Sherri Betz Bio

Sherri R Betz, PT

Business: TheraPilates Physical Therapy and Gyrotonic Clinic

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Sherri Betz, PT, Physical Therapist since 1991, Polestar Principal Educator/Examiner, Gyrotonic®/GyrokinesisTM Instructor, nominated for APTA Geriatric Clinical Specialist Award 2004, author of The Osteoporosis Exercise Book, & is pioneering research in Pilates for Osteoporosis and Geriatrics. Sherri owns TheraPilates® Physical Therapy in Santa Cruz, CA and serves on the PMA Board of Directors. Sherri Betz, PT, is a 1991 graduate of LSU Medical Center’s School of Physical Therapy and specializes in the integration of Pilates-based methods for the treatment of Osteoporosis and manual therapy of the pelvic girdle and spine. Sherri has been an Educator and Examiner for Polestar Pilates Education since 1999 and is certified in Gyrotonic®, GyrokinesisTM. Sherri was elected to the Board of Directors for the Pilates Method Alliance in 2003. As an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association\'s Women\'s Health and Geriatric Sections, she has developed

Women\'s Wellness Programs in post-menopause, geriatrics and Pre- and Post-Partum education. Sherri was nominated for the Clinical Excellence in Geriatrics Award for the APTA in 2004. She was also a Physical Therapist for the SanJose Sharks Professional Hockey Team, nationally ranked pairs and singles figure

skaters, and Elite-level gymnasts. Sherri has pioneered courses and research in Pilates for Osteoporosis Management which she teaches internationally. Sherri continues to do research on the efficacy of Pilates on Bone Density. She has published The Osteoporosis Exercise Book: Building Better Bones, and has created videos including: Pilates for Osteoporosis, Prenatal Pilates, Dealing with Acute Low Back Pain and Pilates for Seniors- The Osteoporosis Workout. TheraPilates® Physical Therapy, Pilates and Gyrotonic® Clinic in Santa Cruz, CA is home to Sherri

and her little Yorkshire Terrier, Calistoga.