Dr. Mark Rathjen is the C0-Founder and Owner of CORE Physical Therapy. Mark is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and holds the certification of Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Mark grew up in Lincoln Nebraska, and went on to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. In college, he was part of a club powerlifting team and competed in many local and regional events in various weight classes. In his love of performance, strength training, dietetics, kinesiology and the body, he moved on to graduate school at Des Moines University Medical Center. In 2006 he graduated with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
For more than 25 years, Mark has been involved heavily in weightlifting, sports performance, powerlifting and exercise/training. He always emphasizing injury prevention and safety. Mark also has an extensive background in martial arts. He continues to live an active lifestyle with power lifting, olympic lifting, and the occasional cardio event and trail run. In his spare time, mark enjoys traveling, trying new foods, ice cream, all forms of exercise. Mark is an avid animal lover, especially his cats. Mark is Claire’s husband, and her best friend! They work side by side at CORE Physical Therapy and Sports Performance PC.
Dr. Mark is also fully Certified in Dry Needling techniques from MyoPain Institute.
Mark is Qualified to examine full slow motion running gait analysis and correction to decrease pain and over use injuries. Slow motion analysis for weight lifting, technique, bar path, mechanics and leverage are performed when necessary. CORE does the most comprehensive movement analysis in Omaha.
Mark also offeres segmental weightlifting instruction for all Olympic lifting and powerlifting, mobility training for mechanics and proper muscle firing patterns, and will ensure you lift properly for YOUR frame, goals, and ability level.
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