Tracey J. Blain
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Physical Therapist with extensive experience at Spectrum Health Rehabilitation, specializing in manual therapy and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven track record in patient rehabilitation and postural assessment, enhancing functional mobility and treatment outcomes. Committed to delivering exceptional care and fostering patient engagement through effective communication and critical thinking. Collaborative and compassionate professional driven to help people improve movement and manage pain after injuries, illnesses or surgeries. Listens carefully to patients, observes movements and develops individualized treatment plans. Establishes clear goals and outcomes and encourages and challenges patients to attain expected progress.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapist
Self Employed
Bradenton, Tampa
04.2025 - Current
- Private practice specialty PT in integrated postural and movement restoration. Outpatient and in collaboration with Sleep and Breathing Wellness dentist.
- I moved to this area to focus on and become certified in CranioSomatic manual skills,
Contract Physical Therapist
Mary Free Bed Outpatient Rehabilitation @ YMCA
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Contract physical therapist in a fast paced, comprehensive orthopedic clinic with planned 13 week staff coverage.
Contract Physical Therapist
USAF Civilian Contractor
Lakenheath
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Contract physical therapist at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Base in Lakenheath, United Kingdom, via Sterling Medical Group. Responsibilities focused on restoring active-duty Air Force men and women to full duty. Fast-based schedule, teamwork was key!
Contract Physical Therapist
Covenant Medical Center
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Contract physical therapy in an outpatient environment via CompHealth. Caseload: teens to 80 years old. Strong orthopedic and neuromuscular diagnosis.
Contract Physical Therapist
P.T. Doctors of Florida
Bradenton
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Contract physical therapy position working with a fellow PRC in an outpatient environment. We go beyond symptom resolution to multi-system integration, including the roles of respiration, dental, and visual influences.
Physical Therapist
Chugach Physical Therapy, South Clinic
Anchorage
06.2018 - 02.2021
- Outpatient orthopedic environment with growth in Postural Restoration concepts and applications. Achieved Postural Restoration Certification, December 2020.
Physical Therapist
South Central Foundation
Anchorage
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Home Health and community physical therapy focused on Alaskan native population.
Pelvic Health Physical Therapist
The Physical Therapy Place
Anchorage
09.2015 - 06.2017
- Postural restoration, female and male pelvic health, and pre/postpartum emphasis.
Physical Therapist
Reger Physical Therapist
Anchorage
08.2012 - 06.2015
- Outpatient orthopedic setting with diverse orthopedic conditions, including sports injuries, surgical preventive measures, and multi-joint post-surgical rehabilitation.
Pediatric Physical Therapist
All for Kids Pediatric Therapy
Anchorage
08.2011 - 08.2012
- Focused on children from birth to pre-teen with physical conditions and developmental delays.
Collaborated in a multidisciplinary environment incorporating speech and occupational therapy.
Assessed gait dysfunction in young patients to determine appropriate interventions.
Physical Therapist
Chugach Physical Therapy
Anchorage
08.2009 - 08.2011
- Outpatient orthopedic setting with pre- and post-surgical, total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, motor vehicle accident, spine, workers' compensation, and TriCare military clients.
Ergonomic, Work Site Physical Therapist
Carrs Safeway
02.2008 - 08.2011
- Conducted work site analysis to identify areas for improvement and recommend modifications.
- Provided onsite treatment for employees with functional injuries, ensuring prompt care and support.
Temp Coverage Physical Therapist
Vacation Coverage for Multiple Clinics
Anchorage
08.2008 - 08.2009
- After 1 year off transitioning family from Michigan back to Alaska, provided coverage for orthopedic clinics.
Lead Physical Therapist
Spectrum Health Rehabilitation
Evart
07.2003 - 07.2007
- Relocated to rural Michigan, expanding physical therapy staff threefold while treating all diagnoses.
- Conducted work site assessments to ensure compliance and safety standards.
- Provided comprehensive training for staff to enhance skills and service delivery.
- Managed hospital public relations to promote clinic services effectively.
