Meet the Team | Dr. Ujjwal Shakya , DPT, DMT, SCS Dr. Ujjwal Shakya , founder of MMA & Sports Rehab, holds two doctorate degrees, a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 2010 and a Doctor of Manual Therapy from Ola Grimsby Institute in 2014. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Bio-Technology from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Shakya completed his Manual Therapy Residency Education from Ola Grimsby Institute in 2011-2012. During his residency training, he had
Dr. Shakya is originally from the Land of Mount Everest, Nepal. He came to the United States for his undergraduate studies and lived in the Dallas metroplex area for about 10 years. He moved to Northern Virginia in 2010 and lives with his beautiful wife Rojina, two princess daughters Aubree Rose, Adalyn Maya and a son Asher. He loves to volunteer his time helping others and has provided numerous pro-bono services for his community. Since 2003, he has been actively involved with Save One Life, Inc, a non-profit organization, and sponsors two kids who have a bleeding disorder. He believes in examining a patient as a “whole person,” determining the source of the problem/tissue dysfunction and determine how the surrounding joints and various tissues can affect the current impairments. He correlates all the finding and provides a specific physical therapy or manual therapy diagnosis, in addition to developing a specific treatment plan for the patient. Dr. Shakya also enjoys martial arts and sports, which allows him to better understand his patients’ specific needs and training goals. Dr. Shakya loved playing Cricket as a youngster but had been away from the game for 14 years. In 2013, he found and joined a Cricket League in the DC metro area and currently plays for the DC Royals Cricket Club. He is also a student at Pentagon Mixed Martial Arts and has been practicing Muay Thai for many years. He also loves playing golf, basketball, table tennis, and snow skiing.
numerous opportunities to work under Manual Therapy Specialists/Fellows in multiple cities throughout the US, including Seattle, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Dallas, and Cleveland. Dr. Shakya successfully defended his research under Dr. Karen Dubrow (Ola Grimsby Institute in 2013). He completed his Level I and Advanced Level II Functional Dry Needling (Trigger-Point Dry Needling) training from Kinetacore in 2013. He is also certified in IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) and Therapeutic Taping (Kinesiotaping and McConell Taping). He is a certified Emergency Medical Responder since 2015. He is a certified Clinical Instructor for Physical Therapy Students. He is a Board Certified Sports Specialist (SCS).
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“Having been to several PT facilities, chiropractors, therapists and almost considered surgery, I went and saw Dr Ujjwal on the recommendation of my coworker. I am glad I did. I was having severe arm pain due to nerve related problems coming from the neck and every PT I went to did the same thing over and over. Never resolved my pain issues. Unlike others, MMA & Sports Rehab has a different approach. Dr Ujjwal knows his stuff, he listens, understands and analyzes your problems and then comes up with a plan. A plan that is customized for you. Something that really works! He prescribes simple targeted exercises and habits that can be easily practiced at home. His manual therapy is just awesome and magical. The entire staff is efficient and friendly. Very accommodating with scheduling. I once showed up on the wrong day but he still worked with me. I have been seeing him for couple of months and my condition has significantly improved. Truly deserves 5 stars. If you have pain issues that is affecting your quality of life, please go to MMA & Sports Rehab and talk to them before you consider a surgery.” - Mr. Sudhir S. “My experience at MSR as a student under Dr. Ujjwal was second to none. The level of preparedness for a student was unparalleled as there was a binder with an outline of what was expected of me, as well as a list of things I was to learn throughout my clinical experience. I learned how to look at the patient holistically and to implement many different facets of healthcare into the patient experience and physical therapy journey, including pain science, nutrition, sleep, psychology, etc. The amount of respect given and taken from Dr. Ujjwal with patients and referring physicians showed me as a student that what he is doing at MSR is working, which is also shown in the number of patients that come in with direct access as they trust him to treat them instead of going to a physician first.” - DPT student from Marymount University Jay Hayward, SPT CALL TODAY! (703) 884-7084
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