Continuing Education

At Ridge Physical Therapy, we believe that Continuing Education is of utmost importance. Each therapist has completed many hours in a variety of classes, resulting in our ability to offer our patients the most up-to-date, highest quality treatment techniques.  Every year we explore the wide variety of courses available and attend those that will enable us to better serve our patients' needs. Here is a list of courses our therapists have attended:

Trish Hopps, PT / CPI

Myofascial Release (MFR):  all training through the John F. Barnes, PT organization
  • *Myofascial Release I
  • *Myofascial Release II
  • *Myofascial Unwinding
  • *Fascial-Pelvis Myofascial Release
  • *Cervical-Thoracic Myofascial Release
  • *Myofascial Rebounding
Orthopedic
  • Lumbo-Pelvic Integration: Jeff Ellis, PT
  • Functional Orthopedics I: Jeff Ellis, PT
  • Treating the Difficult Shoulder: Partridge, PT
  • SIJ Evaluation and Treatment: Dawn Salcido, PT
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization and Muscle Energy Techniques for the Upper Quadrant
  • Kinesiotaping I and II
Pelvic Pain and Incontinence
  • Solving the Pelvic Pain Puzzle: Dunbar/Smith
  • Beyond Kegels: Janet Hulme, PT
  • Childbirth and Menopause and the Pelvic Floor: Janet Hulme, PT
  • Female Pelvic Floor I: Function, Dysfunction & Treatment, Level 1: Herman and Wallace
  • Female Pelvic Floor II: Function, Dysfunction & Treatment Level 2: Herman/Wallace
  • Cholorectal and Coccyx Conditions, Male Pelvic Floor, Pudendal Nerve Entrapment: Herman/Wallace
  • Mobilization of Visceral Fascia for the Treatment of Pelvic Dysfunction, Level 1: The Urinary System, R. Horton, MPT
  • Mobilization of the Viscera: Level 2: The Reproductive System, R. Horton, MPT
Pilates
  • Pilates for Rehabilitation: Polestar Pilates 8 month Certification Program (CPI)
  • Pilates for Osteoporosis, Sherrie Betz, PT
  • Advanced Spine in the Pilates Environment: Brent Anderson, DPT
Visceral
  • Visceral Mobilization: Abdomen I: Barral Institute
  • Visceral Mobilization:  Abdomen II: Barral Institute
  • Visceral Mobilization: Neck and Thorax:  Barral Institute
  • Visceral Mobilization: Pelvis: Barral Institute
Pamela Serafine, PTA Myofascial Release (MFR)
  • *Myofascial Release I
  • *Myofascial Release II
  • *Myofascial Unwinding
  • *Fascial-Pelvis Myofascial Release
  • *Cervical-Thoracic Myofascial Release
  • *Women's Health Myofascial Release
  • *Rebounding, Myofascial Release Techniques
  • *40 hour Skill Enhancement Seminar, Advanced Myofascial Release techniques in the Clinical Setting, Sedona, Arizona
*All MFR course work completed through the John F. Barnes, PT organization
  • Pelvic Floor I: Evaluation and Treatment for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Herman and Wallace
  • CranialSacral Therapy I: Upledger Institute
  • Spinal Cord Injury Physical Therapy Approach to Treatment & Functional Outcomes
  • Analysis of Upright Motor Control Problems in Adults with Neurological Deficits
  • Introduction to Neurological Development Techniques in the Treatment of the Neurologically Impaired
  • Swiss Ball Course for Back Stabilization Progression
Visceral
  • Visceral Mobilization: Abdomen I: Barral Institute
  • Visceral Mobilization:  Abdomen II: Barral Institute
  • Visceral Mobilization: Pelvis: Barral Institute

Kathleen Pappani, PTA

Myofascial Release
  • *Myofascial Release I
  • *Myofascial Release II
  • *Myofascial Unwinding
  • *Fascial-Pelvis Myofascial Release
  • *Pediatric Myofascial Release
*All MFR course work completed through the John F. Barnes, PT organization Orthopedic
  • Functional Orthopedics I: Jeff Ellis, PT
  • Managing Difficult Shoulders: Partridge, PT
  • Pelvic Floor I: Evaluation and Treatment for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Herman and Wallace
  • SIJ Evaluation and Treatment: Dawn Salcido, PT
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization and Muscle Energy Techniques for the Upper Quadrant