International Society of Clinical Rehabilitation Specialists

Our Mission

"Learn the Skills. Master the Art."

To promote patient centered, evidence-based health care information to help guide consumers with musculoskeletal disorders in making appropriate decisions about their care. In particular, self-care advice; when to see a doctor; and how to find a highly trained specialist. The membership includes physicians(DC, DO, MD, PhD), PTs, ATCs, exercise physiologists and kinesiologists. The ISCRS supports educational programs which train health care professionals in the latest knowledge, skills, & paradigms relating to pain management, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, or performance enhancement.

Join the ISCRS and begin the track to our prestigious Full Membership.

Step 1: Demonstrate your dedication to your craft. Join the ISCRS as a General Member (or Student Member).

Step 2: Continue learning & honing your skills as a rehab specialist, beginning the process of tracking towards Full Membership.

Step 3: Complete Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System Program consisting of the required and elective courses totaling 150 hours and qualify to take the practical exam.

Step 4: With your coursework completed, apply to take the Practical Exam. [Note: you must be a General Member for at least 1 year prior to testing for Full Membership.]

Step 5: After successful completion of the Practical Exam, you are now eligible for Full Membership and inclusion on the referral directory.

Are you ready to begin the journey?

Benchmark yourself as a clinical rehab specialist by joining the ISCRS as a General Member. Continue your journey to earn the distinction of Full Membership. As you strive to “Learn the Skills and Master the Art” by completing 150 hours of coursework (80 required, 70 electives) and are a General Member for 1 year, you qualify to take the practical Skills Test for Full Membership. Full Membership has added benefits including listing on the referral directory. See flyer below for more details.

Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System Program

(Full Membership requirements)

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ISCRS Web Site Goals

This website is focused on prevention, care, and rehabilitation of potentially disabling muscle and joint conditions. While relief of symptoms is always a reason health care consumers seek health care advice, modern scientific evidence indicates that the cause of most pain is functional in nature. Functional sources of pain include decreased activity tolerance and decreased fitness. For this reason this site focuses on the following functional goals:

increasing activity tolerance in individuals suffering acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions
procurement of self-care skills for controlling and coping with recurrent or chronic musculoskeletal conditions
increasing fitness as a rehabilitation and preventive tool
increasing performance capacity for elite athletes
helping you to identify a clinical rehabilitation specialist in your area
fall & frailty prevention in the elderly
prevention of obesity & diabetes in the youth
prevention of overuse syndromes in the youth

Conditions We Treat

Typical conditions which a clinical rehab specialist using this functional rehabilitation approach can help you with include:

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