Dr. Michael E. Pomykala
PT, DPT, MS, OCS, CSCS
Dr. Michael E. Pomykala PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a graduate of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, receiving his Bachelor’s in Health Sciences and Doctorate in Physical Therapy. An athlete his whole life, Michael 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. Michael maintains his athleticism as an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast.
He recently received his Titleist Performance Institute Certification helping injured golfers make their way back onto the course. Dr. Pomykala has a TPI Medical Level 2 Certification as a medical provider within the Titleist Performance Institute network. He is an SFMA Level 2 and FMS Level 1 Certified, Dr. Pomykala uses both systems in its diagnostic capacity, designed to identify musculoskeletal dysfunction among individuals affected by pain. Along with the FMS screening tool, used to identify imbalances in mobility and stability during functional movements. 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. Its foundation provides healthcare professionals like Dr. Pomykala with an efficient and systematic tool to reach a comprehensive movement diagnosis.
Dr. Pomykala 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. His primary physical therapy and rehabilitation interests include sports injuries, orthopedics, and preventative injury/conditioning programs, especially in high school and collegiate athletes.
Education:
Doctor of Physical Therapy
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA
May 2013
Experience:
Scerbo Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation, Edgewater, NJ
Physical Therapist
August 2013- Current
Clinical Affiliations:
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Perform Evaluations & Treatment in units of/Orthopedic/Neurologic/Oncology
October 2012-February 2012
Kessler Rehabilitation Institute, Clifton, NJ
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Examined, Evaluate and Treated/Pediatric/Orthopedic Sports/Outpatient
July 2012- August 2012
Total Performance Physical Therapy, North Wales, PA
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Implemented Kinesio Taping Techniques/Patellofemoral knee pain/Outpatient
April 2012-June 2012
Chilton Memorial Hospital, Wayne, NJ
Clinical Affiliation Physical Therapist/Acute Rehabilitation/Vestibular Neuritis
November 2011-January 2012
Physical Therapy Licenses:
New Jersey
Certifications:
APTA Board Certified Sports Specialist
Athletic Personal Trainer (AAAI-ISMA) Certification
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association
SFMA Level 2 and FMS Level 1 Certified
Professional Associations:
Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics Orthopedics by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey by the New Jersey Chapter
Research:
Student Researcher/Two Taping Techniques (Kinesio & McConnell)
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA
Student Researcher/First Annual Southeast District of the PPTA
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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