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Dr. Francis Jung is the clinical director, educator, and a physical therapist in Columbia Physical Therapy in Motion. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). The title of “Fellow” is entitled to a nationally as well as internationally recognized physical therapist who demonstrates the highest level of clinical skills in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) after successfully completing fellowship requirements by AAOMPT. He is also an orthopedic clinical specialist (OCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS). Recently Dr. Jung became a member of Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE) as an item writer for the Orthopedics Specialty Council of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

His mental model of physical therapy background adapts under the influence from clinical mentorship, post-graduate courses, and certification processes in both manual therapy and functional retraining skills including Maitland (COMT; manual therapy), McKenzie (Cert. MDT; spine care), Jones (clinical reasoning for manual therapists), Stevens (advanced clinical decision making in manual therapy), Cook (functional movement systems), Kaltenborn (manual therapy), Mulligan (manual therapy), Bobath (Neurodevelopment Treatment), Frank (Movement Links for Functional Movement), Kolar (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization), Johnson (functional manual therapy), Knott (proprioceptive neuromuscular control), Travells (trigger point management), Dommerholt (CMTPT; dry needling), and Stecco (fascia manipulation).

Collaborating with medical providers, Dr. Jung utilizes high-level of shared clinical decision making based on client’s values, clinical expertise, best available evidence to design individualized comprehensive management program to meet clients goals and expectations.

Particularly, Dr. Jung is a clinical expert specializing in cervicogenic headache, dizziness, and chronic spine disorders. He is one of few primary practitioners in the local medical community to provide in-office Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo maneuvers and vestibular (sensorimotor) rehabilitation. He also extensively works with competitive athletes in swimming, golf, soccer, tennis, running, cycling, powerlifting, Kettlebell, Crossfit, and martial arts by promoting functional rehabilitation. As part of analyzing functional movement/athletic performance, he incorporates video analysis and functional movement systems (Functional Movement Screen, Selective Function Movement Assessment). He recently expanded his clinical scope of practice in TMJ disorder and Men/Women’s pelvic health.

Over two decades of professional career, he learned many life lessons from listening client’s stories. He respects client’s value/expectations and takes them into consideration to reach optimal outcome. Dr. Jung extensively incorporates behavioral and motivational coaching for his clients to promote healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Jung studied Exercise Science and completed an honors program in Biomechanics. He graduated from State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo with Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. He completed OMPT fellowship program from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Jung actively engages in clinical education as a mentor and faculty for entry-level graduate students, residents, and fellows-in-training from OMPT residency and fellowship programs. Recently, Dr. Jung was recognized with the “Clinical Instructor of the Year Award” from University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. He is one of the main faculties in the Trigger Points Dry Needling and teaches contemporary manual therapy courses for medical and health care professions with Eureka/Myopain Seminars. He presented several clinical cases and educational presentations at various professional conferences.

Dr. Jung authored several abstracts and manuscripts. The most recent publication of his work, “Clinical Decision Making in the Management of Patients with Cervicogenic Dizziness: A Case Series” was published in the Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT), 2017. Dr. Jung also participates as a manuscript reviewer for Journal of Pain Medicine, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice (formerly as Manual Therapy), Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies and JOSPT to promote scholarly contribution in the field of Physical Therapy.

Dr. Jung is a member of APTA, Orthopedic Section in APTA special group, and AAOMPT. He is a Korean-American, happily married and has two daughters. He is a USA weightlifting coach, an avid golfer, and a martial artist in both Kumdo and TaeKwonDo. He enjoys cycling, running, Kettlebell workout, and Crossfit training.