Mark is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) as certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS). He believes in a holistic approach to Physical Therapy that is tailored to the patient’s needs and believes in empowering the patient by providing the education and tools necessary for long term success. 

 

Mark completed his Physical Therapy degree from St. Paul University Iloilo, Philippines in 2002. After working for four years in the clinic and as a faculty of the School of Physical Therapy in his hometown, he moved to the United States and pursued his board certification for Orthopedic Physical Therapy. Having an Osteopathic background and with hundreds of hours of training, he has achieved the Washington State endorsement for Spinal Manipulation. He is a certified practitioner for the Osteopathic Technique: Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) and is on track to become an instructor. He is also a certified provider for Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT).

 

He continues to hone his skills by both teaching and learning more advanced courses in his field. The majority of his experience is working with the fitness industry: team sports, gymnasts, CrossFit, jiu jitsu athletes and powerlifters. Mark is well respected among his peers within the Filipino-American community, having been a founding member and former administrator of the group, Academy of Filipino-American Physical Therapists (AFAPT). He has served as one of the directors for the American Fascial Distortion Model Association (AFDMA). In 2022, he published his first book titled, Flexibility and the Office Worker in the Cyber World. Mark also works as an on-call PT and an orthopedic consultant triaging athletes for the Seattle Totems Hockey team. In his spare time, you might find Mark hiking with his dog, Shadow or hanging out in a local café reading a good book.

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Certifications:

Board Certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist

Spinal Manipulation Endorsement - WA State

Fascial Distortion Model - International Certification

Blood Flow Restriction Training - Certified

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization - Certified