Education:   PT Hunter College, New York.
                    BS SUNY Oneonta
                    Orthopedic Certified Specialist
                    Diplomate, American Board of PT Specialties

Advanced Training:
Numerous post graduate courses in advanced spinal treatment, Women's Health, TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder), general orthopedic and sports related injuries. Including:

• Muscle Energy Techniques
• Adverse Neural Tension
• Manipulative Therapy Techniques
• Women's Health Treatment (incontinence, pelvic pain, Pre and Post Partum, diastasis, osteoporosis)
• Treatment of Temporomandibular Dysfunction
• Functional Integration of the spine and extremities
• Cyrax approach to Orthopedic problems
• Shoulder Pathophysiology,  mechanics and treatment (several courses)
• The Patella (Grelsamer and McConnel)
• Several advanced level Manual Therapy courses
• Lumbar instability and Pelvic Floor Integration in core strengthening.
• Functional Analysis and Management of the Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex
• Muscle inbalance (upper/lower quarter and trunk)
• Spinal Stabilization (Cervical/Lumbar)
• Myofascial release and Neuromuscular Therapy
• Strain and Counterstrain
• McKenzie, Pilates and Alexander Techniques
• McConnel taping (lower extremities, shoulder and spine)
• Several sports Medicine and podiatric seminars

Areas of Special Interest and training:
Marianne has had her own practice for over 20 years and has achieved advanced levels of osteopathic manual therapy techniques. During 25 years of experience and education, she taught in the NYU Medical Center Orofascial pain program and has been a guest lecturer throughout New York in the areas of TMD, Back and Neck Pain, work station ergonomics, good posture and "two minute exercise breaks at work".

After qualifying from Hunter College, as a physical therapist, Marianne's past experience includes working in a general hospital along with sports physical therapy centers. For the past 17 years, Marianne's main focus has been on implementing manual therapy techniques in spinal care, TMJ and total body treatment (including sports injuries).
Marianne is one of the elite Physical Therapist to have obtained Board Certification as an Orthopedic Certified Specialist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities. 

Professional Memberships:
APTA (Orthopaedic, Women's Health and Sports Sections)
NY Physical Therapy License
CT Physical Therapy License
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)
American Back Society – Board member Spinal Rehabilitation
Northeast Craniomandibular Society
National Vulvodynia Association
Interstitial Cystitis Association
Past Instructor NYU – Division of basic sciences (Oral Medicine and Pathology

Publications:
"The MRPT CORE SOLUTION!" - March 2004
This is a combination of several exercise approaches including the Alexander technique, Pilates and recent research from Australia and Canada on Core Stabilization exercises.