DNS Clinical Course A

Primary Course Instructor - Zuzana Suzan MPT

Zuzana is a physiotherapist at the Professor Kolar’s private rehabilitation clinic: Centre of Movement Medicin Waltrovka, Prague, Czech Republic. She is a lecturer at Charles University, 2nd School of Medicine, where she teaches physical therapy to the students of the physiotherapy undergraduate program as well as to medical students. Zuzana received her Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy in 2003, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. In 2006, she completed a course in Reflex Locomotion according to Vojta, focusing on the treatment of adult patients. 

From 2003 to 2011, Zuzana worked as a full-time member of the rehabilitation staff at the Rehabilitation clinic, University Hospital Motol in Prague. She has extensive experience in functional assessment and the treatment of patients with neurological, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic diagnoses. She is also experienced with paediatric cases. She has worked with both the inpatient and outpatient departments at the Motol rehabilitation clinic, as well the Spinal Unit and Pain Management Centre. Since 2013, Zuzana has been working at Professor Kolar’s private rehabilitation clinic; “Centre of Movement Medicine”.

In her private praxis she focus on developing better movement strategies and treatment for Equestrians, being competitive rider herself. Zuzana works closely under the mentorship of Professor Pavel Kolar, and is an expert in the Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) approach. She has been teaching DNS since 2005, and has taught in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and numerous other European countries, as well as Asia and North and South America.

dns instructor - michael rintala, dc

Michael Rintala, D.C. is in private practice in San Diego, California specializing in sports medicine and rehabilitation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California at San Diego. He graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1997.

The Prague School of Rehabilitation has been an important influence on Dr. Rintala’s approach to patient care. He has been studying the principles and techniques of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization with Prof. Pavel Kolar since 2004.

Dr. Rintala has been part of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour Sports Medicine Team since 2004. He is also a treating doctor for the World Surf League (WSL), and part of the USA Surfing Performance Committee. He has been involved with a wide variety of other organizations ranging from Dance to Action Sports.

Dr. Rintala is one of the Prague School of Rehabilitation Primary Instructors teaching Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) in the United States. He is also a DNS Certified Exercise Trainer (DNSET).