Meet Your Instructors

What makes Learn Movement System the best place to "learn about the movement system"?  Meet your world-class instructors!

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Whether you're joining us in-person in St. Louis, or from anywhere in the world virtually, you will get to learn from these fabulous instructors.

Shirley Sahrmann

PT, PhD, FAPTA

Dr. Sahrmann is professor emerita of physical therapy at Washington University in St. Louis. She received her BS degree in physical therapy, masters and PhD in neurobiology from Washington University, where she was a clinician and faculty member for 56 years. Her research interests were in disordered motor control and classification of musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Sahrmann with her colleagues at Washington University has been a major promotor of the movement system and the development of movement related diagnostic categories to direct physical therapy treatment which formed the basis of her published books. She has lectured extensively nationally and internationally.

Nancy Bloom

PT, DPT, MSOT

Dr. Bloom is a professor of physical therapy and orthopaedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine.  She received both her master’s degree in occupational therapy and her clinical doctorate in physical therapy from Washington University. She teaches in a wide variety of courses and treats multiple types of musculoskeletal problems. Nancy has taught numerous continuing education courses on the topic of Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement System Impairment Syndromes and has made several national and international presentations.

Cheryl Caldwell

PT, DPT

Dr. Caldwell spent over 30 years as a key faculty member, alongside Dr. Shirley Sahrmann & Associates, to develop the Movement System Impairment concepts and syndromes. Her expertise in the upper quarter is reflected in a published case report related to the shoulder, co-authoring chapters on the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow in the Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Extremities, Cervical and Thoracic Spines textbook, and serving as a mentor for students, fellows, and experienced clinicians.  Recently, she retired from teaching at Washington University in St. Louis and is excited to be continuing to share her wealth of knowledge.

Sheila Banovetz

MS, PT

Sheila has been a practicing physical therapist since 1985, first working at a rehabilitation/amputee clinic before transitioning to outpatient care. Before moving to Stevens Point in 1996, she taught physical therapy at the University of Iowa.  She has assisted in the lab portion of Movement System Impairment courses for many years.

While working with athletes and teaching at UW-Stevens Point, Sheila started experimenting with video analysis of sport-specific movements.

When Stevens Point Orthopedics acquired the Noraxon Movement Analysis system in 2017, Sheila developed the program, managed the system, and trained in motion-analysis technology and troubleshooting.

Suzy Cornbleet

PT, DPT

Dr. Cornbleet is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Medicine in the Program in Physical Therapy at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In 2015, Suzy received both the Missouri Physical Therapy Association “Outstanding Service Award for Education” and the Colorado University Physical Therapy “Alumni Achievement Award”. Her current clinical interests are in pediatric and adolescent hip and low back pain and general outpatient orthopedics.  She now serves as a mentor in the clinical practice at the Washington University School of Medicine PT Clinic. She was instrumental in the development of Washington University’s Fellowship in the Diagnosis and Management of Movement Impairment Syndromes and served as a primary mentor.

Tyler Detmer

PT, DPT, CSCS

Tyler received his kinesiology degree from University of Illinois Chicago and went on to receive his doctor of physical therapy degree from Washington University in St. Louis.  He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist.  He works with patients at the Washington University PT clinic with those who have musculoskeletal injuries, sports rehabilitation (rotational athletes, endurance athletes), pre- and post-surgical patients, and provides injury prevention programs.

Carrie Hall

PT, MHS

Carrie Hall has been a colleague of Dr. Sarhmann since her graduation from PT school in 1983. Carrie served on several clinical faculties, including Washington University in St. Louis, Northwestern University, and currently at University of Washington and has taught concepts related to the movement system, both nationally and in Canada. She is co-author of Therapeutic Exercise: Moving TowardFunction, now in its 4th edition. After decades of running a successful clinic, Carrie is now the owner of Sisu Physical Therapy and Mentoring Services, providing mobile concierge physical therapy services and mentoring to clinicians and small business owners. She is currently the Chair for the Nominating Committee for APTA Private Practice. Carrie feels blessed to have had Dr. Sahrmann as her mentor for over 4 decades and wants to spend the remainder of her career paying it forward to the next generation of physical therapists.

