About Us
At Primitive Therapeutics, our goal is to bring the skill of Reflex Locomotion to English speaking healthcare providers. These courses are designed for PT, OT, DC, ATC, MD and DO.
Our Methodology
Your instructors at Primitive Therapeutics have spent decades traveling the globe and learning from various experts in Reflex Locomotion. Your lead instructor, Dr. Rich Cohen, is a certified Vojta therapist and has over 320 hours of direct study with the International Vojta Society. All of these hours were taught in the technique’s native language… German. With that, your curriculum is filled with unique knowledge acquired directly from textbooks and firsthand course notes not available in English.
With the excitement of a learning a new clinical technique comes the challenge of clinical integration. As your instructors have embarked on their training adventures, they began to overcome the challenge of applying the principles of Reflex Locomotion in private practice. Through the process of their own successes and failures, Primitive Therapeutics has developed an approach to simplify your journey.
The key to this technique (as with many) is having a solid base of knowledge before progressing to application. The only way to really learn Reflex Locomotion is to have plenty of hands-on practice. Your curriculum is designed to build on the principles of developmental neurology and motor pattern development. Once you study and complete the Principles (RLP) course your knowledge retention and technical application after you join us in the hands on courses will be significantly improved. By learning more upfront you get more from the guided hands-on practice.
Instructors
Lead Instructor: Dr. Richard Cohen
DC FACO, CCSP, RCRD, Cert. MDT, Cert IVG
Dr. Cohen was the first native English speaking practitioner certified by the International Vojta Society. He developed a program to help chiropractors and manual therapists appreciate how the principles of movement development can be used in the analysis of patients with pain or movement disorders. This program will help attendees understand the principles of movement development and how these change our view of the musculoskeletal system and its role in movement.
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1977-1980 - John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Pre-Medical Curriculum
1980-1981 - University of California at LA, Pre-Chiropractic Curriculum
1981-1985 - Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Oregon Doctor of Chiropractic Degree
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2005 - Certified Adult Vojta Therapist in accordance with the International Vojta Society. Therapist is certified in Neural Motor Development and Reflex Locomotion.
2004/2005 - Certification as a Child and Adult Vojta therapist thru three 80-hour educational workshops in Heidelberg and Munich, Germany. 320 total hours.
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2016 - Krakow Poland “Special Visit to the Children’s Center of Krakow for Rehabilitation under the Guidance of Drs. Marie Drewniak and Joanna Tos.” 16 hours of instruction.
2014 - Krakow, Poland Munich Functional Developmental Diagnosis, Drs. Marie Drevniak, M.D., and Johanna Tos, M.D. 40 hours
2011 Vojta therapy course presented in Hamburg, Germany by the IVG. Course topic was muscular functions in the development of movement and alternative patterns demonstrated during deficits. Course program was 12 hours
2011 - Personal instruction in Ter Blum and Brunkow exercises with Monika Blum, PT Frankfurt, Germany
2010 - Vojta Therapy course presented in Leipzig, Germany by the International Vojta Society. Topic was Diaphragms in Development of Movement, 12 hours course.
2010 - Personal sessions in Ter Blum and Brunkow Therapy with Monika Blum, PT, Frankfurt, Germany
2009 - Vojta Therapy refresher course. 40 hour program administered by the IVG at the Kinder Klinik in Siegen, Germany.
2007 - Vojta therapy refresher course. 40 hour program administered by the IVG at the Orthopedic Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany.
2004/2005 - Additional 72 hour training through Prague School of Manual Therapy and Rehab. Concentration of studies intreatment and rehabilitation of the Locomotor System taught by Pavel Kolar PHD PT. Chicago and Los Angeles.
2003 - Certified from the Charles Univ. Prague Czech Republic Clinic of Rehabilitation for completion of a one week course in Manual Therapy and Rehab of the Locomotion System.
2002 - Completed internet and practical course on Pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy in the method of Vojta. Program was under direction of French Physiotherapist Hugues Lagache.
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1992 - Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist - qualification achieved by successful completion of a 3 year 360 hour educational program and testing. Certified by the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists.
1993 - Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician - qualification achieved by successful completion of a 1 year 120 hour educational program and testing. Certified by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians.
1997 - Certified Chiropractic Rehabilitation Physician - board eligible diplomat in chiropractic rehabilitation. Completed entire 300 post graduate program administered through Los Angeles Chiropractic College. Successfully completed (3) 100 hour module tests.
1993 - Certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in accordance with the McKenzie Institute of the United States of America.
Instructor: Dr. Gary Bowman
MS DC, Cert. MDT, DNSET, SFG
Dr. Gary Bowman is the owner of Propel Health & Human Performance, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Propel provides a range of services, including sports injury chiropractic care, high-performance consulting, and massage. Dr. Bowman has played a pivotal role in offering Propel's programs to athletes worldwide, leveraging performance monitoring technology to support athletes at any level of athleticism, from professional hockey players to casual runners.
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2001-2005 - State University of New York at Oswego Wellness Management/Health Science
2006-2009 - Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA Doctor of Chiropractic
2012-2015 - Logan University of Health Science, Chesterfield MO. Masters of Science Sport Science and Rehabilitation/Nutrition & Human Performance
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2009 - Reflex locomotion according to Vojta Parts A-B - Rich Cohen D.C, Cert IVG [US]
2010 - POSMODEV: Posturo-motor evaluation and neuro-pediatric therapy according to Vojta Part 1 Valenciennes, France - H. Lagache, P.T. A. Deleruelle, P.T.
2011 - POSMODEV: Posturo-motor evaluation and neuro-pediatric therapy according to Vojta Part 2 Valenciennes, France - H. Lagache, P.T. A. Deleruelle, P.T.
2012 - Reflex locomotion according to Vojta advanced exercise: - Rich Cohen D.C, Cert IVG [US]
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2008 - Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Part A1 - Pavel Kolar ,MD Prague School of Rehabilitation. [US]
2008 - Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS)- Michal Truc, P.T Prague School of Rehabilitation.; Craig Morris, D.C. [US]
2011 - International Symposium on Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Naples, FL - Stuart McGill MSc PhD, Pavel Kolar, MD [US]
2013 - Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (clinical track) B2 : Prague School of Rehabilitation [US]
2013 - Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercise course: Prague School of Rehabilitation [US]
2013 - Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Scientific Symposium: Prague School/Northwestern University [US]
2013 - DNS Skills course Viscero-somatic (GERD, swallowing, pelvic floor disorders): Petr Bitnar PhD, PT [US]
2014 - DNS Skills course Visceral Manipulation and Trigger Point Therapy: Petr Bitnar PhD, PT [US]
2014 - DNS Exercise 1-3: Prague School of Rehabilitation (Cert DNSET) [US/CA]
2015 - DNS Skills course Foot/Ankle: Prague School of Rehabilitation [US]
2015 - DNS Skills course Hip: Prague School of Rehabilitation [US]
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2009 - McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy- Parts A-D (MDT full certification including extremities)
2014 - StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor: Pavel Tsatsuline
2016 - StrongFirst: PlanStrong Strength Science: Pavel Tsatsuline
2017 - Personalized Blood Flow Restriction Therapy: Owens Recovery Science
2018 - StrongFirst: Strong Endurance alactic training: Pavel Tsatsuline
2020 - Body Tempering Certification: Donnie Thompson
