Georgia

Brian Yee is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist working at Motion Stability in Atlanta, Georgia. Clinical specialties include injury-related motion analysis, manual therapy, neurodynamics, fascial manipulation, and dry needling. Brian is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), a Nike Golf 360 Performance Specialist, and member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Brian is also on teaching faculty of the leading international neurodynamics education and research groups – Neurodynamic Solutions founded by Michael Shacklock DipPhysio, MAppSc, FACP. Brian has been published in subjects related to nerve pain, tennis and running, as well as contributed content for Golf Magazine and www.Sharecare.com. Brian is passionate about helping his patients understand why their pain exists through learning their individual story and providing appropriate plans of care to help patients get back to the goals and lifestyles they want to achieve.

New York

Rachel Jesien is a globally recognized yoga instructor specializing in back care and scoliosis.

India

QI Spine Clinic is a team of medical professionals dedicated to diagnosing and treating severe, chronic or acute back and spine conditions using non-surgical methods.

For over seven years they have extensively researched back pain and, as a result, have developed a specialised approach that lets them accurately diagnose back pain. This has allowed them to treat severe spinal conditions effectively for over 20,000 patients without drugs or surgery.

Virginia

Amanda Harris specializes in working with people who have chronic low back pain for any number of reasons, including disc herniation, spinal stenosis and various spinal surgeries. In addition, she has extensive experience working with those who have undergone total knee, hip or shoulder replacement.

Amanda has over 15 years of experience in post-rehabilitative and medical exercise and is passionate about helping people return to the activities they enjoy after injury or surgery.

New York

Gerard Gordon is a senior physical therapist at the Center for Musculoskeletal Care at NYU's Langone Medical Center. 

Gerard.Gordon@nyumc.org
Senior Physical Therapist
The Center for Musculoskeletal Care

1991 Marcus Ave, Suite M115, Lake Success, NY 11042.

 516-467-8730

fax 929-455-9148

New York

Todd A. Edelson practices the McKenzie method at his clinics in NYC and Cedar Grove, NJ. 

Email: t.edelson@montclairphysicaltherapy.com
MONTCLAIR PHYSICAL THERAPY
Certified McKenzie Clinics

35A East 35th Street, New York, NY 10016
Tel: 973-433-0772
Tel: 212-684-9098
Fax: 973-433-0775

Colorado

JD Murphy has been using the MedX program and equipment at his physical therapy clinic for over 25 years. His was one of the first clinics west of the Mississippi to use the MedX medical strengthening machines in a clinical setting, and he has the most extensive selection of machines in the Rocky Mountain region.

Oregon

Elemental Fitness Lab is a gym in Portland, Oregon that believes decisions regarding health should be based on quality over financial concerns. 

California

Mike Gee, ATC, CEES, is the developer of ACM 360 PRO and founder of PRO FIT Ergonomic Solutions, located in Orange County, California. Programs and services are designed to influence the natural healing process of the body and re-establish movement pattern dysfunctions and postural compensation.

www.ACM360PRO.com

www.ProFitErgonomicSolutions.com

California

A former back pain sufferer herself, Melanie Daly now dedicates her personal training practice to helping others with back pain. She believes it is "absolutely more than possible to exercise and stay in shape with a pre-existing back condition." 

http://www.backpainpersonaltrainer.com/

Missouri

Travis Perret, owner of Exercise Therapy of Kansas City, is an exercise therapist and corrective exercise specialist. He has 20 years of experience in helping people get back their lives from chronic pain through corrective exercise. 

http://exercisetherapykc.com/

Washington

Dr. David Hanscom's book, Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, explores how a turbocharged central nervous system contributes to chronic pain. Dr. Hanscom himself suffered from chronic pain and chronicles his own recovering in the book too. 

• Why a Writer's Back Hurts and How to Fix It

Dr. Vijay Vad on the causes of back pain and a few simple, self-help options to alleviate chronic pain.

Read Recumbent Bike vs. Upright Bike vs. Elliptical Machine to find out.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Check out New Element Training and their approach to training. 

Read this article by Dr. Stuart McGill in the Strength and Conditioning Journal published by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Virginia

Gray Cook is a physical therapist, lecturer, and author. Find him on Twitter or check out his website for more information about Gray and physical therapy/rehab. Also watch the video below from Gray’s popular Stanford event.

Experts say thumbs down on inversion boots and vibration tables. Better for bats than for bad backs!

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Minnesota

Read this article originally published in The Wall Street Journal titled, "In Excruciating New Cure for Back Pain, Doctors Tell Patients to Hit the Weights." It highlights the Physicians Neck and Back Clinic in Minnesota.