Gregory Holtzman

PT, DPT, SCS

Dr. Holtzman is a Professor of Physical Therapy at Washington University in St Louis.  He maintains a clinical practice with an emphasis on the evaluation and treatment of lower back and lower extremity pain/injury, and specializes in the treatment of both recreational and competitive runners.  Greg is also heavily involved in instructing entry level physical therapy students in courses related to outpatient musculoskeletal care. Personally, Greg enjoys trail running, hiking, tennis and traveling with his family.

Renee Ivens

PT, DPT

Dr. Ivens is an associate professor of physical therapy and orthopedic surgery at Washington University. In addition to her involvement in the didactic entry level DPT curriculum, Renee serves as a mentor in the clinical practice at the School of Medicine. Her clinical interests are movement dysfunctions involving the spine, shoulder girdle and upper extremity peripheral nerve dysfunction. She is happy to share her knowledge and experience gained while working alongside Dr Shirley Sahrmann & Associates for over 25 years.  

Jill Johnson

PT, DPT

Dr. Johnson is an assistant professor of physical therapy at Washington University in St Louis. She is an alumnus of the program and a recent faculty member. Although her role as a faculty member is recent, she has been teaching in the program for several years and received the Patty K. Scheets Award for Excellence in Physical Therapy Education. Over the years, Jill developed a passion for teaching and mentoring students. She has a varied clinical background, working in both the outpatient orthopedic as well as the outpatient neurological setting.

Robert Lind

PT, DPT

Dr. Lind is a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis Program in Physical Therapy. Prior to graduate school he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Oklahoma. Since graduating Robert has helped to establish and maintain the golf clinic while working as a full-time clinical associate in the outpatient orthopedic department of Washington University in St. Louis.  More recently, he is working at Method Athletics in Illinois.

Mary Kate McDonnell

PT, DPT, OCS

Dr. McDonnell is retired from the position of Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Surgery. She is a board certified orthopedic specialist since 1996 and a Fellow of the Education Leadership Institute. Most of her career she had been actively involved with colleagues at Washington University in developing diagnoses and treatment strategies related to Movement System Impairment Syndromes with a focus on the upper quarter. Her clinical and research focus have been on patients with upper quarter impairments.

Maiko Morotani

PT, DPT, OCS

Dr. Morotani is the president of Nexus Motion and staff physical therapist at Pete Health.  She treats patients with musculoskeletal pain conditions.  Maiko is one of the translators for the Japanese version of Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Extremities, Cervical and Thoracic Spine textbook.  She teaches MSI concept to the Japanese community on a monthly basis and served as a regional mentor for Washington University's movement system clinical fellowship.

Cheryl Smith

PT, DPT, OCS

Dr. Smith completed a Movement System Fellowship in 2009 and continued to work as a lab instructor in multiple orthopedic courses and then as a faculty member at Washington University. She is now the Orthopedic Residency Coordinator at Body Central Physical Therapy in Tucson, Arizona. She has worked alongside Dr. Nancy Bloom to continue to develop her expertise in young adult hip pain with a specific interest in hip dysplasia. Her passion lies in mentoring DPT students, residents and fellows, as well as experienced clinicians.

Theresa M. Spitznagle

PT, DPT, WCS

Dr. Spitznagle is a professor in physical therapy and OB-GYN at Washington University in St Louis. Her educational mission is to provide physical therapists around the world with the knowledge needed to help others move better. Her expertise spans the thoracic spine to the pelvic girdle. Tracy firmly believes that all people benefit when we understand how pregnancy affects the movement system.

Joan Vicente

PT, DPT, OCS

Dr. Vicente is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. She was a regional mentor for Washington University’s Clinical Fellowship in Movement System after completing the training herself. She is currently working at UCLA Health as a Rehab Clinical Educator while completing her Ph.D. at Rocky Mountain University.