Work Overview
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WHY CHOOSE US
Illy is one of the 1%
Only 7% of the entire physical therapist population in the U.S. are board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialists (OCS), and merely 1% have a board-certified sports specialist (SCS). Illy has both OCS and SCS. He is one of the highly trained physical therapists who have advanced knowledge of orthopaedic and sports injuries, rehabilitation, and treatment.
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As of 2021, 238,256 licensed physical therapists were in the US. The number of physical therapists who have OCS is 17,736. And, only 2,686 have SCS.
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Knows what you do
Many self-proclaimed "sports" physical therapy clinics have physical therapists that do not embed a regular exercise routine in their own lifestyle. Yet, their main prescription is exercise. Hrm...
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But, Illy fully understands the benefits of exercise. He enjoys working out at the gym regularly and trains in Muay Thai & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This helps him construct the perfect treatment plan tailored to the need of all-level athletes.
He supports BJJ grapplers with other athletic trainers on the sidelines of tournaments to provide immediate assistance to acute sports injuries. Since he observes the mechanism of injury, he is there for athletes on day 0 of rehab.
Advanced Hands-On Therapy
University St. Augustine of Health Sciences (KUHS), where Illy earned his doctoral degree in physical therapy, was established by Dr. Paris who perfected Paris Approach Manual Therapy. Illy is certified in manual therapy (MTC) by KUHS and utilizes his hands-on techniques such as joint mobilization, thrust technique, and myofascial release to restore joint mobility, pain modulation, etc.
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In addition, to give back to the physical therapy community, Illy travels back to Japan to help many therapists to learn manual therapy by hosting seminars in Japan, Osaka every year.
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging
It is always long long wait until you can get some sort of medical imaging done, isn't it? After the "fun" picture time, there is often no good explanation of the result either... On top of it, you might need to revisit and decide what to do next... Well, Illy won't stop your recovery!!
Unlike many other physical therapists, he utilizes musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging to see your muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and more in order to provide you more accurate PT diagnosis for you.
Ultrasound uses no radiation and has no known harmful effects on humans. This real-time imaging allows ultrasound to capture movement in the tissues, something x-ray, CT, and MRI can't do.
Unique Treatment Skills
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the common vestibular impairments to which physical therapy responds very well, and it can be cured immediately by specific repositioning techniques. Illy has treated many BPPV​ and provided vestibular balance therapy.
Applying his Athletic Training experience at UCSD and vestibular physical therapy knowledge, he has assisted many athletes to recover from concussions. He understands that post-concussion symptoms are associated with not only vestibular issues but also multiple factors such as visual dysfunction, cervical impairments, neuroinflammation, nutrition, physiological overlap, hormonal dysregulation, and lifestyle changes.
Value Patient Education
We believe that the speed of recovery dramatically improves when patients understand what injury they have, why they have it, how they can fix it, and how they can prevent it as much as possible by themselves.
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Illy breaks down and describes the root cause of your pain, reviews your treatment/exercise plan, sets up your goals, and assists you to prevent future injuries by improving your physical function and athletic performance.
Committed 1-on-1 Sessions
Unlike many other PT clinics where hire aides who support your exercises but cannot assess your movements, our PT session is always 1-on-1 treatment with a doctor of physical therapist to constantly assess your specific motions. With our profound knowledge regarding movements, we provide you comprehensive, individualized physical education with the assessment.
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Not only has a physical therapist license, but Illy is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by NSCA. This demonstrates extensive and thorough knowledge about strengthening & conditioning training for athletes who compete and the nutrition required for your specific sports/activities in order to help create an individualized workout plan.
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Illy by himself exercises at the gym on a regular basis, trains martial arts (Muay Thai and BJJ), enjoys other sports (especially, baseball and tennis), and applies his knowledge to his personal exercise plan every day.
For Future Generations
Every year, hundreds of students of physical therapy, acupuncture, athletic training, Judo therapy, and personal training visit Combat Athletes Physical Therapy all the way from Japan. Illy also teaches professionals (physical therapists, athletic trainers, etc) online. When he flies back to his hometown, Osaka, he holds physical therapy evaluation seminars and manual therapy seminars in Japan as well.
Combat Athletes PT believes that passing down knowledge to the next generations is extremely crucial to help more people indirectly, advocate our profession, and improve people's quality of life.