Physical Therapist
HealthWise Physical Therapy
Eagle River
01.2003 - 06.2003
- Transitional job focusing on growth in interdisciplinary treatment with rehab doc.
Work Site Physical Therapist
ArgosyHealth Onsite Therapy
Anchorage
10.2001 - 01.2003
- Work site ergonomic PT. Developed Alaska division of this known northwest company growing work site and ergonomic assessment, individual and group class instruction.
Manual Therapy Specialty Physical Therapy
South Anchorage Physical Therapy
Anchorage
08.2000 - 04.2001
- Development and progression of manual therapy joint mobilization technique via Ola Grimsby technique.
Physical Therapist
Valley Hospital Association
Palmer
06.1998 - 08.2000
- First post graduate job that allowed me to rotate between outpatient, inpatient, home health & wound care.
Education
Certification - CranioSomatic
Hancock CranioSomatic
Tampa06-2025
Masters Fellowship - Postural/ Dental/ Vision Integration
Applied Integration Academy
12.2021
Postural Restoration Certification - Functional Integrative Postural Restoration
Postural Restoration Institute
Lincoln, NE12-2020
M.S. - Physical Therapy
Grand Valley State University
05.1998
B.S. - Biology,Chemistry
Northern Michigan University
05.1994
Skills
- Manual therapy
- Postural assessment
- Patient rehabilitation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Orthopedic treatment
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Gait analysis
- Functional mobility
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Therapeutic exercises
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Joint mobilization
- Home exercise programs
- Patient assessments
- Diagnostic testing
- Postural correction
- Home health care expertise
- Treatment Planning
- Clinical reasoning
References
Available upon request
Training
- FPI- 1&2: Facilitated Pathways Intervention. (July 2025)
- Pelvic Blocking for Sphenobasilar Patterns. (June 2025)
- CranioStrutuctural Integration: Correcting the universal pattern & Tonic Primitive Relfexes: ATNR, STNR, TLR. (May 2025)
- Cranioomatic-2: Sphenobasilar Releases for the 10 Patterns & Advanced Sutural Releases. (April 2025)
- CranioSomatic-1: - Foundations. The 13-Step Protocol of Sutural release Hancock CranioSomatic Institiute (March 2025)
- Body & Sight. AIA. (March 2024; lab assistant in Aug. 2024 course)
- Gait and Grounding. AIA. (Feb 2024, lab assistant in April & Sept. 2024 course)
- Airflow and Autonomics: Using Respiration to tune our Interoceptive sense (June 2024)
- Sciatica: Evaluation, Diagnosis, & Management (Nov. 2023)
- Physical Therapy Management of Headaches (Nov. 2023)
- The Relationship between Airway & Scoliosis (Oct 2023)
- Birth, Airway, TMD and Cranial Osteopathy (July 2023)
- AIA Masters Fellowship Respiratory Neurodontics, Occlusal Grounding and Postural Vision Integration as relative for optimal human movement. (Applied Integration Academy)(October 2021 thru December 2021)
- Relationships between The Teeth, The Head, The Neck, and The Body w/ Mike Cantrell Consulting (August 2021)
- Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) Postural Restoration Certification, Class of 2020 (Dec 2020)
- PRI Advanced Integration: Posture, gait and movement restoration (Dec 2020)
- PRI Impingement & Instability: The complexities of single leg stance (Nov 2019, Sept 2018)
- PRI Cervical Revolution (Aug 2018)
- PRI Integration for Geriatrics (Jan 2018)
- PRI Postural Respiration (Nov 2016, April 2016)
- PRI Myokinematic Restoration (Aug 2016) (Course instructor assistant w/ Jen Poulin, October 2021)
- PRI Pelvis Restoration (Nov 2015, May 2023 course assistant)
- Pacific NW Ortho & Sports Symposium: LE (Mar 2015)
- Ola Grimsby Exercise Prescription for Hip & Pelvis (Sept 2014)
