Tim Bonack PT, DOMP (C)

Physical Therapist and Canadian Trained Osteopath

The instructor for all classes is Tim Bonack PT, DOMP (C), Physical Therapist and Canadian Trained Osteopath. Tim has 38 years of experience as a Physical Therapist and 20 years as a Canadian Trained Osteopath. He has trained with Osteopaths from all over the world and has spent the last 35 years using Osteopathic Manual Techniques applied to his Physical Therapy practice for the treatment of complex and longstanding pain syndromes. Tim is passionate about teaching these Manual Therapy techniques to like minded professionals.

Tim holds an Adjunct Clinical Faculty position as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Additionally, he has served on the International Jury of the Canadian College of Osteopathy and as a Clinical Preceptor for the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Tim has 20 years of experience teaching numerous classes in Osteopathic Manual Therapy for a variety of professionals.

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Philosophy

The human body is a complex and dynamic, physiological/biomechanical system that must be respected by any practitioner utilizing Manual Therapy techniques. This autocorrecting system has sufficient resources to correct dysfunction and alleviate pain if we can provide a caring and thoughtful fulcrum around which the body can effect change. Too often, practitioners “push and pull” on the body to force it to change. This can result in s poor outcome or “treatment trauma,” with a worsening of the patient’s condition.

I created the Fulcrum Institute LLC in 2021 after several years of teaching Manual Therapy classes to health care professionals locally as well as nationally. This institute now serves as a training platform for health care professionals to utilize Osteopathic Manual Therapy techniques in their practice. We utilize an intelligent approach grounded in anatomy and tissue biomechanics to evaluate and treat the patient suffering from a variety of pain and functional syndromes. The use of the patient’s inherent forces to create positive change and true healing is emphasized in our treatment approach.

Gaining proficiency in any body of work takes commitment. While the student may take one or two classes in a tract and be able to offer additional skills during the treatments they provide, profound change for both the student and the patient will happen with the completion of the tract.

Read What Our Students Are Saying About Courses

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Genevieve Parris
19:25 07 Feb 24
As a student PTA, I appreciated Tim’s explanations that were understandable to massage therapists and new grad PTs as well as veteran practitioners. I’m taking away techniques that will be valuable to me as a pelvic floor therapist as well in treating conditions that need a gentle approach. There isn’t any dead time in the class- it’s maybe 85% hands-on practice with Tim always ready to answer questions, guide hands or demonstrate again as needed
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Courtney Ellerbusch
13:25 07 Dec 23
I am a doctor of physical therapy practicing for the past 11 years. I’ve worked with techniques and technology to support neurological improvements in the home health environment including a published pilot study. As an experienced provider I am fascinated and can say “amazed” at the implications on so many levels by pericardial, thoracic cage based manual therapy. This course is taught with attention to physiological, neurological and anatomical detail and correlated to more than adequate hands on practice. I came away equipped to immediately see profound results in every patient I treated following the course.

This is absolutely a course to invest in.
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Daria Maliesky
19:39 06 Dec 23
Tim is a wealth of knowledge and his classes provide great hands on experience and instruction! Looking forward to attending more in the future
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Irene Sturla
03:09 05 Dec 23
Detailed Craniosacral Course changed my practice in a big way. Still reference the Fulcrum Institute's materials and learn more everyday.
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Bonnie Chan
22:20 04 Jun 23
I took the Abdominal Mobilization I class with Tim and got a lot out of the class even as a recent massage school graduate. I feel way more confident with my palpation and anatomical knowledge and landmarks in the abdomen. Tim is very knowledgeable yet humble and patient. You can tell he loves to teach and freely shares his knowledge and experience. He keeps the class on time and we even went out to lunch together as a class where we got to pick his brain even further. I'm looking forward to taking more classes in the future and even coming in as a patient for further treatment.
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Kath H
12:06 23 May 23
I have taken a few of these classes from Tim. His style of presentation is outstanding with just enough lecture to lab ratio. I learned so much and practice it every day.100% recommend taking these courses and changing your patients' lives.
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Alexy Mariniello
01:29 23 May 23
Tim is very knowledgeable and a great instructor! Learned a bunch from his abdominal visceral mobilization class that I will be able to use with my patients!
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heather Sieler
21:26 09 Apr 23
I have taken several continuing education courses in the last year + (Cranial 1, Heart/Thoracic 1, and Abdominal 1), and each course has greatly expanded my skillset and helped me help more patients. This coursework has helped me manage a myriad of physical deficits such as low back pain, nerve pain, headaches, numbness and tingling, help with mental/emotional challenges such as anxiety and brain fog, and helped with some digestion issues. I have been able to help several people in the last year decrease lifelong pain that no other therapist has been able to improve. The classes are very hands on with good faculty to student ratios for lots of feedback. The skillset is very different than any other physical therapy approach I've studied, and it is challenging at times, but has been worth every minute I have spent. This coursework not only gave me some new tools , I think it gave me a whole new toolbox.
I recently completed my third course offered by Fulcrum Institute, and I cannot recommend them enough. The instructor, Tim Bonack, is incredibly knowledgeable PT and DOMP, and I left each day of training feeling confident and empowered to apply the techniques in my clinical practice as an occupational therapist.

One of the most significant benefits of these courses is that there is no guesswork involved in how to start treating patients. Tim provides clear and easy-to-follow protocols for each technique, which allowed me to begin using them immediately in my practice. The techniques themselves are also incredibly effective, and I noticed significant improvements in my patients with the addition of only a few techniques. Manuals are given in an easy format with pictures and you have access to evidence and case studies that enhance your knowledge and clinical reasoning.

I highly recommend all courses offered by Tim to any healthcare professional looking to improve their skills and provide more effective treatment for their patients. The knowledge and expertise gained in these courses are invaluable, and I cannot imagine practicing without them.
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whitney nguyen
14:33 04 Apr 23
Best classes I have ever taken. This will transform your clients bodies and your practice. Tim Bonack is an amazing instructor. He teaches both anatomy based and hands on sensory based instruction.

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