The Functional Anatomy Seminars Team
Functional Anatomy Seminars' instructors are hand picked based on their knowledge of anatomic structure, functional anatomy, and manual skill. They are at the forefront of the current research regarding health care, injury management, and performance training. Many of them are active researchers in the fields of manual medicine and physical conditioning, as well as instructors, and/or lecturers at their respective educational institutions. In addition, each Functional Range Release® instructor is also a Functional Anatomic Palpation Systems™ certified instructor. They have each successfully completed the advanced Functional Anatomy Seminars instructor course in both the F.A.P.™ and Fuctional Range Release® systems.Dr. Andreo A. Spina B. Kin, DC, FCCSS(C), D.Ac, FRCms
Sports Specialist Chiropractor, Medical Acupuncturist
Certified Personal Training Specialist
Director - Sports Performance Centres Ltd.
Creator/CEO - Functional Anatomy Seminars.com
Creator & Head Instructor of Functional Anatomic Palpation Systems™
Creator & Head Instructor of Functional Range Release®
Creator & head instructir of Functional Range Conditioning™
Dr. Spina holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from McMaster University. He later graduated with summa cum laude and clinic honors from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a Doctor of Chiropractic and subsequently completed the two-year post-graduate fellowship in sports sciences. Being the recipient of the 'John W.A. Duckworth Award' for the highest standing in Human Anatomy and Histology, Dr. Spina became the first pre-graduate student to tutor in the cadaver laboratory in the Dept. of Human Anatomy at the Chiropractic College, a position he continued throughout his post graduate fellowship program.In addition to being both the creator and head instructor of Functional Anatomic Palpation Systems (F.A.P.™), Functional Range Release (F.R.®) Techniques, and Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)™, Dr. Spina has also authored chapters in various sports medicine textbooks, is a published researcher, and internationally renowned speaker on the topics of manual therapy, soft tissue assessment and treatment, mobility/flexibility training, and physical conditioning.
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Dr. Michael Chivers BPhE (Hons), DC, D.Ac, FCCSS(C)
Kinesiologist, Medical Acupuncturist, Sports Specialist Chiropractor
Associate Sports Chiropractor - Sports Performance Centres Ltd.
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems
Instructor Functional Range Release®
Dr. Chivers holds a Honours Bachelor of Physical Education from Brock University. Upon graduation he entered the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he graduated with cum laude and clinical honours. He has just recently completed a two year post graduate fellowship program in Chiropractic Sports Sciences. Dr. Chivers has traveled throughout Canada as the team doctor for a variety of elite amateur and professional soccer clubs.
Michael has also worked with national and provincial martial artists, elite triathletes and golfers. As the team doctor for Team Ontario Baseball, he has a special interest in working with and developing elite amateur pitchers in helping them get to the next level. Dr. Chivers also has published papers in peer reviewed scientific journals.
Dr. Ian MacIntyre B.Sc, CSCS, DC, FCCSS(C)
Sport Specialist Chiropractor, Medical Acupuncturist, Kinesiologist
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems
Instructor Functional Range Release®
Dr. MacIntyre holds a Bachelor of Science in Honours Kinesiology from Wilfrid Laurier University. He later graduated with clinical honours from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto as a Doctor of Chiropractic and completed a two-year post-graduate fellowship in sports sciences. Dr. MacIntyre has worked with provincial and national level martial artists, professional and amateur golfers, triathletes, marathoners, cyclists, soccer, football, and hockey players.
Ian has a special interest in performance consultations for both the elite and amateur golfer.
Dr. John Saratsiotis BSc (Hons), BA, PT, DC
Physiotherapist, Chiropractor, Medical Acupuncturist, Instructor IEK DOME Physiotherapy
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems
Instructor Functional Range Release®
Dr. Saratsiotis graduated in 2003 from New York Chiropractic College with summa cum Laude honours. He is also a certified medical acupuncturist (Contemporary Medical Acupuncture, McMaster University.) Dr. Saratsiotis has contributed as an author in medical textbooks and has published numerous scientific articles. In 2007, Dr. Saratsiotis moved his practice to Greece and has since also received a degree from the Physiotherapy School in Athens, Greece.
