VALERIE SINKUS, PT - SPEAKER

Valerie graduated from the University of Southern California Physical Therapy School in 1975. In these 47 years as a PT, her focus has been on the restoration of function and improvement in quality of life for her patients.

This journey has included extensive training in many manual therapy techniques and exercise approaches with a neuroscience basis . She has been a practicing craniosacral therapist for 27 years, with specialized training in pediatrics and obstetrics. And she is an advanced practioner in Stecco Fascial Manipulation techniques, Myofunctional therapy, and many forms of breathing restoration and cranial nerve integration techniques.

n the 1990’s she served as the physical therapy consultant for the White Memorial TMJ program .She served nine years on the Physical Therapy Board of California,has been a clinical instructor for PT students, and has worked and traveled with Olympic track and field athletes to World competions, including several Summer Olympics.

After 30 years as the owner/director of Professional Physical Therapy Associates, she sold her private practice in 2013. She is now focusing on applying her 47 yrs of acquired skills in treating patients with airway and oral myofunctional issues, using her multidisciplinary approach of various manual therapies and exercise. As well as teaching other practioners about the benefits of Stecco Fascial Manipulation integrated with craniosacral therapy for restoration of function.