Dr. Allison McKay moved to San Diego after two years of working as a traveling physical therapist in various parts of the country as well as working in various settings. Once she settled in San Diego Dr. Allison returned to her passion of working in Orthopedic Outpatient Physical Therapy here at The Physical Therapy Effect. Allison studied physical therapy at … [Read more...]
Meet Mark Shulman
Dr. Mark Shulman has worked in Physical Therapy since 2005 when he started as a Physical Therapy Aide in an Outpatient Orthopedic Clinic. Since then he has continued to progress his practice and gain experiences in multiple settings, with his main focus on Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Dr. Shulman started “The Physical Therapy Effect” to continue his goal of providing high quality … [Read more...]
Meet John Dao-Tran
John started running in 2007 when he adopted his dog Brewster while in graduate school for Physical Therapy. Since then, John has competed in over 55 races from 5k to Ironman triathlons. Currently his goals are to join the 50 states marathon club, complete an Ironman in every continent and qualify for the 70.3 and 140.6 Ironman world championships. His true passion lies with … [Read more...]
Meet Haley Gonzales
Haley began running after being a spectator at the 2011 California International Marathon. She was moved as she watched runners cross the finish line and knew she wanted to be apart of the running community. Since then running has become her passion. Haley left her day job as a Registered Veterinary Technician in Oncology to become a certified personal trainer through NASM, a … [Read more...]
Meet Matthew Sellen
I grew up running, but it was never very easy or very fun until I started learning how to listen to my body. Now it is my go-to when I need to relieve stress or let my mind wander. Especially on trails, running has become my time to disconnect from the world and reconnect to the Earth. I have various experiences in team sports such as baseball and hockey, and individual … [Read more...]