Meet the Revolutions In Fitness Team

Dr. Belinda Ting, DPT, FAAOMPT, Certified Pilates instructor (Menlo Park)  Curtis Cramblett, LPT, CFMT, Retül Certified Bike Fitter, F.I.S.T Certified, USA Expert Cycling Coach, CSCS (San Jose & Menlo Park)  Dan McDonough, ATC, CSCS, HFS, CGFI, Retül Certified Bike Fitter, F.I.S.T. Certified (Menlo Park)  Dr. Katie Kennedy, DPT (Menlo Park) Dr. Mark McMahon, DPT, OMT (Menlo Park)  Dr. Susan K. Casto, DPT, CFMT (San Jose)

 

Dr. Belinda Ting, DPT (Doctorate in PT), FAAOMPT, Certified Pilates instructor (Menlo Park)   Belinda is one of only 462 fellows belonging to the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy committed to advance orthopedic manual therapy worldwide. She graduated in 2003 with a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Columbia University and has been an Orthopedic Certified Specialist since 2006.

Belinda's interest in sports began at an early age with her participation in competitive tennis and gymnastics. With 13 years of movement science experience, Belinda began her journey of promoting health through fitness as a Personal Trainer in Singapore.

Belinda worked for almost 4 years at a Sports/Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinic in Palo Alto Medical Foundation. In addition to working as a Physical Therapist, Belinda has also been teaching Pilates in a studio for the past 4 years. She combines fitness and rehabilitation through core strengthening and dynamic stretching from Pilates. Her background in gymnastics combined with her recent research in this field gives her a very well rounded understanding towards these athletes.

Belinda's Philosophy
Belinda believes strongly that ‘Our body’s dysfunction is an accumulation of our lifetime of sports and daily activities. It is movement that brought us to this dysfunction and I believe that movement through rehabilitation can bring back function but only through manual therapy can we expedite this process'.

Credentials

• Doctorate / Licensed in Physical Therapy
• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
• Board Certified Orthopedic Certified Specialist
• National Strength and Conditioning Association-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• American College of Sports Medicine-Health Fitness Instructor
• Certified Pilates Instructor from Power Pilates (Classical)

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Curtis Cramblett, LPT, CFMT, USA Expert Cycling Coach, CSCS (San Jose & Menlo Park) Curtis is the founder of Revolutions In Fitness in San Jose, California. Curtis has been practicing as a Licensed Physical Therapist (LPT) for over 15 years. He holds a BS in Exercise Physiology and Physical Therapy from Ohio University. He is a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) with the Institute of Physical Arts. Continual education and certification efforts are a product of his unique dedication to staying on the cutting-edge of advances in the world of physical therapy and sports medicine.

Curtis has been primarily treating a sports medicine and active population. He also works with professional and Olympic level athletes and is an expert at identifying and addressing musculoskeletal dysfunctions. Curtis was selected by the Garmin-Cervélo Professional Cycling Team for bike fitting and physical therapy services. Curtis has also provided services to numerous Olympic, professional and elite athletes including cycling, triathletes, Olympic speed skaters and professional golfers.

Curtis has been an avid cyclist for more than 20 years and has spent thousands of hours on his bike. He is a nationally competitive mountain bike racer and races road bikes regionally. He has also ridden several multi-day long distance rides, including the 600-mile California AIDS Ride. Decades of experience with competitive cycling, extensive continuing education in manual and exercise therapy, and an expert coaching certification has given him a unique perspective on the challenges and benefits of being an athlete, particularly a cyclist.  Thanks to his cycling career, Curtis has also had plenty of personal experience with injury--and recovery, including herniated discs, knee disorders, neck injuries and a myriad of other injuries.  He strives to help his clients identify and reach their fitness, health and athletic goals by applying solid principles and extensive knowledge. Through dedication to his craft and careful attention to his clients, Curtis enjoys seeing positive results and strong gains, time and time again.

Curtis’s PT Philosophy  
Curtis is masterful at helping clients improve their health, fitness and performance. Structure and Function are interdependent in the human form and he addresses both. 

Credentials

• Expert Level USCF, USA Cycling Coach Road / Mountain
• Licensed Physical Therapist
• CFMT, Institute of Physical Arts
• National Strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• IDEA Master Level Personal Fitness Trainer
• Certified Spinning Instructor
• Sports Medicine Tent Staff & Rider, California AIDS Rides 6 and 7
• Retul Advisory Board    http://www.retul.com/
• Retül Certified Bike Fitter
• F.I.S.T Certified Tri Bike Fitters
• Competitive Road and Mountain Bike Athlete:
  • 2nd place, Downieville, 2006
  • 2nd place NC Norba Series Nationals, 2006
  • 8th place, 2007 Mountain Bike Nationals, Sport Class
  • Finisher of several multi-day 600 + mile rides, including AIDS Lifecycle & X North Carolina
  • Cat 5 Road Cyclist

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Dan McDonough, ATC, CSCS, HFS, CGFI (Menlo Park) Dan has been a Certified Athletic Trainer for 30 years. Dan has a BA in Athletic Training and graduate courses in anthropometrics, anatomy, physiology of exercise, therapeutic exercise and sports medicine.

Dan was the Coordinator of Sports Medicine for USA Volleyball from 1989 to 1997. He designed the strength and conditioning programs, and injury care and prevention programs for the men’s and woman’s national and Olympic teams. Dan took part in the Barcelona Olympic Games as a United States Olympic Committee athletic trainer treating athletes from every sport, and the Atlanta Olympics as a USA Volleyball trainer.

