Dr. Banker
Dr. Banker has extensive experience and education in the areas of neurological rehabilitation, dizziness disorders and vestibular rehabilitation, balance assessment and training, and general physical therapy including manual therapy and Trigger Point Dry Needling/ Intramuscular Manual Therapy (TDN/IMT).
He has a special interest in complex patient management, trigger point dry needling, dizziness and balance disorders, and neurological conditions.
DR. BRAD BANKER, PT, DPT, NCS
Licensed
- North Carolina State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Education
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, Elon University, Elon North Carolina (2005)
- BS in Exercise and Sports Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro NC (1997)
Certified
- Board Certified Neurological Clinical Specialist
- Vestibular Rehabilitation – A Competency-based course, American Physical Therapy Association – Emory University, Atlanta GA (2007)
- Trigger Point Dry Needling (2013)
Member
- American Physical Therapy Association
- North Carolina Physical Therapy Association
- Neurological Section of American Physical Therapy Association
- Vestibular Special Interest Group of American Physical Therapy Association
- Neurological Special Interest Group of American Physical Therapy Association
- American Physical Therapy Association Delegate for North Carolina (2008-2014)
SPECIALTIES
Sports/Concussions
With advanced knowledge of treating concussions and neurologic conditions, our Doctors of Physical Therapy play a crucial role in getting you back in the game for those suffering from complications related to concussion. [more]
Sports Recovery
The Sports Recovery Program makes the high-quality recovery services that professional athletes, pro sports teams, and USA Olympic programs depend on available to people of all ages and fitness levels living right here in the Triad. [more]
Second Opinion
If you have had physical therapy in the past but did not receive the care or gain the results you expected, we encourage you to visit our clinic. Our hope is that we can be your resource for “Second Opinion Physical Therapy.” [more]
Dry Needling
Dry needling targets myofascial trigger points with a small needle in order to produce a local twitch response. This twitch response results in muscle relaxation and relief from a host of conditions, such as neck and back pain, headaches/migraines, TMJ/TMD, and many more. [more]
TMJ
Physical therapy of orofacial pain is an evidence-based physical program used to treat pain in the jaw, head and neck regions. Orofacial physical therapy is a highly specialized part of orthopedic physical therapy. [more]
Vestibular Rehab
Vestibular rehabilitation for dizziness and vertigo is an evidence-based therapy program used to treat balance and dizziness disorders such as labyrinthitis and various types of vertigo. [more]
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