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Geert Audiëns is a graduate of the University of Brussels in Belgium where he received his degree in Physical Therapy in 1985. He was awarded certifications in Cyriax, Manual Therapy, and McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy between 1985 and 1997.
Following his graduation in 1985, he opened his own private clinic in Mechelen,
Belgium. While a practicing clinician, Geert also served as a consultant for a
professional basketball team. Following 14 years of managing his clinic, Geert
came to the U.S., assuming the position of Clinical Specialist and Supervisor of
an out-patient spine clinic in Lumberton, NC. His vast clinical experience includes
all aspects of orthopedics and sports related injuries. In 2002 the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties accredited Geert as an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS), a certification held by only 2% of the physical therapists in the United States. He is the only therapist in the greater Raleigh Area with a certification in McKenzie and Orthopedic Manual Therapy.
Heather Reeves is a graduate of the University of Cape Town, South Africa,
where she received her degree in Physical Therapy in 1993. She was awarded
her post-graduate certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy from the
University of OFS in South Africa in 1997. Since her graduation in 1993, she
has worked extensively with orthopedic and sports patients in various
settings in South Africa, England, and the U.S. This included physical
therapy management and treatment of a premiere league rugby team. She
accepted the position as a Physical Therapist in an out-patient spine clinic
in Lumberton, NC, in the U.S. in 1998, where she worked for 2 years. In 2001
she co-founded Avante Physical Therapy with Geert Audiens. Heather has also
been teaching Manual Therapy in the U.S. since 2000. In 2002 Heather earned
her accreditation as an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) from the
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, a certification which is
awarded to only 2% of the physical therapists in the United States. Heather
received her Fellowship through the AAOMPT in December 2006, after 18 months
of intense preparation.