SMPT SINDO MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPY
Specializing in manual therapy of the spine and extremities  

Dr. Daniel Ray Sindo PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, ART, CKTP, CAMT

Daniel is a dedicated physical therapist with 14 years of clinical experience. Daniel has extensive experience with geriatric rehabilitation, SNF sub-acute/short-term rehabilitation, and orthopedic manual physical therapy. He was the director of rehabilitation services of Haym Salomon Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation, one of the leading Skilled Nursing facilities specializing in short term rehabilitation in Brooklyn, NY.  Due to his experience as director of rehabilitation services, Daniel has gained an excellent background in managing post surgical or post hospitalization dysfunctions, particularly among geriatric patients. Daniel has attended more than 1000 hours of continuing education in order to continually improve on his knowledge and skills relating to orthopedic manual physical therapy.


Education:

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
University of Perpetual Help System
Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines

Doctor of Physical Therapy
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
St. Augustine, Florida, USA

 

Certifications:

Active Release Technique:
Upper extremity,  lower extremity, spine,  nerve entrapment, and masters.
Please click link to locate a Certified ART practitioner
http://www.activerelease.com/providersearch.asp

Performance Dynamics, Inc:
Certified provider for ASTYM treatment.
Please click link to locate as ASTYM certified provide:
http://www.astym.com/provider.aspx

Graston Technique:
Certified Graston Technique Practitioner
Please click link to locate a Certified Graston Technique practitioner:
http://www.grastontechnique.com/Locate_a_Provider.html

Hands on Seminars / Physion Institute
Certified in Advanced Manipulative Technique
http://www.handsonseminars.com/showallprofessnallist.asp

Kinesiotaping USA
Certified KinesioTaping Practitioner (CKTP).
Please click link to locate a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner ( CKTP):
http://www.kinesiotaping.com/kta/cktp.html

McKenzie Insitute USA.
Certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (CertMDT)
Please click link to locate a Certified Mckenzie Provider:
http://www.mckenziemdt.org/index_us.cfm

Daniel is also one of the few providers of the following advanced orthopedic manual therapy:
Fascial Manipulation; http://www.fascialmanipulationworkshops.com.

Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation, Provocation and Motion ( FAKTR ); http://www.faktr.com/

The following were the advance orthopedic manual physical therapy continuing education courses that Daniel took:

ART: Active Release Technique (999-396-2727).
Active Release Techniques Soft Tissue for the Upper Extremity ( January 8-11, 2009 ).  24 contact hours.
Active Release Techniques Soft Tissue for the Lower Extremity ( October 1-4, 2009 ).  24 contact hours.
Active Release Techniques Soft Tissue for the Spine ( January 7-10, 2010 ).  21 contact hours.
Active Release Techniques Soft Tissue for Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
(April 17, 2010 ).   contact hours.
Active Release Technique – Masters (02/26/1011). 4 contact hours.

Acumed Medical Ltd. ( 800-567-7246).
ETPS Neuromechanical Therapy. ( May 31-June 1, 2008).16 contact hours.

American BackPain Center(www.americanbackpaincenter.com).
Strategic Orthopedics 1 – Lumbar. (August 27-30, 2009). 33 Contact hours.

Barral Institute (800-311-9204).
NM-1:Neuromeningeal Manipulation: An Osteopathic Approach to Trauma
(January 16-18, 2009). 18 contact hours.
VM-1: Visceral Manipulation Abdomen: May 14-17, 2009. 24 Contact hours.

Education Resources, Inc (800-487-6530).
Kinesio Taping: Fundamentals and Beyond KT1, KT2, & KT3
(May 5-7, 2006). 20 contact hours.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes-Level 1
(April 10, 2010 ) . 15.6 contact hours.

Fascial Manipulation Workshops ( 508-457-1245).
Fascial Manipultion Part 1A: (February 12-13,  2011). 18 contact hours.
Fascial Manipulation Part 1B: (March 5-6, 2011). 18 contact hours.

Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation, Provocation and Motion (FAKTR-PM). (828-505-4272 ). FAKTR-PM Seminar ( November 14-15, 2009 ). 13.5 contact hours.

Great Lakes Seminars (800-210-6826)
An Introduction to Vestibular Rehabilitation (June 10-11, 2006). 13 contact hours.

Hands On Seminars (888-767-5003):
Evaluation and Treatment of the Cervical Spine Pathology (8/28/04- 8/29/04). 20 contact hours.
Advanced Manipulative Therapy (AMT) for the Lumbosacral Spine
(01/29/11-01/30/10).  19.2 contact hours.
Advanced Manipulative Therapy (AMT) for the Cervical and Thoracic Spines (10/30/10-10/31/10). 19.2 contact hours.
Advanced Manipulative Therapy (AMT) for the Extremities
(04/2/11-04/3/11). 19.2 contact hours.

Health Educators of America (800-743-2387)
Cervical/Cervicogenic Headaches
** Home Study Course (6/26/2006). 10 contact hours.

Integrative Manual Therapy Solutions (800-241-0085):
Lumbo-Pelvic Integration (March 13-21, 2005).  30 contact hours.
Cervical Thoracic Integration (April 14-17, 2005) 30 contact hours.

Jones Institute (760-942-0647):
Strain Counterstrain for the Spine (10/8/04-10/10/04). 20 contact hours.

Kinesis, Inc  ( 888 546-3747 ).
Anatomy Trains for Myofascial Meridians for the Movement Therapist.  
(February 19-21, 2010). 21 Contact hours.

Levy Approach to Neuromuscular Reeducation,(805-637-8033):
NMR level 1 (09/11/2010-09/12/2010).

Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars (631-298-5367):
MT1: Basic Peripheral Seminar (11/5/04-11/7/04). 24 contact hours.
MT2 Basic Spinal Seminars (10/15/04-10/17/04). 24 contact hours.
MT3: Intermediate Spinal Seminar (3/4/05-3/6/05). 29 contact hours.
MT4: Differential Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Seminar (9/23/05-9/25/05). 29 contact
hours.
UK Spinal Manipulation (Sept. 20-21,2008). 15 contact hours.

Myopain Seminars (301-656-0220)
MTT-1: Foundations of Trigger Point Therapy-The Shoulder  Girdle (11/06/10-11/07/10). 16 contact hours.

Neuro Orthopaedic Institute (866-822-1003).
Mobilization of the Nervous System (March 25-26, 2006). 14 contact hours
New York Institute of Technology (516-686-7490 )
Biomechanical Evaluation of the Foot and Ankle and Treatment with Sub- Talar Neutral  Orthoses (May 11-13, 2006). 17 contact hours.

North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy ( 800-076-5550 )
Thrust Manipulation of Selected Extremity and Spinal Joints (June 22-23,  2008). 14 contact hours.

Northeast Seminars (800-202-2044).
Mulligan Concept: Introductory Course Mobilization with Movement,  “NAGS”,    
“SNAGS”,  and More (8/14/04-8/15/04). 13 contact hours.
Mulligan Concept: Lower Quadrant “SNAGS’, SMWLM and More (9/18/04- 9/19/04). 13  
contact hours.
Recent Advances in the Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder and Knee (April 21- 23, 2006) 19.25 contact hours.
Diagnosis of Mechanical Dysfunction and Stability Retraining of the Hip (Oct 1-2, 1/2006). 14 contact hours.
Functional and Pathological Pelvic Dynamics in the Immediate Relief of Low Back Pain ( Oct  4, 2008 ) 7.5 contact hours.

Partridge Seminars (362-985-1188).
MDS II: Managing Difficult Shoulders Part II; A Practical Workshop. (Aug. 22-23, 2008). 15 contact hours.

