Orthopaedic, Sports & Private Practice Sections
Robbie OhashiĀ
PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS
Physical Therapist/President
Robbie Ohashi (he/him) is a clinician, educator, and the President/Founder of Performance in Motion. Originally from Torrance, CA, his first experience in sports medicine was working as a student athletic trainer with the U.C.L.A. football, women’s gymnastics and baseball teams. Interested in evaluating and correcting movement disorders, he sought out Washington University in St. Louis, MO, where he earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. After working at Calif Rehab & Sports Therapy in Orange County, CA, he joined Athletes’ Performance (now EXOS) in Phoenix, AZ, which eventually brought him to Chicago, IL.
In April of 2011, Robbie started Performance in Motion (PIM) and has since successfully treated and traveled with elite and professional athletes throughout every major professional sport and numerous World Class athletes from Olympic sports including figure skating, table tennis, tae kwon do, and track & field. He has developed and taught PIM methodology seminars in Japan and the US, has been a keynote speaker at numerous universities, international, and domestic conferences, has served on the Board of Directors for the American Dry Needling Association, as a Movement Ambassador with Move2Thrive, and has authored several journal commentaries, blogs, and a recent book chapter. He currently lives in Winfield, IL, with his wife and Team PIM member, Jennifer, and their two daughters, Sophia and Peyton.
Education
Washington University in St. Louis ā€“ School of Medicine
Doctor of Physical Therapy
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Bachelor of Science - Physiological Science
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Physical Therapist
State of Illinois
Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Certifed Athletic Trainer
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
National Strength and Conditioning Association
DNS Certified Practitioner - Level C
Prague School of Rehabilitation
Certified Dry Needling Practitioner
American Dry Needling Institute
Certified Augmented Soft Tissue Mobilization Practitioner
ASTYM
Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist
Stretch to Win
Certified Golf Fitness Instructor
Titlelist Performance Institute
Postural Restoration Institute Certified Practitioner
Postural Restoration Institute
Functional Movement Screen & Selective Functional Movement Assessment Certified Specialist
Functional Movement Systems
Professional Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association - Illinois Chapter
National Athletic Trainers Association
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Professional Accomplishments
Washington University in St. Louis - Program in Physical Therapy
Alumni Achievement Award (2018), Admissions Committee Member, BIPOC Mentorship Program
Board of Directors
American Dry Needling Institute (2011-2015)
Specialization Academy of Content Experts - Item Writer (Orthopaedics)
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Guest Lecturer
APTA Combined Sections Meeting (2024), APTA NEXT Conference, Tokyo Medical Dental Univ, Wash Univ in St. Louis, Marquette Univ, PT Assoc of WA & IA, Tokyo University of Technology, Japan Society of Clinical Sports Medicine
Keynote Speaker
Japan Physical Therapy Association, Japan Hip Society
Content Contributor
Move2Thrive, Kinetikos
Publications
Japanese Journal of Clinical Sports Medicine
Ohashi R. Enhancing the Movement System from Rehabilitation to Performance. Japanese Journal of Clinical Sports Medicine. 2015; 23(2):185-190.
Dr. Ma's Neurologic Dry Needling
Book Chapter