Thomas Crassas

Thomas  is originally from Silver Spring, Maryland.  He attended University of  Maryland and received his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology.  He  continued his education at George Washington University where he  received his Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy. He then  attended Shenandoah University and received his Doctorate in Physical  Therapy.  Once practicing physical therapy, he received several  specialty certifications.  He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Physical  Therapy Specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association.  He is a  Certified Sports and Conditioning Specialist through the National  Strength and Conditioning Association.  He also became interested in  understanding how posture and work set-up affected pain patterns, and he  became a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist from The Back School  of Atlanta. He consulted for businesses in the Washington DC area by  analyzing their work spaces and giving recommendations on how to improve  their computer stations to minimize injuries. He has consulted with  clients nationally and internationally to create a physical therapy  program that addresses the root cause of their problem.  He also became interested in understanding why patients end up with  unexplained chronic pain and how nutrition can impact their pain.  In  order to better understand this relationship, he pursued further  education through the University of Western States and became certified  in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. He works at bridging the gap  between physical therapy and nutrition in order to serve each patient’s  individual needs and find the root cause of their problem. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, doing outdoor  activities, working out, and volunteering in the community.