Milestone #38A Ted Corbitt was recognized as a Master Clinician and Teacher of Physical Therapy. He was considered an expert in Connective Tissue Massage, Deep Muscle Therapy, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Techniques, and Progressive Resistive Exercises. He studied with the following legends in field health and rehabilitation: He studied Connective Tissue Massage from the originator of this technique Elizabeth Dicke during two trips to West Germany in 1956 and 1962. He studied PNF stretching or Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Margaret Knott in 1960 at Boston University and with Dorothy Voss in 1972 at Northwestern University. He studied with Josephine Rathbone a leader in the field of corrective (adaptive) physical education and the medical application of exercise for rehabilitation, which became the field of Physical Therapy. He studied Neurophysiology: Rood Techniques in 1965 at the University of North Carolina. This technique was develop by Margaret Rood. He studied with Lulu Sweigard a teacher of body balance and efficient movement. She developed an education method that stressed the inherent capacity of the nervous system to determine the most efficient neuromuscular coordination for each movement. He studied with Marge Kapsos an originator of the cross-fiber friction massage which is a full body massage designed to release toxins, spasms and joint pain.
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