Authentic Patient-Centered Care: Dr. Mark’s Focus is You
Care at SpineFocus is fully personalized. Hands-on manual techniques target your specific dysfunctions, and exercises are chosen based on your unique evaluation — not generic PT routines.
Specialized Neck and Back Care
Dr. Mark earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Minnesota in 2016 and has spent the past decade treating complex spine conditions. His hands-on skills are rare — developed through advanced spine training at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, a program recognized worldwide as the “Gold Standard” in Manual Medicine.
This elite training allows Dr. Mark to address the root causes of neck and back pain with precision, providing care few practitioners can offer.
Evidence-Based Hands-on Approach to Physical Therapy
Often, the site of pain is just a symptom of faulty mechanics in the cranium, ribs, spine, hips, pelvis, or lower extremities. At SpineFocus, Dr. Mark uses specialized hands-on manual and osteopathic techniques to gradually improve mobility in these areas, taking stress off painful tissues and restoring healthy motion.
This evidence-based approach isn’t just theory — a systematic literature review published in July 2023, the highest level of evidence, supports the use of these manual techniques to significantly reduce disability, improve spine range of motion, and decrease pain intensity in patients with low back pain.
Exercises are personalized to your unique evaluation, not generic routines, ensuring lasting results few clinics can provide.
Beyond the Clinic
Professional Education and Certificates
Doctorate in Physical Therapy
University of Minnesota
Program in Physical Therapy
Medical School
Graduated with Honors
June, 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Physiology
University of Minnesota
May, 2012
National Physical Therapy Examination
Passed 794/800
April, 2016
Principles of Manual Medicine
Michigan State University
Muscle Energy Technique 1
Michigan State University
Advanced Muscle Energy with Clinical Correlation
Michigan State University
Integrated Neuromuscular and Myofascial Release
Michigan State University
Manual Medicine Related to Sports & Occupational Injuries to the Extremities
Michigan State University
Cranial Technique 1
Michigan State University
Cranial Technique with Clinical Correlation
Michigan State University
Exercise Prescription as a Complement to Manual Medicine
Michigan State University
Mark Bookhout's 35-Years of Clinical Pearls
Michigan State University
The Lumbar Spine: Manipulation to Stabilization and Everything In-Between
Orthopedic Physical Therapy Specialists, LLC
Trigger Point Dry Needling Level 1
Myopain Seminars
Trigger Point Dry Needling Level 2
Myopain Seminars
References
1. https://www.scs.msu.edu/manual-medicine.html
2. Al Matif, S., Alfageer, G., ALNasser, N. et al. Effectiveness of muscle energy technique on pain intensity and disability in chronic low back patients: a systematic review. Bull Fac Phys Ther 28, 24 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00135-w
