Scott Wacker is a Colorado native and received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Regis University in 2004. His credentials put him in the top 1% of licensed physical therapists in the country. For the last decade, he has specialized in outpatient care of recreational, college, and professional athletes in the mountains of Colorado.
Scott frst introduced the Vail Valley to the specialized technique of Intramuscular Manual Therapy/ Trigger Point Dry Needling (IMT/TDN) nearly three years ago and now teaches the technique both locally and internationally. Previous to teaching IMT/TDN with Kineticore, Scott was an affliate faculty member at Regis University where he instructed graduate level students. He is a Certifed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is board-certifed Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (OCS). He recently became the frst and only physical therapist in the Vail Valley certifed and with advanced-level training in the Functional Movement Screen and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment--systems currently used in the National Football League and other professional sports. He is also the only therapist in the Valley that is a Titleist Performance Institute Certifed Golf Fitness Instructor (CGFI).
Professional affliations include membership in the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. For the last three years, Dr. Wacker has worked in private practice in Edwards and Vail. He has established himself as the leader in outpatient rehabilitative care in the community and now has the freedom to help you “Move to Achieve.”
