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evidence based reasearch to have the greatest impact on people that needed help. In college, he worked as Health Aide and in the fitness centers. He received his certification as Health and Fitness Instructor with the American College of Sports Medicine and worked as a personal trainer to help pay for college. In physical therapy school, he trained at Mercy Hospital, Hinsdale Hospital, and Cook County Hospital where he treated everything from orthopedics and pediatrics to wound care and the burn unit. He also worked at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in the orthopedic, brain injury, and spinal cord departments. He eventually focused in orthopedic physical therapy and for the last 18 years, he has specialized in private out-patient orthopedic and manual therapy spinal care. He has attended numerous continuing education courses and certifications including differential diagnosis, vestibular rehabilitation, dry needling therapy, trigger point release treatment, osteopathic manual therapy, and advanced spinal treatment methods. After working at various hospital centers and briefly at some larger corporate physical therapy centers, he decided that he prefered to treat his patients in a patient focused one-on-one-setting to maximize the hands-on treatment approach that he developed. His treatment focuses on helping patients quickly and safely return to their daily activities and to educate them on how they can progress their recovery for the long term. Call us today to start your recovery journey with Emery Physical Therapy!
Philip Olasa earned his degree at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and his Master of Physical Therapy degree (MPT) in 1999 from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Philip is board Certified in orthopedics (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association and is Certified in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (CMT). He grew up in Oak Park, IL and Elmhurst, IL and enjoyed exercising, playing basketball, and running. He was introduced to weight lifting in high school and went on to become a competitve weight lifter where he learned the importance of performing the right exercises, the proper sequence, and taking precautions to emphasize safety. This was when he knew that he wanted to be in the health and fitness field. After exploring numerous health careers, he knew that physical therapy was the right field that combined his passion for exercise with the latest
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