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Dynamic Principles
Dynamic Principles provides science-based, practical continuing education for healthcare and movement professionals that is rooted in a biopsychosocial framework. Our mission is to help the world-wide healthcare system to re-conceptualize their understanding of pain and movement through current science, while navigating the complexities of helping a whole person. Our vision is to inspire hope and promote growth for providers, their clients and their patients alike.
Leonard Van Gelder
Owner / Lead Instructor
Leonard Van Gelder is a clinician, coach, researcher, & educator. He is the founder of, and serves in leadership roles for, the Innovative Movement Development Ventures (IMDV) Group, Dynamic Movement & Recovery, Dynamic Principles, Move Better, and Dynamic Movement Frameworks.
He has been involved in the movement and rehabilitation field for over 20 years. During this time, he has studied, published research, and presented at regional and international conferences on the science of movement and pain. He has explored a diverse spectrum of manual therapy and movement approaches, and emphasizes a biopsychosocial approach to movement, manual therapy, and education in his practice.
Leonard is the creator and lead developer of the Human Rehabilitation Framework (HRF).
He owns and practices clinically at Dynamic Movement and Recovery (DMR) in Grand Rapids, MI.
Cameron Faller
Director of Operations / Instructor
Cameron Faller is a physical therapist, educator, and strength and conditioning specialist who has been involved in the movement industry for over 10 years. Having experience throughout several healthcare organizations in his career, Cameron has recognized the many flaws impacting adequate care for individuals struggling with pain or movement problems. This ultimately fueled his passion to help those that the rest of the healthcare world has given up on. He is able to inspire hope and promote growth for this population at his clinical facility he co-owns called Dynamic Movement and Recovery (DMR) in Grand Rapids, MI. He also is heavily involved with being an advocate for the physical therapy profession serving multiple roles within the APTA Michigan Chapter as well as the Michigan Pain SIG.
David J. Schwarz
Instructor
David J. Schwarz has education and experience in physical therapy, massage therapy, and administration. As a multifaceted professional he has over 9 years of healthcare experience in multiple service settings and capacities with a passion for facilitating healthy aging, caring for persons with persisting conditions, improving quality of life for people with physical and mental health issues, and utilizing manual therapy techniques for recovery and functional improvements. He has been involved in multiple areas of the Michigan Physical Therapy Association including the MPTA Oncology Rehab SIG and the MPTA Pain SIG.
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