Tyler Niemack

PT, DPT, OCS

Dry Needling

Bio

Dr. Tyler Niemack, and has been a lead instructor for EIM’s Functional Dry Needling since 2022 and an assistant instructor since 2018. He graduated with his Doctorate degree from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2014 and became a Board-Certified Orthopedics Specialist in 2016 and a Certified Functional Dry Needling Specialist in 2020. He currently runs his own cash based Physical Therapy practice in Westminster and Brighton, CO where he focuses on Volleyball Athletes, Jump Mechanics training, and regenerative medicines including Dry Needling and Shockwave therapies. When he is not competing in sand volleyball tournaments myself, he can be found traveling the world with our USA Master’s Field Hockey Teams as their head PT, traveling to visit his 10 nieces and nephews, outdoors fishing and camping, or at home cooking his catches.

Areas of Research

• The effects of sand training for foot intrinsic and LQ strength in rehab of LE injuries
•  UQ body mechanics and their effects on the jumping athlete
• Neurophysiological effects of FDN Parasympathetic/Sympathetic resets of the spine in conjunction with sensory deprivation via float tanks

 

Experience

• Owner of ToeTouch PT, a cash-based PT clinic in Westminster and Brighton, CO 2023-Present
• Medical Committee Chair for USA Masters Field Hockey and lead PT 2023-Present
• Lead instructor and Assistant instructor for EIM’s Functional Dry Needling® 2018-present
• Staff PT at Kinetacare and Advent PT in Grand Rapids, MI 2021-2023
• Clinic Director at Specialized Physical therapy: Oct 2019-2021
• Staff PT in Outpatient Orthopedics at Specialized Physical Therapy: Sept 2016-2019• CU Anschutz Medial Campus Lab Assistant for the MSK track: Sept 2019 – present
• Staff PT in Outpatient Orthopedics at MVP Physical Therapy: Sept 2014-July 2016