Professional Development

Certification

  • Part IV: Certification in Spinal Manipulative Therapy Lab and Lecture review course for Certification in Spinal Manipulative Therapy. Practical, Oral and Written exams. (12/2013)
  • Athletic Trainers Certification (09/1994 - 09/2004)

Classes

  • Shoulder Pathomechanics, Surgery and Rehab in the Overhead Throwing Athlete Combined Sections Preconference course Shoulder Mechanis of the throwing athlete diagnosis and treatment of injury taught by APTA. (02/2017)
  • MSK Ultrasound Imaging Combined Sections Preconference lecture and lab course on the basics of MSK ultrasound imaging (02/2015)
  • DN-1 Dry Needling for Craniofacial, Cervicothoracic & Upper Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Apporach Introduction to Dry Needling and lab course for the spine and extremities with writen and practical exam (12/2012)
  • Thrust Joint Manipulation Skills Acquisition for Physical Therapists: A Laboratory Course APTA lab pre-conference course on spinal manipulation (03/2012)
  • IASTM Certification Course - Tecnica Gavilan PTB Lecture and lab course on the use of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization with practical and written exam (08/2011)
  • Part III: Lumbar and Sacroiliac Dysfunction: Diagnosis & Management with HVLA Thrust Manipulation & Exercise Hands on lab course for lumbar spine and SI joint diagnosis and mangement of dysfunction. (07/2010)
  •  Part II:  Cervicothoracic Dysfunction & Cervicogenic Headaches:  Diagnosis and Management with HVLA Thrust Manipulation and Exercise.   (02/2010)
  • Current Manual Therapy and Neuromuscular Stabilization Concepts for the Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joints (01/2010)
  • Part I:  High Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust of the Spine, Pelvis and Thorax Evaluation of and treatment techniques for HVLA thrust of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar spines and pelvis. (12/2009)
  • Kinesio TapingTechniques - Wendy Burke & Cindy Bailey Loma Linda, CA - 2009 Whole Body Fundamentals Lecture and Lab course with taping of common upper and lower extremity problems as well and lumbar and cervical spine dysfunctons. (05/2009)
  • Cross Country Education - John O''Halloran Anaheim, CA  2008 Effective Examination of the Shoulder Complex:  New Advances Evaluation and treatment of shoulder disabilities Importance of core strength in relation to shoulder activities. (09/2008)
  • Continuing Education Course Baratt Dorko Torrance, CA  2006 Simple Contact - Manually Managing Pain Alternative technique for management of pain (10/2006)
  • Continuing Educaiton Course Alan Weismantel Loma Linda 2001 Cerntral-Peripheral strategies for the Upper Quarter Review of anatomy and physiology of the upper quarter musculature and nervous system Evaluation and treatment techniques for treatment of upper quarter pn (09/2001)
  • Continuing Education Course Home Study  2000 Eating Disorders in Female Athletes Signs and symptoms of an athlete with eating disorders Proper care of a suspected female athlete with eating disorders Anatomy and physiology of a person with an eating disorder (09/2000)
  • Donjoy, Inc La Jolla, CA  1993 Treatment Strategies for the knee Current concepts in knee pre and post surgical treatment.  Lab class with cadaver disection, arthroscope training, human performance laboratory and biomechanical engineering lab tour. (05/1993)
  • Education Opportunities H. Duane Saunders Pheonix, AZ  1992 Reducing injuries in the Workplace Functional Capacity Evaluations, Ergonomic training, Job site evaluations, Work Hardening programs (09/1992)
  • Institue of Physical Art Anaheim, CA  1991 Fuctional Orthopedics 1 Core strengthening and posture as it applies to peripheral injuries (09/1991)
  • Orthopedic Seminars Virginia Beach, VA  1991 Treatment Strategies for the Shoulder Evaluation techniques and Progressive resistive exercies as it applies to the shoulder and shoulder girdle (05/1991)
  • McKenzie Institue San Diego, CA McKenzie Part B (Cervical) McKenzie Extension princilple as it relates to the cervical spine (09/1990)
  • McKenzie Institute Long Beach, CA McKenzie Part A (Lumbar) McKenzie Lumbar Extension priciple related to the Lumbar spine (09/1989)

Post-doc Training

  •  Orthopedic Clinical Specialist   (03/2009 - 03/0000)

Seminars and Conferences

  • APTA Combined Sections Washington DC  2019 Multiple subjects  National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (01/2019)
  • APTA Combined Sections New Orleans, LA  2018 Multiple subjects National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2018)
  • APTA Combined Sections San Antonio, TX  2017 Multiple subjects  National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2017)
  • APTA Combined Sections Anaheim, CA 2016 Multiple subjects National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2016)
  • APTA Combined Sections Indianapolis,IN 2015 Multiple subjects National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2015)
  • APTA Combined Sections Las Vegas, NV 2014 Multiple subjects National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2014)
  • APTA Combined Sections San Diego, CA  2013 Multiple subjects National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2013)
  • APTA Combined Sections Chicago, IL. 2012 Multiple subjects National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2012)
  • APTA Combined Sections New Orleans, LA  2011 Multiple subjects National Annual Conference for Physical Therapy (02/2011)
  • APTA Combined Sections Las Vegas, NV  2009 Multiple subjects Current concepts in evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries 3 days of seminars (02/2009)

Special Projects

  • University of California at Riverside Clinical hours for Athletic Training Certification Training room coverage and game/team coverage for all sports.  Practice time / Game time (home and away) coverage of Womens Volleyball team. (09/1989 - 06/1994)