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Dr. dos Santos is a licensed Physical Therapist with more than 30 years of experience. He has specialization in varied manual therapy techniques, including but not limited to spinal and peripheral joint manipulation and mobilization, muscle energy, myofascial release, and Global Postural Reeducation (RPG, acronym in French). Dr. dos Santos’s physical therapy treatments have a holistic approach targeting the causes of the injury and not only the symptoms of pain and disability.

Márcio dos Santos

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Dr. dos Santos is a licensed Physical Therapist with more than 30 years of experience. He has specialization in varied manual therapy techniques, including but not limited to spinal and peripheral joint manipulation and mobilization, muscle energy, myofascial release, and Global Postural Reeducation (RPG, acronym in French). Dr. dos Santos’s physical therapy treatments have a holistic approach targeting the causes of the injury and not only the symptoms of pain and disability.

Márcio dos Santos

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About

• Graduated in Physical Therapy and obtained his Master of Science in Human Physiology in Brazil (UEL and UNICAMP).
• Doctor (Ph.D.) in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
• Post-doctoral training in Movement Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
• More than 50 peer-reviewed articles in the physical therapy, biomechanics, and motor control fields.
• Served as an Assistant Professor and researcher at the Departments of Physical Therapy of the Santa Catarina State University, SC, Brazil, and the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, US.
• Currently an Associate Professor at the University of St. Augustine in Miami, FL, USA.

Specialties

Global Postural Reeducation (RPG)

Indications:
• Middle, low back, and neck pain.
• Spine and joint deviations.
• Movement restriction.
• Radiculopathies (radiating pain to arms/hands and legs).
• Disk herniations.
• Muscle spasm.
• Rheumatic diseases.
• Prevention of degenerative joint diseases.
• Somatic diseases caused by stress and/or sleep disturbance.

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Myofascial release

Indications:
• Chronic and Acute muscle pain.
• Spine and joint deviations.
• Movement restriction.
• Reduced mobility.

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Mobilization and manipulation of the spine and peripheral joints

Indications:
• Movement restriction.
• Reduced mobility.
• Joint and spine pain.

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Muscle Energy

Indications:
• Movement restriction.
• Reduced mobility.
• Muscle spasm or shortening.
• Joint and spine pain (low back and neck pain).

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APPOINTMENTS and CONTACT

Phone: +1 913 232 32 53

E-mail: marciodsantos.pt@gmail.com

Contact

+1 913 232 32 53

marciodsantos.pt@gmail.com




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