Frederick M. Maynard, MD writes:
"…Mr. Ockler possesses unique skills as a physical therapist based on his advanced training in manual therapy. I have heard him lecture on this topic and I have observed the results of his unique treatment approaches with many of my patients that have complex mechanical back pain disorders. His results have been outstanding with excellent relief of symptoms and highly affective patient education and rapport that enables patients to continue on with their part in recovery. In addition to judging his skills from a strictly professional perspective, I have been privileged to benefit from his personal treatment of my own chronic and recurrent back pain related to degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine. I can personally attest to his excellent skills as a manual therapist for correction of both vertebral as well as pelvic malalignments. He is decisive, gentle and knowledgeable about a variety of techniques to address these disorders. His methods are effective as an educator in regard to exercise programs that can prevent recurrence and aid in continued recovery after correction of any malalignments with manual therapy or any other traditional physical therapy techniques…"
Amar S. Chauhan, DO writes:
"…As an Osteopathic physician, I understand and respect the unique perspective a manual therapist, such as Tom, has to offer. Tom is very good at what he does. His approach to manual medicine is gentle and effective and he utilizes only the most conservative of approaches; mainly muscle energy, counterstrain, and myofascial release techniques. One needs only to spend an afternoon with Tom to know how effective his treatments are and how popular he is with his patients…Tom Ockler is a great asset to any institution that sees a large volume of musculoskeletal injury and back pain, and he has my sincere recommendation, without hesitation…"
Tom Fuller, MD writes:
"…I have had the privilege of sending many patients to Tom Ockler over the past few years with outstanding results. His approach to manual therapy which includes multiple manual therapy disciplines including muscle energy techniques, myofascial release, etc have been of quite considerable value to my patients at MHCC with often quite remarkable results…A nurse, who works with me at Clement Center, had received conventional physical therapy through her physician's referral from Brentwood Hospital but continued to have significant cervical symptoms following her MVA; she found dramatic improvement in her symptoms following her visits to Mr. Ockler. My cousin, a massotherapist with chronic back problems, had a major flare of her symptoms for which she had been advised in the past she would require surgery if this occurred; she found marked relief from her initial visit to Mr. Ockler. Several of my patients who had been walking in a chronically stooped manner now walk erect and virtually pain free…In sum, my patients and I have benefited quite significantly from the availability of a talented manual therapist on staff…"
Deborah B. Riczo, PT writes:
"If insurance companies reimbursed by how well patients have done, Tom would suddenly become one of the most valuable and sought after practitioners in Northeast Ohio. Tom has earned a wonderful reputation…because he gets results."
Ryan S. Gephart, PT, CSCS writes:
I had the distinct pleasure of having Tom as clinical instructor while I was completing a 7-week internship at the Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, back in the summer of 1998. When we first met, he gave me the option to learn as much as I could about his approach to treating patients that would be much different on how I had learned up to that point or I could just do what I was comfortable with. One of the best clinical decisions I have ever made was to agree to have an open mind and learn as much as I could about his techniques. I was also fortunate to take away one of the early drafts of his book that he later published and utilized with his continuing education courses on treating the lumbar and sacral spine which proved to be a constant reference for me even 11-years later. I will have more from Tom on this site in the future and below is his bio from his CEU courses flyer. If you struggle treating mechanical spine dysfunction, do yourself a favor and attend one of his courses. I am proud to say that Tom is a wonderful collegue, mentor and friend who has had a profound impact on me as a clinician.
Thomas K. Ockler P.T. received his B.S. P.T. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1978. In his 28 plus years of uninterrupted clinical practice, Tom has focused much of his attention on the correction of somatic dysfunctions using Non-Manipulative Manual Therapy Techniques. He has extensive teaching experience including a month in Australia, throughout the United States and Canada, as well as England. His background in bio-mechanics along with orthotic fabrication has been integrated with NON-MANIPULATIVE TECHNIQUES to find cures for difficult musculo-skeletal disorders.
