Joe Nance
PT, MPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, ATC
Kenmore Clinic Manager & Director
WEstern Washington University
University of Puget Sound

EDUCATION & Certifications:

Issaquah High School Graduated and Football Captain 1990
Western Washington University Bachelors of Arts Physical Education Sports and Exercise Science/ Pre PT 1996
Western Washington University Football Team Academic All American 1993
National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) 1998
Certified Athletic Trainer, NATABOC, August 2000
Masters of Physical Therapy, May 13, 2001, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.
NAIOMT Certified Orthopedic Manipulative Therapist, COMT, December 2008
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, OCS, July 2010
Fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapy, FAAOMPT, August 2011

CONTINUING EDUCATION: CLASS, EXPERIENCE, & EVENTS

University of Puget Sound Sports Medicine Dept. and Athletic Training Room/ Sept. 1998- May 2005/ Certified Athletic Trainer
Sammamish Physical Therapy and Athletes Rehab Clinic/ June 2001-May 2003/ Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, Sports Performance Enhancement Specialist: Skyline High School Sammamish, WA
Evaluation and Emergency Management of Abdominal Cavity Injuries/ National Athletic Trainers Association National Convention/ Los Angeles, CA/ June 19-22, 2001
Treatment and Evaluation of the Cranial Base and Cervical Spine/ URSA Foundation/ Edmonds, WA/ Sept.7-9, 2001/ Loren Rex, DO
Introduction to Muscle Energy Technique of the Pelvis, Sacrum, and Lumbar Spine/ URSA Foundation/ Edmonds, WA/ Oct. 4-6, 2002/ Loren Rex, DO
Level 1 Differential Diagnosis of the Lower Quadrant/ NAIOMT 500/ Portland, OR/ Nov. 8-10, 2002/ Bill Temes, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Mulligan Concept: Upper Quadrant/ Bellevue, WA/ May3-4, 2003/ Don Reordan, PT
Level 1 Differential Diagnosis of the Upper Quadrant/ NAIOMT 500/ Portland, OR/ June 6-8, 2003/ Steve Allen, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Evaluation and Treatment of the Thoracic Cage/ URSA Foundation/ Edmonds, WA/ Oct. 17-19, 2003/ Loren Rex, DO
The McConnell Approach to the Problem Shoulder/ McConnell Institute/ Portland, OR/ Nov. 1-2, 2003/ Mark Looper, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Olympic Physical Therapy Mercer Island, WA/ May 2003- May 2006/ Manual Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, Clinical Supervisor
Level II Lower Quadrant / NAIOMT 610/ Portland, OR/ Jan. 30- Feb 1 & Feb. 20-22, 2004/ Bill Temes, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
The Missing Link, Spinal Segmental Stabilization/ Bellevue, WA/ May 22-23, 2004/ Mark Looper, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Level II Upper Quadrant/ NAIOMT 600/ Portland, OR/ Sept. 10-12 & Oct. 22-24, 2004/ Kent Keyser, PT, ATC, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
When the Foot Hits the Ground Everything Changes I/ PPAB/ Sept. 24-26, 2004/ Suzie Lefever, MA, PT, ATC
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes/ Level I/ Jan. 28-30, 2005/ Carrie Hall, PT, MHS
Level III Upper Quadrant/ NAIOMT 700/ Portland, OR/ March 18-20 & April 22-24, 2005/ Erl Pettman, PT, MCSP, MCPA, FCAMT
Chain Reaction Transformation/ Wynn Marketing/ Portland, OR/ April 14-16, 2005/ Gary Gray, PT and David Tiberio, PhD, PT, OCS
Beginning Supervision/ HR Answers, Inc./ May 17-18, 2005/ Deborah Jeffries, PHR
Peripheral Manipulation / NAIOMT 625/ Tukwila, WA/ September 30-Oct 2, 2005/ Ann Porter Hoke, PT, OCS, FCAMT, FAAOMPT
Level III Lower Quadrant/ NAIOMT 710/ Portland, OR/ October 7-9 & November 4-6, 2005/ Ann Porter Hoke, PT, OCS, FCAMT, FAAOMPT
Level II Lower Quadrant/ NAIOMT 610/ LAB ASSISTANT, Portland, OR./ Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 18-20, 2005/ Bill Temes, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Level II Upper Quadrant, Cervical Spine/ NAIOMT 600/ LAB ASSISTANT, Portland, OR./Feb. 24-26, 2006/ Kent Keyser, PT, ATC, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Manual Therapy Workshop and Review for Upper Quarter/ Bellevue, WA/ August 26-27, 2006/ Laura Iverson MSPT, OCS, COMT
Lumbo-pelvic hip integration/ Puyallup, WA/ September 29- Oct. 1, 2006/ Linda Joy- Lee, BScPT, FCAMT, MCPA
Functional Orthopedics One/ Tacoma, WA/ August 23-26, 2007/ Kent Keyser, MSPT, COMT, CFMT
Evergreen Hospital and Medical Center Kirkland, WA/ March 2007- August 2013/ Inpatient Physical Therapist
Level III Advanced Lower Quadrant, Parts A & B/ NAIOMT 710/ LAB ASSISTANT, Tukwilla, WA/ Feb. 1-3 & Feb. 29-March 2, 2008/ Ann Porter Hoke, PT, OCS, FCAMT, FAAOMPT
Manual Therapy for the Myofascial System/ NAIOMT 670/ Tukwilla, WA/ April 5-6, 2008/ Laurie McLaughlin, PT, DSc, FCAMT, CMAG
Advanced Spinal Techniques/ NAIOMT 800/ Berrien Springs, Andrews University/ May 11-16, 2008/ Erl Pettman, PT, MCSP, MCPA, FCAMT
Corelations Clinical Ski Course/ Bellevue, WA/ November 7, 2009/ Mark Looper, MS, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT & Ken Cole, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT
