Lower Extremity Rehabilitation Certificate

Dr. Jon Mulholland has over 20 years’ experience helping athletes of all levels with injury recovery and performance enhancement. In addition to running his own practice, Dr. Mulholland has also acted as the chiropractic consultant for the United States Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY, successfully treating dozens of Olympic athletes. He has traveled extensively as one of the team chiropractors for the US Bobsled & Skeleton teams. He has worked multiple World Championship events in a variety of sports and has treated athletes from dozens of different countries. He was the sports medicine & performance enhancement consultant for the New Zealand Cycling teams at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, where he helped the team win two Olympic medals. He is the owner/operator of Ideal Athlete Chiropractic, a sports chiropractic clinic in Plattsburgh, NY, He also travels extensively lecturing on a wide variety of sports injury and rehabilitation topics.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Jonathan Mulholland is the owner and chiropractor of Ideal Athlete Chiropractic. He receives a speaking honorarium from Rock Tape & Footleveler's. Dr. Mulholland receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Jonathan Mulholland is a member of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic, the National Strength & Conditioning Association, the American Academy of Hospital Chiropractors, the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists, and the American Chiropractic Association.

George J. Davies, DPT, MEd, PT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, PES, CES, CSMS, FAPTA, is an internationally known speaker who has presented hundreds of conferences throughout the world on sports physical therapy, athletic training, shoulder, knee, open and closed kinetic chain topics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation and Isokinetics. George is a clinician, educator, speaker, researcher, author, editor, patent holder for exercise equipment and consultant. He has been involved in the clinical practice of sports physical therapy/athletic training, since he was a student athletic trainer, for over 55 years. He has a passion for teaching and has been an educator for over 48 years in colleges and universities.

Dr. Davies has been involved in many research projects that have been presented at numerous national and international conferences and published in various journals. He has participated in hundreds of scientific conferences and workshops throughout the world in the last 45 years. He has published over 200 articles and research abstracts in various periodicals, has written several books and has contributed chapters to over 45 books. George was the original co-founder and co-editor of The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy for approximately 10 years. George was also one of the founders and original Associate Editors for Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach for the past 10 years.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. George Davies has employment relationships with Georgia Southern University, Coastal Therapy, and Gundersen Health System. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. George Davies is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the APTA Georgia Chapter, the APTA Wisconsin Chapter, National Athletic Trainers Association, the American Orthopedic Society Sports Medicine, and others. For a complete list, please contact info@pesi.com.

Dr. Courtney Conley is the founder and creator of Gait Happens where she has the opportunity to truly realize her dream of helping as many people as possible reclaim their foot function.

She’s a renowned foot and gait specialist who teaches both nationally and internationally. Dr. Conley is a chiropractic physician who specializes in foot and gait mechanics. She holds a BA in Kinesiology, a BA in Human Biology, and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine.

She is the owner and operator of Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, CO, where she heads patient care with a focus on restoring gait mechanics and helping people resolve foot problems to move more easily and with less pain.

Dr. Conley is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance, an international team of practitioners whose collective goal is to bring light to the benefits of national footwear and prevent unnecessary surgical procedures by improving foot foundation and creating a stable platform from the ground up.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Courtney Conley is the co-owner of Force Couple, LLC., the owner of GaitHappens, and the owner and medical director of Total Health Solutions. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Dr. Courtney Conley has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Tony Mikla, DPT, CSCS, XPS, is a sports physical therapist and performance coach. Dr. Mikla speaks and teaches nationally on sports physical therapy and is active in research having published multiple papers in international journals. He is the founder and CEO of KIME Human Performance Institute focusing on improving people's lives through movement and physical therapy. He previously served as the physical therapy manager at the world renowned EXOS in Phoenix, AZ, working with best athletes in the world.

He is the medical director for Sacramento Sports Commission and adjunct faculty in PT at Sacramento State University and Northern AZ University. In 2015, Tony was named a finalist for the NSCA Sports Medicine Specialist of the year. Tony speaks nationally on movement principles. He is both published in peer-reviewed articles (Journal of Sport Physical Therapy, Journal of Sports Medicine) as well as nationally recognized magazine publications (Sports Illustrated and Shape Magazine).

He has worked tirelessly in implementing movement retraining principles at the highest level of competition, including the Olympics in Beijing, London, and Rio. He blends the worlds of performance and physical therapy to help unite the greater purpose of Sports Medicine at the youth, collegiate, active adult, and pro level.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Anthony Mikla has an employment relationship with Kime Human Performance Institute. He receives a speaking honorarium from RockTape and PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Anthony Mikla is a member of NSCA Southwest Region Advisory Board and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Reid Nelles, DC, is a chiropractor who earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota – Duluth where he then followed his passion onto Northwestern Health Sciences University to pursue a Doctorate in Chiropractic. Reid was fortunate to be chosen for the medical staffing of the World Sport Games in Lignano, Italy, which kick-started his infatuation with sports chiropractic. Over the years, he has honed his experience and gained even more knowledge of movement patterns, corrective exercises, hands-on techniques, and so much more within the athlete population.

He owns and operates Minnesota Movement, a clinic in Excelsior, Minnesota. It is here that Dr. Reid fulfills his role in the community of ensuring that no athlete or person has a reason to skip a workout, bike ride, game, round of golf, day with their kids, or any activity due to an injury or pain. Reid believes that; if you move – you’re an athlete. Reid is a self-proclaimed “jack of all trades, master of none” when it comes to athletic endeavors and loves golf, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, hockey, wakeboarding, waterskiing, fishing and hunting. His primary goal is to restore and improve qualities of movement with anyone he sees.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Reid Nelles is the owner of Minnesota Movement. He receives a speaking honorarium from RockTape USA and Implus. Dr. Nelles receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Reid Nelles has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Terry L. Rzepkowski, DPT, MS, BS, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with specialization in orthopedic physical therapy. Throughout his 40+ year career, he has specialized in orthopedic roles, total joint replacement surgery, sports medicine, musculoskeletal outpatient rehab, and as an independent private practitioner. A professor in the health science department for Nova Southeastern University, Terry provides instruction in anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology, and neuro anatomy. Terry’s current clinical role as a home care physical therapist focuses exclusively on orthopedic surgical patients, which keeps Dr. Rzepkowski abreast of the latest techniques and protocols used in joint care rehab. As a sought-after presenter, he enjoys sharing his advanced orthopedic knowledge with interdisciplinary audiences around the country.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Terry Rzepkowski has employment relationships with Nova Southeastern University, CORA Physical Therapy, Presbyterian College, National healthcare Licensing Solutions, Inc., Varsity Tutors, and PTCE. He receives compensation as a national presenter. Terry Rzepkowski receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Terry Rzepkowski is a member of the APTA.