Position:
Owner at Valeo Physical Therapy
Work:
Valeo Physical Therapy
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Owner
clear lake regional medical center
2007 - 2008
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physical therapist
christus st john's hospital
2007 - 2008
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physical therapist
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center/Christus St. John's Hospital
2006 - 2007
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Physical Therapist
Integrated Therapeutic Services
2001 - 2004
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Rehabilitation Specialist
Valeo Human Systems, Inc
1999 - 2001
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Co-founder/Principle Investigator
Education:
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 2003 - 2006
Masters, Physical TherapyClinical Experiences:
- Physiotherapy Associates-Crosby, TX. Evaluated and treated patients with orthopedic injuries.
- Christus St. John Sports Medicine-Nassau Bay, TX. Evaluated and treated paitents with orthopedic injuiries and surgical procedures including ACL, meniscus repairs, and bankhart lesions.
- Texas NeuroRehab Center-Austin, TX. Evaluated and treated patients with neurological conditions including stroke and traumatic brain injury. Extensively used NDT approach to treat neurological conditions and a variety of wounds and wound care protocols.
- TIRR Rehab Center-Greenway. Evaluated and treated patients with back pain, post surgical cases, and repetitive movement injuries. Extensively use McKenzie (MDT) methods to evaluate and treat non-specific cervical and lumbar back pain.
- College Station Medical Center-College Station, TX. Evaluated and treated patients in hospital settings. Provided contract athletic training services.
Colorado State University 2000 - 2001
Masters, Health and Exercise Science- Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. Developed and implemented injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs for division I college athletes.
- Graduate Research Lead. Designed, developed, and tested exercise device for maintaining muscle strength in microgravity.
- Graduate Instructor. Anatomical Kinesiology, Motor Learning, & Training Room Methods.
Colorado State University 1996 - 1999
Bachelors, Health and Exercise ScienceUndergraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. Coordinated and supervised sports medicine coverage for summer sports camps (1998-2000).
Skills:
Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention, Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Spine Rehabilitation, Shoulder Rehabilitation, Knee Rehabilitation, Kinesio Tape, Intramuscular Stimulation, Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN)
Interests:
Scuba diving, camping, fishing, off roading, snowboarding, playing with daughter Anna-Marie
Honor & Awards:
- Patent, Constant Force Resistive Exercise Unit #6,685,602, - NASA Tech Brief Award (2005), - Diane Lisa Sunshine Leonard Scholarship recipient (2005)