Staff Spotlight Luis Cristobal | PT
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school of Madrid, became licensed Pilates instructor, and earned a certification in sonographic imaging. Nevertheless, his heart was always in the US where he spent over 8 years of his life, again wanting to return in order continue his professional growth and career. In 2016, as fortune would have it, he met with leadership of California Rehabilitation, who shared a vision of expanding the ability to assist more clients in the communities around us. Together with Luis leading the expansion, California Rehabilitation opened an outpatient clinic in Ripon CA. In addition to providing physical therapy services for clients in and around Ripon, Luis also leads the charge in expanding the reach of our outpatient clinics. When he’s not working, Luis enjoys spending time with his family and pets. On most weekends, you can find Luis riding a wave along the beautiful coast of California. Meanwhile, if during the week you need assistance in recovering from a sports injury, work injury or just need help getting the creaks and cracks out, please give Luis a call at our Ripon office.
Please meet our Sports recovery expert, Luis Cristobal, PT, who joined us in 2018. Born in Spain, Luis pursued an athletic career as a professional skier. He participated in the 1994 winter Olympics as both a skier and trainer, and two alpine skiing world championships. After several injuries and countless hours of attending physical therapy sessions, Luis decided he was better suited to become a PT as opposed to an athlete. He earned a master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Utah in 2003. Since day one, his interest has been orthopedic and manual therapy. Upon completion of his master’s, he enrolled in a manual certification program from USAHCS and completed that in 2005. All the while education and advanced training was being completed; Luis’ heart longed to return to his homeland Spain. He did just that where he provided physical therapy services for 14 years. Initially upon his return to Spain he started a solo practice inside a Pilates Studio. Years later he opened a private PT practice Pilates Studio. Simultaneously, he obtained a degree in Osteopathic medicine at the Osteopathic
Did You Know? We Can Also Treat: • Arthritis • Back Pain • Carpal Tunnel • Neck Pain • Post-Surgical Rehabilitation • Sports Injuries • Tendonitis • Work Injuries Sit in a chair with good posture. Place hands on thighs. Let your trunk sag towards the floor and use your arms to control the movement. Let your arms dangle to the floor. Hold this position for 10 seconds. Now use your arms to push yourself up. Repeat as necessary. • Headaches • Knee Pain • Muscular Pain REPEAT TRUNK FLEXION | TO FLOOR
Healthy Recipe Minted Couscous Salad
INGREDIENTS
• 1 tomato, seeded and diced • 1 English cucumber, diced • 1/2 cup mint (or flat-leaf parsley) • Salt and pepper
• 1 cup dry couscous • 1 cup jarred roasted red peppers • 2 tbsp olive oil • Juice from 1/2 lemon
DIRECTIONS
Cook the couscous according to package directions. Fluff with fork. Meanwhile, dice roasted red peppers and add diced tomato and cucumber to a bowl. Add lemon juice and olive oil and stir to combine. Finely chop mint (or parsley) and add to bowl, along with the cooked couscous, and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
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