Debra Corbo, BS, PT, CPT.
Debra has been a licensed, practicing Physical Therapist for the past 26 years. Debra graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Physical Therapy. Since this time she has worked in all facets of therapy such as pediatrics, acute care, orthopedics and rehabilitation. She has been in private practice for the past 12 years. Debra was an avid sports competitor in track and field as a teenager specializing in distance running and has been a life long enthusiast of resistance training. After incurring a traumatic spine injury as a teenager, Debra has made it her life’s goal to learn and understand how the body function’s mechanically. As a result, her diagnostic skills are at a level that is unheard of in Physical Therapy and exercise. Debra has taken dozens of courses to enhance her knowledge base and specializes in manual orthopedics, strengthening and flexibility. She has spent time as a lecturer and teacher as well as being a Certified Personal Trainer.
**********************************************************************
Douglas Splittgerber, CPT.
Doug has been involved in the world of exercise for over 40 years. Like Debra, Doug also had a traumatic back injury while working at an iron foundry at 18, suffering from a Grade 3, spondylolythesis. The recommendation of no lifting anything over 30# and a fusion by 30 years of age was ignored. Instead, Doug was motivated to find out how and why his back fractured and what he could do about it. The very thing the doctor’s told him not to do, he did. Weight training and not casual weight training but a 24 year span of competitive bodybuilding and powerlifting.
Doug has also spent the past 40 years learning how the body functions and how to position the body for optimum strength and function. He has been a Certified Trainer since 1988 and has been certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, National Academy of Sports Medicine and International Sports Science Association. He has been a participant, competitor, gym owner, teacher, lecturer and trainer.
**********************************************************************
Doug’s association with Debra began professionally in 1993. For the past 14 years, they have been honing their understanding of human function and developing the methods and techniques that make up The Alignment Resistance Training Method of body function. Debra and Doug’s association has brought together a level of understanding that is desperately needed by everyone, professional and layman alike.
This husband and wife duo is on the doorstep to bringing their knowledge and understanding to the masses. Doug, 57 and Debra, 49 belie their years with the strength and vitality that they exhibit on a daily basis. They both continually work on their back problems, just as everyone should be working on their own issues. Currently Debra and Doug are preparing to make an assault at the existing national and world records in their respective age and weight classes. They are truly shining examples of what anyone is capable of and of the strength and vitality that we all should enjoy as we gracefully age.
Every time you exercise it is another practice session at using your body properly. Doug has been training over 40 years and Debra over 35 years and they both continue to practice every time they workout and so should you.
