Michael Reiman, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, Related seminars and products: 1

Michael Reiman, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, teaches in the musculoskeletal curriculum, as well as the manual therapy elective at Duke University. He received his doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2007. In addition to his certifications as an Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Dr. Reiman is a Manual Therapy Fellow through the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists (having completed a 2 ½ year fellowship program), is a USA Weightlifting level 1 coach, and a USA Track and Field level 1 coach.

Dr. Reiman has co-written the only textbook on functional testing, Functional Testing in Human Performance, is co-writing a book on kinesiology, and has written eight book chapters on orthopedic and sports related topics. He has also written multiple articles and is a reviewer for multiple orthopedic and sports related journals. He continues to practice clinically on various sports and orthopedic-related injuries. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting Association, and USA Track and Field Association.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Michael Reimer is an associate professor at Duke University Medical Center. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Michael Reimer is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association; American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy; National Athletic Trainers Association; and National Strength and Conditioning Association.

What is health?

In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source defined health with a phrase that modern authorities still apply.

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

In 1986, the WHOTrusted Source made further clarifications:

“A resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.”

This means that health is a resource to support an individual’s function in wider society, rather than an end in itself. A healthful lifestyle provides the means to lead a full life with meaning and purpose.

In 2009, researchers publishing inThe LancetTrusted Source defined health as the ability of a body to adapt to new threats and infirmities.

They base this definition on the idea that the past few decades have seen modern science take significant strides in the awareness of diseases by understanding how they work, discovering new ways to slow or stop them, and acknowledging that an absence of pathology may not be possible.

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