Robin Olson, PT, OMT

Robin joined Manual Therapy International in December of 2003. Her career in Physical Therapy began in New York City, treating many patients from the prestigious Rusk Rehabilitation Institute, Hospital for Joint Diseases, and Hospital for Special Surgeries. She is currently working on her research proposal for her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (D.P.T) from the Ola Grimsby Institute.

Robin has spoken regarding women's health issues and recently attended a musculoskeletal dysfunction treatment course for pre and post-partum treatment. She hopes to address female pelvic floor, low back pain and arthrokinematic issues for perinatal women, and the aging female struggling with urinary incontinence.

She was member of the Albany State Women's Rugby Club and as such is very knowledgeable in sports related injuries. Robin has completed four marathons, including the New York City Marathon, the Seattle Marathon and Dublin, Ireland Marathon with the Leukemia Society's Team in Training fundraising program; she has completed numerous half marathons. Robin has volunteered at the New York Marathon providing emergency medical care as part of the triage team for runners at the mile16 first-aid station. Local and international runners were assessed and treated acutely to foster their marathon completion. Professionally, she successfully uses her skill to identify and treat runners who encounter pain and poor performance due to diagnoses such as plantar fasciitis, bursitis, back pain, e.g., related to faulty biomechanical training issues.

Additionally, Robin is an avid runner, skier, biker and loves to hike the Olympic and Cascade Mountains locally.

Education:

State University of New York at Albany, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing and Management (1993)
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy- Magna Cum Laude (1999)
Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist from the Ola Grimsby Institute (2004)

Organizations:

American Physical Therapy Association and Orthopedic Section since 1997
Washington State Physical Therapy Association, 2002
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy, 2004