PT, DPT
Frank joined the Excel Physical Therapy and Fitness team in 2011 as a staff Physical Therapist at the Northeast location and was promoted to the position of Clinical Director of our Jenkintown location in October of 2011.
Frank received his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy in 1998 and a Clinical Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions in Boston in 2003.
Frank spent 5 years specializing in pediatric burn care at Shriners Burns Hospital for Children in Boston, Massachusetts. This afforded him the opportunity to participate in medical outreach missions to Puerto Rico and to the NY Presbyterian Hospital during 9/11. Taking pride in sharing his experience and knowledge, Frank has taught the role of physical therapists in burn care and rehabilitation to physical therapy programs at many Massachusetts universities.
Frank combined his love of golf and physical therapy by training with Paul Calloway, the first director of physical therapy on the PGA Tour and the former owner of Body Balance for Performance. In addition, Frank has advanced training with Back to Golf, a physical therapy and golf-biomechanics program approved by the PGA and LPGA of America. With this knowledge, Frank founded a New England based business called Back Under Par, LLC, a performance-enhancement program promoting a safe, powerful, and efficient golf swing for golfers of all ages.
Frank took his acute trauma experience and golf program to New Hampshire to work at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in the emergency and outpatient orthopedics department. He created the Hospital’s Fitness to a Tee Golf Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, a three part program incorporating rehabilitation for injured golfers, injury prevention clinics, and weekly Yoga for GolfersTM classes.
Strong in all areas of orthopedic musculoskeletal injuries, Frank comes to Pennsylvania specializes in sports injuries with an emphasis on manual therapy. Frank has worked in various orthopedic clinics in the Delaware Valley and is the only certified Yoga for GolfersTM instructor in the Eastern Pennsylvania area. He enjoys teaching and aspires earn a manual therapy certification.
Frank spends his free time with his wife and two children. He loves winter sports such as ice hockey and skiing. In the warmer months, he enjoys playing golf and participating in triathlons.
To schedule an appointment with Frank, or to learn more about the Jenkintown clinic, call 215-886-5520.
To reach Frank by email, click here: frabadam@excelphysicaltherapy.com