Dan has worked at Pacific Athletic Club for 12 years as a personal trainer and six years as the Director of Health and Fitness. Dan specializes in post-physical therapy rehabilitation bringing athletes back to form for their sport. Dan is also a Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf fitness Instructor working with golfers in swing analysis, strength and flexibility assessment and fitness programs. Dan has been cycling for over 30 years and is a Cat. 3 road and track cyclist. His interest in bike fit grew from helping teammates and friends adjust their fit to maximize performance and prevent injuries.

Dan’s Philosophy
Developing a lifelong plan for health, listening to your body, and seeking care and advice early will pay huge dividends on the road to reaching your goals.

Credentials

• National Athletic Trainers Association, Athletic Trainer Certified
• National strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
• National Association of Sports Medicine, Health and Fitness Specialist
• Titleist Performance Institute, Certified Golf Fitness Instructor
• Retül Certified Bike Fitter
• F.I.S.T Certified Tri Bike Fitters

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Dr. Katie Kennedy, DPT (Doctorate in PT) (Menlo Park) Katie earned her bachelor of science degree in biopsychology in1994 and her doctorate of physical therapy in 2003. Katie did her post-graduate training in the Australian Maitland approach to add joint mobilization to her skills and spent another year working with Ken Burns, PT and cyclist. Katie is also a certified massage practitioner.

Katie's Philosophy
Physical Therapists are movement specialists. Anatomical alignment, habitual postures, and movement patterns, if suboptimal, can lead to specific muscle weakness, joint stiffness, or overuse of other muscles. These imbalances restrict freedom of movement and cause pain, further restricting movement. Having a trained eye observe you move and feel restrictions in your muscles, fascia, and joints can reveal the problem. Manual release of these restrictions followed by training in the correct movement pattern and kinesiotaping to continue the neuromuscular re-education process will again allow and maintain free movement.

Katie was an internationally competitive gymnast as a child and a springboard diver on Stanford’s club team. In college she got hooked on triathlons. She has since run a marathon and complete 23 triathlons. Her favorite race is the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco. Katie enjoys having the opportunity to rehabilitate many fire fighters, police officers and other athletes, helping them get back to enjoying their sport, activities, and life pain-free.

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Dr. Mark McMahon, DPT (Doctorate in PT), OMT (Menlo Park) Mark is a residency-trained manual therapist. Graduating from Georgia State University in 1997, Mark completed a year of Residency in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT), and earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, through the Ola Grimsby Institute in 2006. When appropriate, Mark incorporates yoga postures, breathing and concentration practices into PT treatment. He brings deep knowledge of neuro-musculoskeletal science, along with an artful, eclectic mix of manual therapy skills and an attentive presence, to each client session. He considers manual therapy to be an educational process, using his informed touch to facilitate efficient movement, the basis of all healing and growth.

Mark is currently studying for certification in Functional Manual Therapy (CFMT) through the Institute of Physical Art. He practiced PT in outpatient settings in Nashville and St. Louis before moving to the Bay Area in 2004. He lives in Belmont with his wife Sally, and two cats. Mark has also practiced yoga since 1997, and began teaching in 2002. In 2007 he attended a month of advanced classes at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India, and also observed the institute’s therapeutic medical classes. When appropriate, he incorporates yoga postures, breathing and concentration practices into PT treatment. He brings deep knowledge of neuro-musculoskeletal science, along with an artful, eclectic mix of manual therapy skills and an attentive presence, to each client session.

Mark's Philosophy
Mark considers manual therapy to be an educational process, using his informed touch to facilitate efficient movement, the basis of all healing and growth. A former professional French horn player, he was led to the PT profession as a result of efforts to solve his own postural challenges and overuse injuries associated with playing music. In his PT practice, he endeavors to give each client the space, mobility, strength and skills they need to attend to their own journey toward healing.

Mark is proud to have helped many elite cycling and non-cycling athletes accomplish their health and cycling goals, including Ben Jacques Maines and Christine Thorburn, MD, 2 x cycling Olympian, who had this to say about Mark:

"In just 3 visits with Mark, I am riding comfortably and straight on the bike again. I was amazed how quickly he discovered areas of dysfunction at sites distant (eg. my heel/ankle) from where I thought I had a problem (my hip/pelvis) that were limiting my improvement by my focusing only on the hip/pelvis flexibility."

- Christine Thorburn

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Dr. Susan K. Casto, DPT (Doctorate in PT), CFMT (San Jose)   Susan holds a BS in Physical Therapy from CSU Fresno and a doctorate in Physical Therapy. She is a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) with the Institute of Physical Arts. Susan also has training in Cranial-Sacral Therapy, and TMJ dysfunction and has completed training with Peter Edgelow, PT.

Susan became interested in Physical Therapy because of a friend who she admired. There happened to be a Physical Therapy program offered in Fresno, where she lived, and she was one of 10% of the applicants accepted that year. After graduating, Susan moved to the Bay Area, where she has raised her 2 children. She has also been employed in various Physical Therapy roles at Kaiser Permanente since 1987.
Susan also became interested in education and nearly has her teaching credential.

Susan’s PT Philosophy
Susan strongly believes that you are the best resource and advocate for your own health. Genetics are dealt to us at birth, but choices regarding environment, diet, stress, activity level, habits and outlook can result in real physiological changes in our bodies. Susan’s treatment philosophy revolves around treating underlying structural problems, not just the painful symptomatic area(s), and then instructing changes in the patient’s movement through exercise to help maintain progress. 

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