Robin specializes in treating patients with shoulder, foot/ankle, and sports-related injuries. He completed his Physical Therapist Assistant Degree from Northland Community and Technical College and joined the ActivePT team in 2015.
Robin manages our St. Charles Clinic and also sees patients at our Rochester – RAC clinic. He has a strong passion for getting people better. His patients enjoy his positive attitude. He strives to help his patients accomplish their goals and return to the activities they enjoy.
Shoulder rehabilitation and rehabilitation of the throwing athlete is Robin’s biggest passion. He has undergone extensive continuing education in this specific area and has taught shoulder continuing education courses to Physical Therapist Assistants.
Robin loves baseball at all levels. He has spent time as a youth baseball coach and enjoys helping baseball and softball players get back in the game as soon as possible. Combining his pitching background and continuing education, Robin has the skills to help players adjust their throwing mechanics and improve their throwing performance.
In his free time, Robin enjoys watching/playing sports, fishing, and going to Big Sugarbush Lake. He has a wonderful wife McKenzie, and a son, Nolan.
Certifications and Education
- APP – completed the Advance Proficiency Pathways in Orthopedics through the APTA in 2018
- PTA – Physical Therapist Assistant Degree from Northland Community and Technical College
- Over 60% of his continuing education has been on the shoulder
- Continuing education courses by the prestigious overhead athlete shoulder rehabilitation instructors, Kevin Wilk, PT, DPT and George Davies, DPT, MEd, PT, SCS, ATC
- Completed continuing education in HydroWorx rehabilitation of UCL and SLAP injuries in baseball players
- Coached 9U traveling baseball in Rochester MN
Memberships
- APTA – American Physical Therapy Association
Favorite Quotes
- “Success is not final, failure is not fatal.” – Winston Churchill
- “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
- “Working hard for something you don’t care about is called stress, working hard for something you love is called passion.” – Simon Sinek