Archives: Practitioners

Manisha loves taking care of patients and restoring their functionality, no matter their age or the challenge they face. From acute to chronic dysfunctions, and newborns (Torticollis) to seniors, she shares in the victory of a healed patient and has for her more than 30 years as a physical therapist.
Manisha strongly believes in learning new techniques to help her patients. She is committed to continuing education, including when it comes to manual techniques such as Integrative Manual Therapy, Fascial Counterstrain, Muscle energy, and the McKenzie techniques for spine.
She and her colleagues at Ortho PT of NOVA are among an elite group of physical therapists nationwide receiving mastery level instruction in a groundbreaking area of physical therapy known as Counterstrain. This treatment involves gentle, but very profound manual techniques that treat the root causes of dysfunctions, not just the symptoms. Manisha is training with the Jones Institute and the Counterstrain Academy.
Besides English Manisha is fluent in Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu.

David holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours Class 1 and was awarded the University Medal for academic excellence from the University of Queensland in 1995. He holds a double masters degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy & Sports Physiotherapy, again winning the Academic Medal from Griffith University. He has a broad range of manual therapy skills with a preference for Fascial Counterstrain, along with a broad range of exercise therapy skills. He treats patients with chronic pain complaints or sports ailments.

Doug began his interest in physical therapy as a teenager when he tore his ACL as a senior in high school. After going to physical therapy for post surgical rehab he knew what he wanted to do when he grew up. Fast forward several years when he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Brigham Young University in 1996, in preparation to attend PT school. He graduated from Idaho State University in 1998 with a Master of Physical Therapy. He began his career as a high volume outpatient sports medicine clinician. Fast forward 20 years when he experienced fascial counterstain after attending his first Jones Institute strain counterstain class, where the instructor performed one fascial counterstain technique that resolved his chronic SI pain. He was pain free for eight months, and quickly realized he couldn’t help his patients to that extent with his current knowledge. He was hooked, and has been all in since! The Fascial Counterstrain technique has been the biggest game changer in our practice.

Toni Menge, PT, DPT, OCS, CHT, CSC-1, earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College in 2008. She is board-certified in orthopedics by the American Physical Therapy Association and has dedicated nearly 20 years to the field of physical therapy.
Throughout her career, she trained in various manual therapy techniques before discovering the transformative power of Counterstrain. After witnessing its profound impact on patient recovery and overall well-being, she refined her approach to focus exclusively on Counterstrain.
Toni is passionate about continually expanding her knowledge and expertise in this technique to provide the highest level of care to her patients.

James Simmons, PT, is the owner of Central Washington Physical Therapy, located in Yakima, Washington. With over 30 years of clinical experience, much of his patients’ success is due to his emphasis on Fascial Counterstain, which allows for quick identification and treatment of the underlying causes of his patients’ dysfunctions, and provides significant relief with minimal discomfort.