Faculty

Michael J. Moore, PT received his Physical Therapy degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He completed the six-month course in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center in Vallejo, California. He also completed the two-year Norwegian Level I Mobilization Residency in Norway.

He is a faculty member of the Folsom Physical Therapy Long-term Course and has taught numerous short courses on the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Michael is one of the eight founding fellows of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.

He was intensely involved in the Folsom High wrestling program from 1994 until 2005. He remains semi-active with the program today, operating an optional strength/conditioning program to wrestlers and volunteering as a consultant to the team for musculoskeletal injuries.

Michael actively pursues ballroom dancing with his wife, Lynn Bollinger. Together they also enjoy musical theater, and sampling fine cuisine of favorite chef, son Daniel Moore.

 

Tim McGonigle, PT graduated Magna Cum Laude in Physical Therapy from California State University, Fresno in 1980.  Mr. McGonigle’s post-graduated training in manual therapy is unique as he successfully completed both the Folsom Physical Therapy Year-Long Course and the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center at Hayward, California in 1982 and 1983 respectively.  He passed the examination in the Kaltenborn-Evjenth Manual Therapy System conducted by Olaf Evjenth in 1990.

Tim has been a partner with Michael Moore, P.T. at Folsom Physical Therapy & Training Center since 1984.  He is a faculty member of the Folsom Physical Therapy Year-Long Course and of the Folsom Manual Therapy Residency Program.  He has taught numerous short courses on the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders since 1984.

Tim has been published in the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy.  He has been a guest lecturer for the Kaiser Hayward Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program.  He presented at many commendable events including the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996; the University of California at Davis’ 11th Annual Review and Update of Pain Medicine in San Francisco, California in 2002; the Pain, Palliation & Politics Meeting sponsored by the University of California at Davis Pain Management Department and the California Medical Association in Sacramento, California in 2004; and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy 11th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2005.  He has been a guest lecturer for the University of California at Davis Pain Management Department since 2001. 

Tim has been a member of the APTA since 1980 and a Full Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists since its inception in 1994.

 

Rachel S. Worman, DPT graduated with her Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2007 from the California State University, Fresno and completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in the first joint doctoral program at the University of California, San Francisco and California State University, Fresno. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology, with an emphasis in Visual Neuroscience, and a Minor in Exercise and Health Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Rachel currently works as an orthopedic and women’s health specialist at Folsom Physical Therapy, which is also where she has completed 2 years of advanced training in the recognized Folsom Physical Therapy Long Term Course, plus multiple short courses. Additionally, she has a position as part-time faculty at the California State University, Fresno for the physical therapy department. Rachel worked as an acute care physical therapist prior to this. She has been involved in promoting health in the Central Valley Community through her work as an assistant coordinator for UpDate On Health, organizing the Valley Women’s Health Conference, Valley Mental Health Seminar and the Valley Health Conference. She is currently an assistant instructor for the Folsom Physical Therapy Long Term Orthpedic Manual Therapy course.

Brigit Moore, MPT received her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from California State University Fresno in 2005. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Davis in Exercise Science in 2002. While in physical therapy school Brigit attended numerous courses from Folsom Physical Therapy. After moving back to the Sacramento area she worked as an outpatient physical therapist for Sutter Medical Foundation while attending the Folsom Physical Therapy Long Term Orthopedic Manual Therapy course for three consecutive years. She is currently an assistant instructor for the course. In her spare time she volunteers at a program called Ride to Walk, which provides pediatric physical therapy on horseback riding. She has been with the program since 2006.