- Paul Hodges Motor Control for Low Back & Pelvic Pain (Sept 2012)
- Primitive Reflexes (April 2012)
- Introduction to Sensory Dysfunction (April 2012)
- PRI Myokinematic Restoration (Oct 2011)
- Diane Lee Discover the Pelvis Level 1 (Oct 2010)
- Jones Strain Counterstrain for the spine 1 (Feb 2010)
- Exploring Function: Tweakology, Transformation Zones, & Functional Balance (Oct 2008)
- Pelvic Pain & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Evaluation & Manual Treatment (April 2007)
- Yoga for Therapeutic Interventions (Summer 2006)
- APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing (May 2006)
- Return to Function: Functional Exercise for the Lower Extremity (April 2006)
- NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Certification (May 2005)
- NASMI Current Concepts for the Shoulder & Knee (April 2005)
- Shirley Sahrmann Diagnosis & Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes (July 2002)
- Ola Grimsby Scientific Therapeutic Exercise Progression for the Spine (October 2001)
- Jones Strain Counterstrain II for Extremities & PElvis (April 2001)
- Ola Grimsby Nutrition and It’s Role in Ortho & Sports (February 2001)
- FAAOMPT Orthopedic Manual Therapy Examination & Treatment of the Cervical spine (Oct 2000)
- Ola Grimsby Modern Manual Therapy of the Spine (Sept 2000)
- Clinical Perspectives in Wound Healing (March 2000)
- Applying PNF to Gait (Sept 1999)
- Jone Strain Counterstrain for the Cervical Spine & Pelvis (May 1999)
- Ola Grimsby Assessment & Treatment of TOS & Related UE Impairments (Jan 1999)
- 6th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium (April 1998)
- TMJ Evaluation & Treatment (March 1998)
- Ola Grimsby Manual Therapy for the Lower Quarter (August 1997)
Licensure
State of Florida #36982, State of Alaska #1129, State of Michigan #5501011512. Note all licenses active with renewal due 2026.
Certification
- Postural Restoration Certification, Postural Restoration Institute -Dec 2020
- NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist -May 2005
Timeline
Physical Therapist
Self Employed
04.2025 - Current
Contract Physical Therapist
Mary Free Bed Outpatient Rehabilitation @ YMCA
07.2024 - 10.2024
Contract Physical Therapist
USAF Civilian Contractor
01.2023 - 04.2024
Contract Physical Therapist
Covenant Medical Center
04.2022 - 07.2022
Contract Physical Therapist
P.T. Doctors of Florida
10.2021 - 03.2022
Physical Therapist
Chugach Physical Therapy, South Clinic
06.2018 - 02.2021
Physical Therapist
South Central Foundation
06.2017 - 06.2018
Pelvic Health Physical Therapist
The Physical Therapy Place
09.2015 - 06.2017
Physical Therapist
Reger Physical Therapist
08.2012 - 06.2015
Pediatric Physical Therapist
All for Kids Pediatric Therapy
08.2011 - 08.2012
Physical Therapist
Chugach Physical Therapy
08.2009 - 08.2011
Temp Coverage Physical Therapist
Vacation Coverage for Multiple Clinics
08.2008 - 08.2009
Ergonomic, Work Site Physical Therapist
Carrs Safeway
02.2008 - 08.2011
Lead Physical Therapist
Spectrum Health Rehabilitation
07.2003 - 07.2007
Physical Therapist
HealthWise Physical Therapy
01.2003 - 06.2003
Work Site Physical Therapist
ArgosyHealth Onsite Therapy
10.2001 - 01.2003
Manual Therapy Specialty Physical Therapy
South Anchorage Physical Therapy
08.2000 - 04.2001
Physical Therapist
Valley Hospital Association
06.1998 - 08.2000
Certification - CranioSomatic
Hancock CranioSomatic
Masters Fellowship - Postural/ Dental/ Vision Integration
Applied Integration Academy
Postural Restoration Certification - Functional Integrative Postural Restoration
Postural Restoration Institute
M.S. - Physical Therapy
Grand Valley State University
B.S. - Biology,Chemistry
Northern Michigan University
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