Kendal Jacobson is licensed in Physical Therapy,  Massage Therapy, and Athletic Training.  As a former national-caliber swimmer, she appreciates the importance of maintaining a healthy body for peak performance.

Kendal has over twenty years of experience in sports medicine and massage therapy, working with athletes and performing artists of all ages and competitive levels. In addition to her massage therapy practice, Kendal is a Physical Therapist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic/sports injuries and post-operative rehabilitation of orthopedic surgeries.  She had the unique privilege of working as a Physical Therapist with Austin Sports Medicine as well as a massage therapist with The University of Texas Athletics from 2005-2011. Her current clients include a number of Olympians and World-caliber athletes.

When she is not working, Kendal enjoys competitive masters swimming, running, and hiking with her husband, Rich, and black lab, Anni. 

School and Advanced Courses

Texas Woman's University; Houston, TX: M.S. Physical Therapy, 2002

Auburn University; Auburn, AL: B.S. Human Movement Studies, 1988

Austin School of Massage; Austin, TX, 1989

Micheal Shea's Connective Tissue Mobilization Seminar, 1989

St. John Neuromuscular Therapy Pain Relief Seminar: The Low Back, 1993

The Dogwood Institute: Knee: Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Common
Pathologies, 1993

American Sports Medicine Institute: Injuries in Baseball Course, 1996

Northeast Seminars: The Lower Extremity Kinetic Chain Evaluation and Treatment
of the Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot, 1998

IAOM-US: Differential Diagnosis and Manual Therapy of the Lower Cervical Spine:
Disc, Facet, and Uncovertebral Pathology, 2002

International Association for Dance Medicine and Science Annual Meeting, 2004.

Kate Jordan Seminars: Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage Therapy, 2005

The McKenzie Institute USA: Part A Lumbar Spine, 2006

Practical Programs for Applied Biomechanics: "When the Feet Hit the Ground Everything Changes, 2008.

Postural Respiration: An Integrated Approach to the Treatment of Patterned Thoraco-Abdominal Pathomechanics, 2010

 

Professional Organizations

Member of American Massage Therapy Association

Texas Licensed Physical Therapist #1148826

Texas Registered Massage Therapist #MT002723

Texas Licensed Athletic Trainer #AT1055