for optimal rotator cuff (SITS) activity, rehabilitation, and recruitment. 

Comparing Shoulder External Rotation Exercises

The relationship between the trunk and lower extremity on kinematics and muscle activity of the core, trunk, and lower body. The effects of BMI (body mass index), gluteus medius weakness, asymmetry, trunk motion (displacement), eccentric deceleration of the trunk muscles, frontal plane motion, and hip weakness on lower back pain (LBP), sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain, knee injury, knee ligament tears (ACL/MCL meniscus), back injury (lumbar pathology), lumbar spine pain, previous injury, performance, and proprioception. The reliability, validity, and application of assessment and intervention for lower extremity, lumbopelvic hip complex, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Research: Movement and Corrective Exercise

Does Movement Impairment Precede Knee Pain and Injury?

Does Movement Impairment Precede Knee Pain and Injury?

Does Movement Impairment Precede Low Back Injury?

Does Movement Impairment Precede Low Back Injury?

Regional Interdependence: Hip and Ankle

Regional Interdependence: Hip and Ankle

Comparing Shoulder External Rotation Exercises

Comparing Shoulder External Rotation Exercises

Regional Interdependence: Trunk and Lower Extremity

Regional Interdependence: Trunk and Lower Extremity