• 12+ years of experience as a physical therapist, working at both local & major inpatient and outpatient therapy practices in Montana

• Fellowship trained in manual therapy, dry needling and spinal manipulation

• Community focused: trying to make Park County a healthier place

• Trained ranch hand, husband and father of 2 girls

• Avid Yellowstone River runner, trout scarer, elk catcher, house remodeler and backcountry enthusiast 

• Book lover - please pass along your recommendations

• A nerd who prefers bullet points over paragraphs

What I Do:

• Fitness & performance focused - high school athletes to local ranchers and everyone in between. Let me help you live your best life

• Pre-op preparation and post-operative recovery

• Sports medicine

• Dedicated, loyal, hardworking, committed and motivated to make you better and stronger, as long as you can commit to the same

• Clean energy, clean nutrition, personal improvement

About the Letters:

• DPT - Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Illinois Chicago

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• FAAOMPT- Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists - The one I am most proud of. There are fewer than 3,000 of us in the country. 18-month-post-doctorate in all things hands-on: dry needling, spinal manipulation, instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM), cupping; as well as in-depth differential diagnosis education and hundreds of hours of 1:1 mentorship.

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• CMFA - Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete: Extensive training to be a well rounded clinician and coach in the fitness world; from deadlift to snatch and movement modifications for injuries related.

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• Osteopractor - "Specifically trained, with advanced post-graduate qualifications to treat neuromusculoskeletal conditions" I.E. not a generalist.

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• Cert DN - Dry needling certified via Dry Needling Institute, 100's of hours of training and real world application for all body parts.

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• Cert SMT - Certified in spinal and extremity manipulation therapy (aka cracking). Same as above.

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• Barbell Rehab Method - Education and training on working with barbell athletes, from both a coaching and injury modification perspective.

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• SFMA L1 (selective functional movement assessment) - Identifying dysfunctional movement patterns, correcting aforementioned patterns and optimizing your movement and performance.