
Dry Needling 101: Does This Popular Treatment Actually Work?
You might expect that dry needling is an offshoot of acupuncture – the ancient eastern treatment that also uses non-medicated needles for pain relief. But the
Jacob failed PT multiple times and became a physical therapist after years of chronic pain. Read the full story here
He earned his B.S. in Exercise Science and played varsity golf in college. He finished his DPT degree in 2018 before moving from OH to NC with his wife. He completed an orthopedic residency program in 2020.
He founded Facts and Physio in 2021. He researches and writes the articles for F&P. He works as an orthopedic physical therapist in a wellness facility with patients ages 8 to 88.
Outside the clinic he enjoys powerlifting, hiking and eating ice cream.
Liz is basically a superhero; she works as a Registered Nurse. When she takes her hero cape off, she enjoys painting and being outdoors.
She produces the excellent photographs on Facts and Physio, and fills in as the better-looking exercise model when Jacob has a bad hair day.
Liz loves to hike, travel the world and squat more than the guys at the gym.
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