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Dave graduated from
the University of Indianapolis with a Bachelors
of Science in pre-physical therapy and then
received his Master's Degree in Physical Therapy
from the University of Indianapolis. Dave
became a Certified Athletic Trainer after
completing his internship while in graduate
school for Physical Therapy.
Since 1985, he has been treating
orthopedic and athletic injuries in outpatient
clinics. He started Indiana Physical Therapy,
Inc. in 1988 with partner Andy Vogel and established
the first high school outreach program in
northeast Indiana, providing athletic training
coverage to several local schools. A second
partner, Troy Smith, was added in 1996. The
company has grown to include eight clinics
that specialize in orthopedic rehabilitation
and sports injury recovery. Indiana Physical
Therapy, Inc. also has a strong presence in
industrial medicine, occupational therapy,
functional capacity evaluations, vestibule
disturbance retraining, and houses one of
the only specialists in women's health issues.
Dave became involved with the United States
Olympic Committee in 1989. He has been a member
of several Olympic sports medicine staffs
including US sports festival in 1990, Pan
American Games in Havana Cuba in 1991 (water
polo), Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta in
1996 (track and field), Winter Olympic Games
in Nagano Japan in 1998, and the Summer Olympic
Games in Sydney Australia in 2000. Dave has
also served on the sports medicine staff of
several NCAA indoor track and field championships
as well as the Gymnastic World Championship
in 1996. He continues to be a member of the
USA Swimming Sports Medicine Society and US
Olympic Sports Medicine Society. Dave currently
serves as the Athletic Trainer to Bishop Luers
High School in Fort Wayne, IN.
Dave has attended several continuing education
courses with an emphasis on functional rehabilitation
techniques and manual therapy. He believes
that the key to physical therapy is to help
people to return to their previous level.
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