Our Team
Kirk G. Painter , PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. MDT (Co-Owner)
- Bachelor of Science – Animal Science, 1989
- Southwest Texas State University: Bachelor of Science – Physical Therapy, 1994
- University of Texas Health Science Center: Doctorate of Physical Therapy, 2015
Kirk is credentialed in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy as a McKenzie Practitioner completing all coursework and credentialing exam in 2002. There are only a few, in this IH35 corridor that hold this designation.He has, and continues to work, as an adjunct faculty member and professor in the Human Health and Performance Dept. at Texas State University.Kirk is a certified Graston IASTM provider as well.
Kirk also recently became board certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS). Out of the 233,000 physical therapists in the nation, 27,546 individuals have achieved board certification as clinical specialists in physical therapy with 15,896 of those obtaining the OCS certification – which is about 6.8% of all PT’s in the USA. 11% of all PT’s have some form of board certification via the American Board Of Physical Therapy Specialist. Only 11% of all PT’s have some form of board certification. The specialist certification program was established to provide formal recognition for physical therapists with advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills in a special area of practice and to assist consumers and the health care community in identifying these physical therapists.
He has been, a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Texas Physical Therapy Association since 1994.
Kirk has written a book for those wanting to get accepted into P.T. school. This book provides all the steps needed to help you be the most competitive in the competitive fields of physical and occupational therapy. It’s called SO YOU WANT TO BE A THERAPIST? How to become a Physical or Occupational Therapist on Amazon.com
His hobbies include mountain biking, hunting, fishing. He has raised three great kids, with two in college seeking degrees of their own and one working in her favorite career, as a teacher.
His personal belief is: “I believe that a person that comes in for treatment is not just another patient but someone who has pain or a problem who has entrusted me to address it. I feel it is imperative that I do all I can to treat each person equally and efficiently in a way that is enjoyable for the patient and myself.” I feel we can have fun while working on your problem with the utmost thought and care.
Below is a partial list of some of the courses Kirk has taken:
- Ethical Decision-Making in Physical Therapy
- Back School of Atlanta – Cumulative Trauma and Ergonomics, MFR & Soft Tissue Mobilization of the Shoulder Girdle and the UE
- Blankenship Systems Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification
- Reading-Berks Physical Therapy Institute – Fitting Feet for Function
- Intro to Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Management Issues in Physical Therapy
- Sports Nutrition for Therapists
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility every 2 years
- Intensive Training on Myofascial Trigger Point and Proprioceptive Therapy
- Objective Employment Testing Protocols
- Cumulative Trauma and Ergonomics
- How to Reduce Workplace Injury and Disability Costs through Non-Subscription and Self Insurance
- AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment
- Objective Employment Testinge
- Physical Therapy of the Shoulder Modules 1-3
- Differential Diagnosis Module 1: Introduction to Screening
- Adult, Child and Infant CPR, Blood borne Pathogens, Cognitive A.E.D. Training
- Low Load Prolonged Duration Stretch for the Management of Neurological Patients
- McKenzie Case Manager
- Spanish for PTs: Tools for Effective Patient Communication
- Ethical Considerations in the PT-PTA Professional Relationship
- APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program
- Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
- Interactive Shoulder Algorithm
- Developing Clinical Education Leadership
- 12th Annual WorkSTEPS Provider Symposium
- Objective Functional Capacity Evaluations
- The Human Extremities: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
- Playing to Win: A Practice Development Course for Physical Therapists
- Conservative Management of Neck and Arm Pain: A Review of Cervical Spine Disorders
- Advanced Problem Solving and Techniques: A Practical Workshop – Cervical and Thoracic Spine
- Myofascial Release & Soft Tissue Mobilization of the Shoulder Girdle and U/E
- CPR/AED every 1-2 years
- Iontophoresis and EMS
- Dynamic Splints and TENS
- Examination of the Vestibular Patient
- Biomechanics Curriculum using Computer Assisted Instruction
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics
- Meeting the Needs of an Adult with Cerebral Palsy