Performance Dynamics, Inc (800-333-0244).
ASTYM Course for the upper Extremity & Shoulder Girdle
(March 19-20, 2010).  15.75 contact hours.
ASTYM Course for the Lower Extremity Pelvis, & Lumbar Spine
(March 21, 2010). 8 contact hours.

Stride Custom Orthotics Inc (800-787-7879).
Clinical  Analysis of 24 Adult Foot Types: A Comprehensive Approach to Determining      

  Orthotic Intervention ( 09/24/2010-/9/25/2010). 16 contact hours.

TheraCare Resource, Inc. (866.926.2828). 
Module 1: Graston Technique Basic Training (Oct 18-19, 2008). 12 contact hours.                                                                                                                       
Module 2: Graston Technique Advanced Training (April 4-5, 2009). 14 contact hours.
                           
Spinal Manipulation Institute (334-430-5326).

Part I: High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust Manipulation of Cervical, Thoracic,
Lumbar & SI Joints (May 11-12, 2008). 15 contact hours.

Part III: Lumbar and Sacroiliac Dysfunction: Diagnosis & Management with 
HVLA Thrust Manipulation & Exercise. (May 14-15, 2011). 15 contact hours.

SuperSpine Inc. (858-676-2509)
Basic Primal Reflex Release Technique (Nov. 3-4, 2007 ). 13.2 contact hours.
Intermediate PRRT (Feb. 28, 2008- March 1, 2008). 28 contact hours.
PRRT Advanced Training (August 28-30, 2008). 28 contact hours.

The Institute of Physical Arts (970-870-9521):
Functional Orthopedics 1: An Integrated Manual Therapy Systems   (July 14-17, 2005). 30 contact hours.
PNF 1 (June 1-4, 2006). 28 contact hours.
Functional Orthopedics 11 (Nov. 5-8, 2006 ). 31 contact hours.
Functional Mobilization-Upper Quadrant (6/12/07-6/15/07). 33 contact hours.
Functional Mobilization-Lower Quadrant (10/04/07-10/07/07). 31 contact hours

The Mckenzie Institute USA (1-800-635-8380): 
Part A: Lumbar spine (5/20/04-5/23/04). 28 contact hours
Part B: Cervical and Thoracic (6/5/04-6/7/04). 21 contact hours.
Part C: Problem Solving (6/25/04-6/27/04). 21 contact hours.
Part D: Advance Problem Solving and Techniques: A Practical   -Workshop 
(10/21/04-10/24/04). 28 contact hours.
Part E:  The Human Extremities (5/15/10-5/16/2010). 14 contact hours.
The Mckenzie Case Manager (2/5/06), Online Course. 12 contact hours.  
The Mckenzie Credentialing Exam (2/25/2006).
                      
Total Motion Release (919- 749-2106)
TMR-level 1 (7/21/07-7/22/06). 16 contact hours
TMR-level 2 (9/28/07-9/30/07). 24 contact hours.

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (1800-241-1027).
E1-Extremity Evaluation and Manipulation (Jan 21-23, 2005) 36 contact hours.
E2- Extremity Integration (06/24/05-06/26/05). 24 contact hours. 
S1: Introduction to Spinal Manipulation Evaluation and Manipulation (May 11-15, 2005). 40 contact hours.
S2:   Advanced Evaluation and Manipulation of Pelvic, Lumbar, and Thoracic Spine  (9/30/05-10/2/05). 27 contact hours.
S3: Advanced Evaluation and Manipulation of the Craniofacial Region, Cervical, and Upper Thoracic Spine.
(July 21-24, 2005). 32 contact hours.
S4: Functional Analysis and Management of the Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex.
(Sept.10-11, 2005). 16 contact hours.
CF1:  Basic Cranio-facial (Sept 15-17, 2006). 20 contact hours.
CF2: Intermediate Cranio-facial (Sept 18-20, 2006). 20 contact hours.

MF1: Myofascial Manipulation (10/7/05-10/9/05).24 contact hours.