Eric has been practicing physical therapy in the DC metro area since he graduated with honors with a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2012.
Eric began his career in general outpatient orthopedics, working with some of DC’s top professional athletes, attorneys, business executives, and military personnel. He treats various injuries, both acute and chronic, with an emphasis on the spine, neck, and hip complex.
In 2021, Eric began focusing his attention and resources on working with adolescents and adults with scoliosis. This additional training has given him a better understanding of the spine and the compensatory movements and postures related to spinal dysfunctions. He feels the focus and disciplined movements of the Schroth Method help his patients gain a better understanding of their posture through body awareness, and this leads to more efficient movement patterns, reduction in pain, and improved body image.
Throughout his career, he has been fascinated by the nervous system and the spine as it relates to movement. The Schroth method is a technique that combines these passions and allows his patients to see and feel a difference not only in the way that they move but in the way they can create balance in their posture and spine.
Eric believes in a team approach to treating scoliosis, collaborating with surgeons, orthotists, and the patient’s family to address the complexities of this condition: not only structural issues that arise in the body but the mental health, confidence, and quality of life of the patient. He enjoys being part of the National Scoliosis Center’s interdisciplinary team and feels the team approach achieves the most optimal outcomes for the patient.
Eric incorporates functional dry needling into his practice, along with manual therapy techniques from a variety of schools including NAIOMT and the University of St. Augustine.
More recently, he has been utilizing the Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex (P-DTR) technique, which has been an excellent complement to his traditional physical therapy work. This technique addresses the various levels of the nervous system by improving the communication of the body to work better as a unit and to reduce and eliminate pain.
Eric is passionate about fitness and sports. He played college soccer for 4 years at Rowan University and played baseball and ran track throughout high school.
Today, he does his best to exercise daily and he enjoys going for walks with his wife and kids, chasing his boys around the playground, doing CrossFit and garage gym workouts, yoga, being outdoors, playing pick-up soccer, and hiking.