Level II, Thoracic Spine/ NAIOMT 640/ Seattle, WA/ March 27-28th, 2010/ Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT and Kent Keyser, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, CFMT, FAAOMPT, ATC
Level III, Advanced Lower Quadrant Parts A & B/ NAIOMT 710/ LAB ASSISTANT, Tukwilla, WA/ April 23-25 & June 4-6, 2010/ Erl Pettman, PT, MCSP, MCPA, FCAMT and Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Myokinematic Restoration, An Integrated Approach to the Treatment of Patterned Lumbo-Pelvic-Femoral Pathomechanics/ Postural Restoration Institute/ Kirkland, WA/ October 16 &17, 2010/ James Anderson, MPT, PRI
Postural Respiration: An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Patterned Thoraco-Abdominal Pathomechanics/
Postural Restoration Institute/ Kirkland, WA/ April 9 & 10th, 2011/ James Andersen, MPT, PRC
Contemporary Perspectives for Post-Operative Shoulder Rehabilitation/ Empiridence Seminars/ Kirkland, WA/ September 17 & 18th, 2011/ Karl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Impingement & Instability/ Postural Restoration Institute/ Kirkland, WA/ November 5 & 6, 2011/ Ron Hruska, MPT, PT, PRC
Speaker: The Effects of the Diaphragm on the Thoracolumbar Region/ Group Health Cooperative, Seattle 2011  
CORE-Tical Control & Stablenastics/ Kirkland, WA/ February 17-19th, 2012/ Mark Looper, MS, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT & Ken Cole, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT
Manipulation of the Cervical Spine: Lecture, Demonstration, and Lab/ Puyallup, WA/ April 21 & 22nd, 2012/ Laurie Hartman, DO
Cervico-cranial-mandibular restoration/ Postural Restoration Insitute/ Seattle, WA/ 2012/ Ron Hruska, MPA, PT
Speaker: Shoulder and Lumbar Spine Injury Prevention and Corrective Exercise Prescription for the Cross Fit Athlete: A Course for Cross Fit Personal Trainers and Fitness Experts/ Ute Cross Fit, Salt Lake City, UT 2012
Speaker:  Knee injuries and the Cross Fit Athlete/ Lake Hills Cross Fit, Bellevue, WA/ 2012
Speaker: Physical Therapy for Kids with Low Back Pain/ Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA/ 2012
Cuff Tear Arthropathy/ Shoulder Works/ Evergreen Hospital Kirkland, WA/ January 26,2013/ Karl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, Vincent Santoro, MD and Joe Nance, MPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, ATC (lecturer)
Vertigo, cervicogenic dizziness and headaches: Evaluation, differential diagnosis and management/ Seattle, WA/ March 2, 2013/ Lisa Eaton, DPT, OCS & Mitch Owens, MSPT, CMPT
Lumbopelvic- Hip II/ NAIOMT C-611 / LAB ASSISTANT, Tukwilla, WA/ March 22-24, 2013/ Bill Temes, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Pelvic Restoration: An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Patterned Pubo-Sacral Pathomechanics/ Postural Restoration Institute/ Everett, WA/ April 20 & 21st, 2013/ Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC
SFMA, Selective Functional Movement Assessment/ NASMI/ Kirkland, WA/ June 22&23rd, 2013/ Michael Voight, PT
The Whiplash Patient: An update on the examination and treatment/ ISPI/ Kirkland, WA/ November 2 & 3, 2013/ Louie Puentedura, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, GDMT, CSMT
Speaker: The Overhead CrossFit Athlete/ Orthoed.net/ Kirkland, WA/ 2014
Pacific Northwest Orthopedic &Sports Medicine Symposium- Lower Extremity/ Empiridence/ Portland, OR/ March 7&8, 2015/ Karl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, et al.
Olympic Physical Therapy Kirkland, WA/ May 2006- April 2014/ Clinical Supervisor, Manual Physical Therapist
The Thorax: Connect the Whole Body & Optimize Performance with the Thoracic Ring Approach and Connect Therapy/ Dr Linda Joy-Lee International/ Forest Grove, OR/ June, 12-14, 2015/ Linda Joy-Lee, PhD, PT
Advanced Spinal Manipulation/NAIOMT C-725/ LAB ASSISTANT, Tukwilla, WA/February, 27-28,2015 & April 2-3,2015/ Ann Porter Hoke, PT, DPT, OCS, FCAMT, FAAOMPT
Assessment & Treatment of the Injured Runner/ NAIOMT/ Tukwilla, WA/ November 12-13, 2016/ Steve Allen, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT & Bret Swigard, MPT, OCS, LILCP, FAAOMPT
Spinal Manipulation-Essentials/ Bend, OR/ March 10-12, 2017/ Peter Gibbons, MB, BS, DO, DM-SMed, MHSc and Philip Tehan, DO, Dip. Physiotherapy, MHSc.
Cervical Spine: Manual Therapy Management/ Institute of Clinical Excellence/ Woodinville, WA/ Sept 23-24, 2017/ Jeff Moore, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Total Spine Thrust Manipulation/ Woodinville, WA/ August 11-12, 2018/ Justin Dunaway, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. SMT, Cert. DN
Speaker: Considering Vitamin D3 Deficiency As a Potential Pain and Disability Generator For a Patient With Non-arthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Case Report/ AAOMPT 2018 Annual Conference
Rebound Physical Therapy East Clinic Bend, OR/ April 2014-May 2019/ Clinic Manager, Manual Physical Therapist