Our Team

Cedrick Manalili, PT, DPT, MTC, CIDN, CFSE

Cedrick is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with over twenty seven years of experience in Physical Therapy. He is an adept Physical Therapist who exemplifies competency in all skills he has acquired through the years. His focus on the patient’s recovery and wellness as a whole and on making use of all relevant patient information allows him to always work closely and effectively with the patients on their individual care and treatment plan with thorough, accurate and appropriate evaluation and treatment that successfully meet the patient’s needs with excellent results and compassion.
Cedrick started his career in the Philippines where he received his bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy in 1994 and doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from EIM in August of 2020. He also completed the Manual Therapy certification back in May, 2020. He worked for Lea Regional Hospital in Hobbs, New Mexico from 1995 to 1997. With his desire and passion to gain more experience, skills and continuing education, he decided to move to Tennessee where he worked at Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown in an In- patient rehab and acute care for two years. He served as Director of the Out- Patient PT Department in the same facility for a couple of years.
He started an Out-patient PT private practice in 2003 with his Physical Therapist wife ( also a Doctor of Physical Therapy) and expanded their practice to several locations in Tennessee. He further gained and enhanced his skills and abilities in patient physical rehabilitation and management with special interests in areas such as pain management, orthopedic sports injuries, pain neuroscience, pelvic health, strength training, nutrition and lifestyle.
He dabbles in photography during his local and foreign travels, does regular workouts and enjoys healthy food and lifestyle. An avid enthusiast of sports, he would try anything he would get his hands on. He particularly loves to ride his bike whether it’s mountain, road or gravel. He loves endurance sports and completed three 140.4 -mile Ironman races here and abroad. He participated in 100-mile road races, and adventure races. He also loves snowboarding, hiking, driving the backroads. More importantly, he enjoys camping, traveling, overlanding and experiencing different cultures with his wife and two kids.

Practices various skills certified with exemplary competency as:

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Manual Therapy Certified
  • Certified Integrative Dry Needling
  • Certified Functional Strength Coach
  • Credentialed Clinical Instructor

EDUCATION and TRAINING:

  1. Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
    Oct. 22-23, 2022
    2 Using Exercise and Movement for Painful Problems: Core-kinetic – Jan. 15-16, 2022 3. Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Evidence in Motion Institutes of Health Professions
    08-22-20
  2. Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy – 1994
  3. Manual Therapy Certification May 23,2020
  4. VMI Visceral Manipulation – April 04-07, 2018
  5. Certified Integrative Dry Needling – July 01,2018
  6. MBSC Certification in Functional Strength Coach-Boston Massachusetts- Feb 2016
  7. MPS Ultimate Pain Therapy – October 26, 2013
  8. Kinesio Taping Fundamentals and Advanced (KT1 and KT2) – September 10-11,2010 11. Kinesio Taping Method (Proficiency) – July 07-12, 2010
  9. Advanced Upper/Lower Quadrant in Graston Technique – October 24-25, 2009 13. Micro-point System (photo stimulation ) Gait Concepts and Orthotic Applications –
    October 01 2009
  10. Mulligan Concept Advanced Course (Spine and Extremities) – April 18-19 2009 15. Spinal Instability-Whole Spine Stabilization (Stanley Paris, PHD, PT ) April 24, 2009 16..Mulligan Concept- Manual Therapy for Lower Quarter – March 08-09, 2009
  11. Graston Technique- Instrument =-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization – June 2007 18. Mulligan Concept- Manual Therapy for Upper Quarter; Mulligan Concept- Introduction to
    Spinal Cord Peripheral Manual Therapy – May 19-2007
  12. Shoulder Symposium – January 03, 2007
  13. Functional Job Analysis and Pre-work Screen – Workwell Systems Symposium – 2007 21. Ergonomics Analysis for Healthcare Professionals – 2007
  14. Andrea Salzman’s Hands-on Aquatic Training – September 09-10, 2006
  15. Functional Capacity Evaluation Training (Workwell Systems ) – 2006
  16. Back to Golf (basic and advanced ) September 23-26.2005
  17. Lymphedema Management Seminar ( Academy of Lymphatic Studies – May 08-11, 2004 26. Spinal Instability Whole Spine Mobilization – April 24, 2003
  18. Innovative Applications of Biofeedback in Women’s Health and Orthopedic Clinics – April
    28, 2002
  19. Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction with focus on EMG Behavioral Treatment – April 26-27, 2002 29. Knee and Shoulder- Designing Comprehensive and Successful Rehab Programs
    September 22-23, 2001
  20. E1- Extremity Evaluation and Manipulation – May 16, 1999