Board Certified in Orthopedics
KinetaCore
Founder, Owner, CEO, Lead Instructor
Edo Zylstra has been a physical therapist since 2000 working in outpatient orthopedics and specializing in chronic persistent neuro-musculoskeletal pain. He has a passion to advocate for advancing physical therapy scope of practice in the United States through consulting with state and licensing boards and participating in the APTA House of Delegates. He was active in developing the current standards for Dry Needling (aka Trigger Point Dry Needling) training in Colorado and has been on the APTA Dry Needling Task Force and assisted Federation of State Boards Task force to develop the Analysis of Competencies for Dry Needling by Physical Therapists.
He has taught over 200 courses in Functional Dry Needling internationally and is currently developing more advanced techniques for therapists experienced in this manual therapy technique.
Edo Zylstra received both his Doctorate of Physical Therapy and Master of Science degrees in physical therapy from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, in 2000 and 2012. In 2005 Edo opened his clinic, KinetaCare, previously Sport & Spine Physical Therapy Brighton, in Colorado. Prior to opening his clinic he spent over four years working in a chronic pain clinic specializing in manual therapy utilizing Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), and Trigger Point Dry
Needling. Edo has since taken numerous advanced courses in dry needling, neuroscience, manual therapy and manipulation, functional movement recovery and corrective exercise. This education continues to contribute to his advancement of the dry needling technique KinetaCore teaches, Functional Dry Needling®.
Edo has been board certified in Orthopedics since 2009. He continues to progress his educational model through partnering with Evidence in Motion, The International Spine and Pain Institute and Neuro Recovery Training Institute. He is determined to see Physical Therapy make an impact on the struggling healthcare system in America with the goal of seeing Physical Therapists become the providers of choice for neuromusculoskeletal disorders and diagnoses.
