Case Study Integration: Temporomandibular Joint – Myalgia and Dysfunction

Becky Sherwin

PT FAAOMPT

Becky graduated from Louisiana State University with a Masters in Physical Therapy in 1998. She completed her Spine Certification in 2012 and her Extremity Certification in 2017. She graduated May 2020 with a Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University in Lubbock Texas. Her dissertation on Evaluation and Management of Temporomandibular Disorders led to new courses and lectures offered by the IAOM-US. Until recently she was employed by Melanie Massey Physical Therapy and was Director of the Adult Clinic in West Monroe, LA. More recently she became a full-time clinician at NELA Rehabilitation in West Monroe, LA.

Brent Denny

PT ScD FAAOMPT

This this Brent Denny new bio: Brent earned his entry level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in 2011. His primary practice included outpatient orthopedics in the Texas hill country from (2011-2021), New Hampshire (2022), and Alaska (2022). Within this timeframe he achieved certification in orthopedic manual therapy through the International Academy of Orthopaedic Medicine (IAOM-US) in upper spine (2014), lower spine (2015), lower extremity (2017), and upper extremity (2020). He Completed his fellowship in manual therapy through IAOM-US in 2021. He achieved his terminal Doctor of Science (ScD) in Physical Therapy in 2018 through TTUHSC. He joined the University of St. Augustine as core faculty the winter of 2022 and continues as adjunct faculty in the ScD program at TTUHSC. He instructs continuing education courses in sensorimotor control, differential diagnosis, and management courses with the IAOM-US.

Adam Kimberly

PT DPT OCS

Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from Ohio University, where the subject of his research was temporomandibular joint capsule anatomy. He is a clinical rehab manager in Cleveland, Ohio and has practiced in outpatient hospital-based Physical Therapy since 2009. He instructs for his clinic’s orthopedic residency and is a resident mentor. Adam is a board-certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics (OCS) since 2012 and became certified in Dry Needling with ODNS in 2015. Since that time, he has worked as an assistant instructor and now teaches ODNS courses throughout the United States.

Kasey Miller

DPT, FAAOMPT

Kasey received his DPT from Kansas University Medical Center in 2016. He has been faculty with the IAOM-US for 5 years and has been instrumental in developing online webinars as well as teaching throughout the United States. He became a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists in 2021. Kasey is the clinical director and a full-time clinician at Modern Physical Therapy in Kansas City, MO.

John Woolf

PT MS ATC PhD COMT

John is a physical therapist and athletic trainer. He studied physical therapy at Northern Arizona University and soon after completing a Master’s degree in biomechanics and motor control at the University of Arizona. He was the Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine for the University of Arizona and then entered private practice at ProActive Physical Therapy in Tucson, AZ where he was the CEO of a 9-clinic organization. His content expertise is focused on the application of a biopsychosocial approach to healthcare. With courses integrating rehabilitation science with psychology and neuroscience, he provides healthcare providers with a deep and broad understanding of how patients and healthcare providers create a therapeutic alliance for better outcomes. He explores these topics with clients through a coaching and consulting company, Patient Success Systems, that provides healthcare providers and organizations with systems and specific training to improve outcomes through patient-provider relationship training, change language, and relationship-centered care. He has recently completed a Ph.D. in performance psychology at Grand Canyon University in Arizona. He has lectured as clinical faculty at the University of Arizona’s Surgical and Non-surgical Sports Medicine Fellowship Programs in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Integrative Medicine Program and served as clinical faculty in the AT Still University Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program.