Faculty Directory

R. Wesley Swen, DPT
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy School of Allied Health Professions
Clinical Instructor, Physical Therapy School of Allied Health Professions

Professional Development Classes

Part II: Cervicothoracic Dysfunction & Cervicogenic Headaches: Diagnosis and Management with HVLA Thrust Manipulation and Exercise. ( 2/2010 ) Link...

APTA Combined Sections Las Vegas, CA 2009 Multiple subjects ( 2/2009 )

Current concepts in evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries 3 days of seminars

Cross Country Education - John O''Halloran Anaheim, CA 2008 Effective Examination of the Shoulder Complex: New Advances ( 9/2008 )

Evaluation and treatment of shoulder disabilities Importance of core strength in relation to shoulder activities.

Continuing Education Course Home Study 2000 Eating Disorders in Female Athletes ( 9/2000 )

Signs and symptoms of an athlete with eating disorders Proper care of a suspected female athlete with eating disorders Anatomy and physiology of a person with an eating disorder

Seminars and Conferences

Current Manual Therapy and Neuromuscular Stabilization Concepts for the Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joints ( 1/2010 )

Part I: High Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust of the Spine, Pelvis and Thorax ( 12/2009 ) Link...

Evaluation of and treatment techniques for HVLA thrust of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar spines and pelvis.

Kinesio TapingTechniques - Wendy Burke & Cindy Bailey Loma Linda, CA - 2009 Whole Body Fundamentals ( 5/2009 )

Lecture and Lab course with taping of common upper and lower extremity problems as well and lumbar and cervical spine dysfunctons.

Continuing Education Course Baratt Dorko Torrance, CA 2006 Simple Contact - Manually Managing Pain ( 10/2006 )

Alternative technique for management of pain

Continuing Educaiton Course Alan Weismantel Loma Linda 2001 Cerntral-Peripheral strategies for the Upper Quarter ( 9/2001 )

Review of anatomy and physiology of the upper quarter musculature and nervous system Evaluation and treatment techniques for treatment of upper quarter pn

Donjoy, Inc La Jolla, CA 1993 Treatment Strategies for the knee ( 5/1993 )

Current concepts in knee pre and post surgical treatment. Lab class with cadaver disection, arthroscope training, human performance laboratory and biomechanical engineering lab tour.

Education Opportunities H. Duane Saunders Pheonix, AZ 1992 Reducing injuries in the Workplace ( 9/1992 )

Functional Capacity Evaluations, Ergonomic training, Job site evaluations, Work Hardening programs

Institue of Physical Art Anaheim, CA 1991 Fuctional Orthopedics 1 ( 9/1991 )

Core strengthening and posture as it applies to peripheral injuries

Orthopedic Seminars Virginia Beach, VA 1991 Treatment Strategies for the Shoulder ( 5/1991 )

Evaluation techniques and Progressive resistive exercies as it applies to the shoulder and shoulder girdle

McKenzie Institue San Diego, CA McKenzie Part B (Cervical) ( 9/1990 )

McKenzie Extension princilple as it relates to the cervical spine

McKenzie Institute Long Beach, CA McKenzie Part A (Lumbar) ( 9/1989 )

McKenzie Lumbar Extension priciple related to the Lumbar spine

Post-doc Training

Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ( 3/2009 - 3/0000 )

Special Projects

University of California at Riverside Clinical hours for Athletic Training Certification ( 9/1989 - 6/1994 )

Training room coverage and game/team coverage for all sports. Practice time / Game time (home and away) coverage of Womens Volleyball team.