Dr. Michael Pomykala’s primary physical therapy and rehabilitation interests include sports injuries, orthopedics, and preventative injury/conditioning programs, especially in high school and collegiate athletes. Dr. Pomykala recently received his Titleist Performance Institute Certification, helping injured golfers of all ages make their way back onto the course.
Dr. Michael E. Pomykala PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, MS is a graduate of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, receiving his Bachelor in Health Sciences and Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He became a certified personal trainer through the American Aerobic Association International and International Sports Medicine Association prior to his start as a physical therapist and was a competitive bodybuilder throughout college.
As an athlete his whole life, he played soccer, baseball, and basketball competitively throughout high school. He contributed to help establish a club soccer team at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and continued his career as both a player and coach. Dr. Pomykala maintains his athleticism as an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast.
Dr. Pomykala has a TPI Medical Level 2 Certification as a medical provider within the Titleist Performance Institute network. He is SFMA Level 2 and FMS Level 1 Certified. Along with the FMS screening tool, used to identify imbalances in mobility and stability during functional movements, Dr. Pomykala uses both systems in their diagnostic capacity to identify musculoskeletal dysfunction among individuals affected by pain.
These movement-based diagnostic systems systematically find the cause of pain – not just the source – by logically breaking down dysfunctional movement patterns in a structured, repeatable assessment. This provides healthcare professionals like Dr. Pomykala with an efficient and systematic tool to reach a comprehensive movement diagnosis.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA
Scerbo Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation,
Edgewater, NJ
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Perform Evaluations & Treatment in units of/Orthopedic/Neurologic/Oncology
Kessler Rehabilitation Institute, Clifton, NJ
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Examined, Evaluated and Treated/Pediatric/Orthopedic Sports/Outpatient
Total Performance Physical Therapy, North Wales, PA
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Implemented Kinesio Taping Techniques/Patellofemoral knee pain/Outpatient
Chilton Memorial Hospital, Wayne, NJ
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Acute Rehabilitation/Vestibular Neuritis
Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Certified Athletic Personal Trainer (AAAI-ISMA)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Certified TPI Medical Level 2
Certified SFMA Level 2 and FMS Level 1
New Jersey
Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey, the New Jersey Chapter
Dr. Pomykala helped establish a club soccer team at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and continued his career as both a player and coach. He is an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast.