Michael J. Tancredi D.C., C.C.S.P. Tancredi Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Center. Doctor of Chiropractic Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician

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1 Michael J. Tancredi D.C., C.C.S.P. Tancredi Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Center Doctor of Chiropractic Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician Athletic Trainer Active Release Practitioner - Instructor 600 Reed Rd., Suite 101 Broomall, PA (610) address: mtancredi@tancredichiropractic.com Education: Pennsylvania College of Chiropractic, Doctor of Chiropractic Degree, Awarded May 1988 West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science Degree, Awarded May 1984 Major: Athletic Training Sports Medicine Logan College of Chiropractic, St. Louis, Missouri Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician Post Graduate Degree Awarded, June 1992 Active Release Technique, Instructor, Colorado Springs, Colorado Certified Active Release Technique Instructor and Practitioner; one of fewer than 150 doctors worldwide to receive such status. Only achieved in no less than four years of practice, proof of knowledge and effectiveness in treating athletes with patented soft tissue injury management system. Certificate Awarded, August 1996

2 Clinical Experience: Tancredi Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Center Broomall, Pennsylvania 1988 to present. Private Practice: Primary Care Physician responsible for all patient care, diagnosis and rehabilitation. Experienced in spinal care, manipulation, musculo-skeletal injury management, evaluation and treatment; specializing in manual therapy and rehabilitation. Treatment of professional athletes with over 1000 in office treatments. Business administration of every aspect of running a multi-disciplinary chiropractic, physical therapy, rehabilitation center. Villanova University Villanova, PA 2009 to present Chiropractic Consultant to all sports teams at Villanova University. Evaluate and treat athletes on site weekly, and in office; injured while participating in collegiate sports. Provide spinal manipulation, active release technique, extremity manipulation/joint mobilization, rehabilitation recommendations and order appropriate diagnostic studies. Work closely with Villanova University medical doctors and sports medicine team formulating the most effective treatment protocols. West Chester University Department of Kinesiology Exercise Science Division, Advisory Board Member West Chester, PA 2010 to present Served as advisory board member to rapidly growing department in School of Health Sciences. Assist in developing core program for pre-chiropractic program and associated allied health professions. Assist students pursuing a career in chiropractic and other allied health professions such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc.

3 Philadelphia Phillies Professional Baseball Club 2008 to 2010 Chiropractor and Active Release Technique provider. Duties include injury evaluation, spinal manipulation and soft tissue injury management of musculo-skeletal injuries to professional baseball players. Pre-season screening, in season treatment, and protocol development for implementation of chiropractic care and manual therapies. Work closely with medical doctors, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, and certified strength and conditioning specialists to return athletes to play as quickly and safely as possible. Treat athletes in office and at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA throughout entire season, playoffs and 2008 World Series Victory. Philadelphia Eagles Professional Football Club July 1983 to present. Medical Staff Team Chiropractor, Active Release Technique Provider, Certified Athletic Trainer, Student Athletic Trainer. First chiropractor ever formally hired by an NFL team. Duties Included: Chiropractor ( on staff, present consultant) Active Release Technique provider, chiropractic spinal manipulation, evaluation and management of sports injuries, x-ray analysis, and manual therapy specialist for soft tissue injuries, injury rehabilitation. Certified Athletic Trainer ( ) sports medicine provider under the direction of Otho Davis; Philadelphia Eagles Head Athletic Trainer and past President of the National Athletic Trainers Association. Physical therapy -application of passive modalities and rehabilitation, practice and pre-game injury treatment and taping, field preparation and on field injury evaluation in Philadelphia and all major NFL cities. Student Athletic Trainer (1983) full time intern trainer assisting in the preparation and application of every aspect of sports medicine and athletic training in Philadelphia and major NFL cities. U.S. - National Cycling Championships

4 June 1990 to present. Organize and provide chiropractic care and sports medicine services to over 100 cyclists from Europe, Africa, and the U.S. competing for the U.S. National Champion title and the largest cycling prize in the United States on a yearly basis. Pre and Post-race care of cyclists and support staff for a week long three race event. Organization of event medical care, race day injury evaluation and chiropractic care. Philadelphia Gaelic Football League 2001 to present. Team Physician and Chiropractor for elite men s and women s Gaelic football team. Provide injury evaluation and treatment to internationally ranked and US championship Gaelic football players. Philadelphia Triathlon- USA Triathlon Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship June 2007 to present. Assist Crozer Chester Medical Center Sports Medicine Staff of over 35 physicians, paramedics, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists and chiropractors in providing all pre and post race first aid, injury management and chiropractic care to over one thousand professional and amateur triathletes over a two day event. Impartial Medical Evaluator Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Judges 1991 to present. Provide completely independent medical-chiropractic opinions for Workers Compensation Judges on complex cases involving chiropractic care and rehabilitation, diagnosis, evaluation and management of work related injuries presented in court to the Workers Compensation Judges.

5 Tri-State Velo Cycling Team 1997 to 2001 Team Physician - Duties included: Initial evaluation and rehabilitation of all injuries, nutritional and fitness counseling, and pre-season evaluations. U.S. World Cup Soccer Tournament September 1999 Chiropractor, Athletic Trainer, Active Release Technique provider part of a multidisciplinary sports medicine team providing every aspect of treatment for all injuries and illness of professional soccer players from the entire world s elite professional soccer community. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Society 10K Run May Event Chiropractor providing injury evaluation and management and massage therapy to amateur and elite runners to raise scholarship funds for children of fallen and disabled Viet Nam Veterans. Philadelphia Storm Semi-Professional Football Club May 1995 to Duties Included: Initial evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of all injuries, pre-game taping, first-aid administration, and orthopedic and neurologic referrals.

6 Torelli Professional Cycling Team Allentown, Pennsylvania Team Physician - Duties included: Initial evaluation and rehabilitation of all injuries, nutritional and fitness counseling, and pre-season evaluations. Philadelphia Freedom Professional Soccer April Duties Included: Initial evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of all injuries, pre-game taping, first-aid administration, and orthopedic and neurologic referrals. World's Strongest Man Competition Sun City, South Africa October, 1994 Physician for U.S.A. Contestant, Steve Pulcinella provided chiropractic care and sports injury management for competitors, and assisted British Medical Team overseeing all aspects of injury care and drug testing. Keystone State Games Junior Olympics Harrisburg, Pennsylvania August 1993 Chiropractor athletic trainer- for week long gymnastics competition providing injury evaluation and management.

7 Pennsylvania College of Chiropractic January 1986 to May 1988 Physical Therapy Clinical Review instructor and First Aid instructor. Reviewed and graded chiropractic students on their knowledge and application of physical therapy in college outpatient clinic. Medical Fitness Institute Feasterville, Pennsylvania Summer 1984 Certified Athletic Trainer: Treated wide variety of sport-related injuries and auto injuries with all conventional modalities; Extensive use of Cybex II therapeutic exercise programs using Nautilus and Cam II on a daily basis. West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania Student Athletic Trainer: Wrestling and Lacrosse, ; Football, Basketball and Track, Duties Included: Evaluation and treatment of injuries, taping for practices and games, first-aid administration, and daily therapy. Approximately 1500 hours experience. Extensive clinical training, detailed therapy, and application of all conventional therapeutic modalities experienced. Rehabilitation and conditioning programs designed under the supervision of Registered Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer. NATA Board certified Crozer-Chester Medical Center Chester, Pennsylvania

8 Physical Therapy Burn Treatment Technician: Assisted therapists in treatment and rehabilitation of musculo-skeletal injuries, stroke and traumatic brain injured patients. Trained in most advanced techniques in critical burn care, wound debridement, dressing change and therapeutic exercise. Delaware County Memorial Hospital Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 1980 Summer. Physical Therapy Technician: Assisted licensed physical therapists in application of modalities and rehabilitation of patients to resume ADL s. Experienced broad range of patient care from geriatric to sports injury management. Trained in gait training and transfer techniques in hospital based physical therapy department. PROFESSIONAL LECTURES AND ATHLETIC EVENT COVERAGE: American Chiropractic Association, National Symposium, St. Louis, MO. Dream Season The Role of Chiropractic in the Philadelphia Phillies 2008 World Series Victory. Presentation at national convention. October, How to Build a Sports Chiropractic Practice February, Association of New Jersey Sports Chiropractors Sports Council. Working With a Professional Sports Team, December Temple University School of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Physiology of Manipulation, February 2008, December 2009.

9 Temple University School of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, What to look for in a Sports Chiropractor, February 2008, December West Chester University School of Athletic Training, approximately three lectures per year on: chiropractic, anatomy and physiology of manipulation, chiropractic career options, 1988 to present. Eastern College School of Athletic Training and Pre-Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Techniques and Career Options March, Media Five-Mile Run -Event Chiropractor providing First- Aid and Massage Therapy, March Allegheny University (Drexel Hahnemann) School of Physical Therapy Chiropractic techniques and capabilities, proper integration with allied health professionals. Two to three times per year, December PROFESSIONAL LECTURES AND EVENT COVERAGE (CONTD.): Ridley Wrestling Christmas Tournament tournament physician, 1997 present. Chiropractic Sports Medicine and Active Release Seminar, guest lecturer, Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA - October Dawn to Dusk Ultra-Marathon, Race Physician for 24- Hour Run, October Cycling Fitness Seminar - Proceeds benefited Louis Sciotto, Paralyzed Marple Newtown High School Wrestler, October 1994 "Chiropractors Have Always Said No To Drugs", Steroid Abuse Prevention Program, Ridley Senior High School, November Delco Road Runners Club, Chiropractic Care for Ultra- Marathoners, April Chiropractic, Neck Pain, and Physical Therapy, seminar guest lecturer, May Scoliosis and Athletic Spinal Injury Management, New Jersey Athletic Training Society February Chiropractic and Medical Technology RETS - Medical Technology Program, January Lighten Up Festival - American Lung Association, health fair, April Chiropractic: A Way of Life, Springfield Lions Club, March 1990.

10 Sports injuries and How to Handle Them, Elmwood Athletic Association, Southwest Philadelphia, March Sports Injuries and Chiropractic, Springfield Rotary, August Overuse Injuries In Aerobics, Sta-Trim Aerobics, June Sports Injuries: Assessment, Treatment and Stabilization, Pennsylvania Twelfth Annual Emergency Medical Services Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June "Chiropractic Health and You" Chester Pike Rotary, May ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS: American Chiropractic Association Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association Professional Baseball Chiropractic Society National Athletic Trainers Association Eastern Athletic Trainers Association Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research American Chiropractic Association Sports Injury Council