Currently, in addition to private practice, he also teaches courses in orthopaedics, rheumatology, and soft tissue techniques at a private Physiotherapy School in Athens, Greece.
Dr. Shawn Thistle B. Kin. (Hons.), DC, D.Ac, C.S.C.S
Chiropractor, Medical Acupuncturist, Kinesiologist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Associate Clinic Director SHAPE Health & Wellness Centres Toronto
Founder & President of Research Review Service Inc. & The Epicurean Scholar
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems
Instructor Functional Range Release®
Dr. Thistle graduated (magna cum laude) from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Shawn holds an Honours Degree (summa cum laude) in Kinesiology and a certificate in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University. Shawn is also certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association NSCA-USA. Shawn is the founder and president of Research Review Service Inc., designed to assist busy practitioners to integrate current, relevant evidence from chiropractic and physiotherapy research, into their practice.
Shawn is also founder of The Epicurean Scholar, a division of RRS which provides 'upscale' continuing education seminars for chiropractors and physiotherapists.
Shawn writes for a number of print and online publications and is a lecturer in the Dept. of Orthopedics at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto.
Dr. Massimiliano Febbi, B. Exercise Science, PT, Ms Kin, C.S.C.S, CPT
Physical Therapist, Sports Massage Therapist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Master Coach - Italian Weightlifting Federation
Director - Kinesiomedicallab Sports Rehab Center (Rome, Italy)
MOTUS Taping 1 Certified Instructor (National University Chicago)
Instructor F.A.P. ™ Systems - (Europe)
Instructor Functional Range Release® - (Europe)
Massimiliano graduated with magna cum laude honors in Exercise Science from the University of Tor Vergata Rome, a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University Fernando Pessoa Oporto Portugal, and a Masters in Kinesiology from the University of Chieti Italy. He has also received his Diploma in Osteopathy, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
In addition to clinical practice, Massimiliano also serves as the educational director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association of Italy; a Master Coach, educational director, and PT/Osteopath consultant for the European and Italian Weightlifting federation; and as a member of the Scientific committee of the Italian Weightlifting Federation. He is also an instructor at the University of Chieti (Physiotherapy department), University of Pavia (Exercise Science Faculty), and University Fernando Pessoa Oporto.
He specializes in Sports Rehab, manual therapy (certified in the Mulligan, McConnell, and Maitland systems), Osteopathy, Sports Taping and corrective exercise program design.
Massimiliano treats various athletes at the professional and amateur level in Italy (Soccer, Weightlifting, Martial Arts) and is an international speaker on the topics of sports rehab, injury prevention, and sports performance programming for the NSCA Italy and Italian Weightlifting Federation.
Stefano Spaccapanico Proietti, PT, RMT (Sport)
Osteopath Physiotherapist, Sport Massage Therapist , Osteopath
Instructor - Italian Weightlifting Federation
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems - (Europe)
Instructor Functional Range Release® - (Europe)
Stefano Spaccapanico Proietti graduated in Physiotherapy and Sport Massage Therapy from the Physioterapy-Massage Therapy School of Perugia, Italy. He later completed his certification in Osteopathic Medicine at the French School of Osteopathic Higher Education.
Stefano is a member of the technical and scientific committee of the Italian Sport Massage Therapist Association has experience in treating several athletes in the Italian National Sport Federations. He specializes in the treatment of shoulder pathologies.
Since 2006 he has taught several courses in Manual Therapy and Massage Therapy for a private Physiotherapy School in Perugia, Italy, as well as for the Italian Sport Massage Therapist Association. He has lectured throughout Europe on the topics of manual therapy and rehabilitation.
Dr. Kevin Sims BHSc (Hons.), DC, D.Ac, CCSS(C)
Resident Chiropractor, Medical Acupuncturist
Associate Chiropractor – Sports Performance Centres Ltd.
