About Our P.T.

J. Scott Plank, PT, MS, DPT, ATC, CSCS

“As a physical therapist, certified athletic trainer and athlete, I understand how physical pain or dysfunction can affect you – and I’m here to help. If you’re in pain, schedule a visit. I’m sure you’ll appreciate our focused, attentive treatment and of course, the results and health benefits we’re proud to help you achieve.”

Certifications:

  • Certified Athletic Trainer
  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
  • CPR Certified

Education:

  • DPT: Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • MS: Exercise Physiology
  • BS: Physical Therapy
  • BS: Biology, Animal Science

License: Physical Therapist

Continuing Education:

2023

  • CPR & AED re-certification through BLS Provider
  • Nutritional Timing for Peak Performance
  • High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process
  • 16th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine, Sports Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Conference – emphasis on Red Flags in Sport Medicine
  • Physical Therapy Management of Tendinopathies
  • Special Topics: Optimizing Recovery in Orthopedics
  • Ethics, Laws and Regulations for California Physical Therapist

2022

  • 15th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Conference

2021

  • Functional Aging Mastery Course-Evidence Based Therapy for Older Adults
  • Ethics, Laws, Regulations for California Physical Therapists
  • Putting the ‘Fun’ in Functional-Demonstrations of Evidence Based Therapy
  • Post-op Management of Orthopedic Surgeries of the Shoulder, Hip, Knee, Ankle, Elbow, and Back

2020

  • Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Pharmacology
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association: 2020 Northern California State Clinic
  • California Concussion Institute Symposium: A Modern Approach to Concussion: Prevention and Care

2019

  • UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals 2019 Pediatric Sports Medicine Conference
  • Stanford University School of Medicine 2019 Pediatric Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Conference: “The Young Athlete Update”
  • 12th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Conference
  • Training and Certification in Personalized Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation
  • 10th Annual Rehab Summit
  • CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid

2018

  • Personalized Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation
  • EDUCATA Practical Ethics for Physical Therapists, Moral Courage in Healthcare
  • The BEST Exercise Program for Osteoporosis Prevention
  • Conditioning to the Core
  • University of San Francisco: 11th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine, Sports Injury, and Rehabilitation Conference
  • Evidence-based Management of Upper Extremity Injuries
  • Evidence-based Approach to Ankle Sprains
  • Postoperative Management of Orthopaedic Surgeries
  • Strength Training for Fat Loss
  • Exercise for Knee and Hip Replacement
  • Essentials of Eccentric Training

2017

  • University of San Francisco: 10th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine, Sports Injury, and Rehabilitation Conference
  • Exercise for the athletic body in balance
  • Fitness Professional’s Guide to Strength Training Older Adults
  • Stuart McGill’s Low Back Disorders
  • Evidence-Based Assessment and Prevention of ACL Injuries
  • Evidence-Based Approach to Surgery and Rehabilitation of ACL Injuries
  • Ethics and California Practice Act
  • Completed 7 contact hours of continuing education for the National Strength and Conditioning Association at NSCA Northern CA State Clinic

2016

  • Tecnica Gavilan – Advanced Workshop in hand tools and taping for soft tissue treatment of musculoskeletal injuries
  • Exercise for the prevention and recovery for back disorders
  • University of San Francisco: 9th annual sports injury and rehabilitation conference
  • Joint Replacement and Post operative Rehabilitation

2015

  • Sports therapy section of APTA complete review of the Sports Injury and Rehabilitation (70 hour course)
  • Advances in Joint Arthoplasty
  • University of California San Francisco; 8th Annual Sports injury and Rehabilitation Conference
  • Certification in CPR & AED: professional rescue and health care providers
  • Evidence Based Applied Sports psychology in rehabilitation medicine
  • Evaluation treatment of AC joint and capsulitis a paradine shift
  • Evaluation of non surgical and surgical slap disorders
  • Evaluation treatment of adolescent overhead athletic injuries

2014

  • University of California San Francisco: 7th Annual Sports Injury Rehabilitation Conference
  • Practical approach to California Physical Therapy Law Review and case study
  • Process of the progress in baseball medicine

2013

  • Completed 84 semester hours for the doctor of Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University
  • Certification in CPR and AED for professional rescuers and health care providers
  • University of California San Francisco 6th Annual Sports Injury Rehabilitation Conference

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