Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
A clinical doctorate. It is the entry-level qualification to practise physical therapy in the United States and takes three years beyond an undergraduate degree.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Brian Bolin
PT, DPT, Cert. DN
Golf performance, sports injury, orthopedics
Patients usually come to me for
Patients usually come to me for orthopedic conditions ranging from shoulder, hip, and knee pain to spine-related pain and injuries. Many patients also come for injury prevention or to improve their movement and performance on the course, court or field.
The patients I work best with
I work best with active adults who are playing through pain from a sport-specific injury or dealing with an injury that is holding them back from the sports, hobbies, and activities they enjoy. The patients who tend to get the best results are those who are committed to their home management plan and education and are intrinsically motivated to improve their overall health, function, and performance.
What patients tend to comment on
Patients often comment on how thorough I am and how well I educate them at a level that makes sense for them. I focus on creating a customized program based on each patient's specific needs, goals, and lifestyle rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Patients especially like the holistic approach of hands-on treatment, dry needling and best evidence-based modalities combined with exercises to target not just their area of concern with symptoms, but the deeper root cause.
In Brian's own words.
Credentials
What each qualification means
Certified in Dry Needling
Trained to use thin filament needles to release trigger points in muscle. It is a Western clinical technique aimed at a specific taut band of tissue, and it is not acupuncture.
Titleist Performance Institute Certified, Level 1
The foundational TPI qualification, covering the physical screen used to connect how a body moves to what the golf swing does.
Titleist Performance Institute Certified, Medical Level 2
The clinical branch of the TPI pathway, taken by licensed medical providers who treat golf injuries rather than teach the swing.
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Certified, Level 1
A systematic movement assessment used to trace a painful movement back to its cause, which is often somewhere other than where it hurts.
Education
University of North Dakota, Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2013
Languages
English
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Work with Brian
Every visit is an unhurried full hour, one on one, wherever suits you. Mon to Fri 6AM to 8PM · Sat 7AM to 2PM.