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems
Instructor Functional Range Release®
Dr. Sims holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario. He later graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and with clinic honours. He is in the second year of a two-year post graduate fellowship program in Chiropractic Sports Sciences. Dr. Sims has worked with provincial and national level martial artists and soccer players.
Kevin is a published author in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is currently investigating the effects of the throwing motion of youth pitchers.
Dr. Massimiliano Febbi, B. Exercise Science, PT, Ms Kin, C.S.C.S, CPT
Physical Therapist, Sports Massage Therapist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Master Coach - Italian Weightlifting Federation
Director - Kinesiomedicallab Sports Rehab Center (Rome, Italy)
MOTUS Taping 1 Certified Instructor (National University Chicago)
Instructor F.A.P. ™ Systems - (Europe)
Instructor Functional Range Release® - (Europe)
Massimiliano graduated with magna cum laude honors in Exercise Science from the University of Tor Vergata Rome, a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University Fernando Pessoa Oporto Portugal, and a Masters in Kinesiology from the University of Chieti Italy. He has also received his Diploma in Osteopathy, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).In addition to clinical practice, Massimiliano also serves as the educational director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association of Italy; a Master Coach, educational director, and PT/Osteopath consultant for the European and Italian Weightlifting federation; and as a member of the Scientific committee of the Italian Weightlifting Federation. He is also an instructor at the University of Chieti (Physiotherapy department), University of Pavia (Exercise Science Faculty), and University Fernando Pessoa Oporto.
He specializes in Sports Rehab, manual therapy (certified in the Mulligan, McConnell, and Maitland systems), Osteopathy, Sports Taping and corrective exercise program design.
Massimiliano treats various athletes at the professional and amateur level in Italy (Soccer, Weightlifting, Martial Arts) and is an international speaker on the topics of sports rehab, injury prevention, and sports performance programming for the NSCA Italy and Italian Weightlifting Federation.
Stefano Spaccapanico Proietti, PT, RMT (Sport)
Osteopath Physiotherapist, Sport Massage Therapist , Osteopath
Instructor - Italian Weightlifting Federation
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems - (Europe)
Instructor Functional Range Release® - (Europe)
Stefano Spaccapanico Proietti graduated in Physiotherapy and Sport Massage Therapy from the Physioterapy-Massage Therapy School of Perugia, Italy. He later completed his certification in Osteopathic Medicine at the French School of Osteopathic Higher Education.Stefano is a member of the technical and scientific committee of the Italian Sport Massage Therapist Association has experience in treating several athletes in the Italian National Sport Federations. He specializes in the treatment of shoulder pathologies.
Since 2006 he has taught several courses in Manual Therapy and Massage Therapy for a private Physiotherapy School in Perugia, Italy, as well as for the Italian Sport Massage Therapist Association. He has lectured throughout Europe on the topics of manual therapy and rehabilitation.
Dr. Kevin Sims BHSc (Hons.), DC, D.Ac, CCSS(C)
Resident Chiropractor, Medical Acupuncturist
Associate Chiropractor – Sports Performance Centres Ltd.
Instructor F.A.P.™ Systems
Instructor Functional Range Release®
Dr. Sims holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario. He later graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and with clinic honours. He is in the second year of a two-year post graduate fellowship program in Chiropractic Sports Sciences. Dr. Sims has worked with provincial and national level martial artists and soccer players. Kevin is a published author in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is currently investigating the effects of the throwing motion of youth pitchers.
Upcoming Seminars
Sep 20, 2013 - Sep 22, 2013
Oct 05, 2013 - Oct 06, 2013
Nov 01, 2013 - Nov 03, 2013
Nov 16, 2013 - Nov 17, 2013
Nov 30, 2013 - Dec 01, 2013
Feb 21, 2014 - Feb 23, 2014
Apr 11, 2014 - Apr 13, 2014
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