DL Walker has over 20 years experience in physical therapy, exercise physiology, massage, neurophysiology, athletic training and alternative medicine.
She holds a Bachelor Degree in Science majoring in Physical Therapy and Fitness/Cardiac Rehab, and a Masters Degree in Exercise Science. She has been credentialed as a Health Coach and Certified Functional Manual Therapist.
She specializes in health and sports performance enhancement through an integrated approach that includes education, counsel, and exercise to foster physical strength and injury prevention.
She has worked as Strength and Conditioning Coach for the US Olympic Committee, Personal Trainer for the Sports Training Institute in NYC, and Exercise Physiologist for the Saint Francis Hospital, New York.
Her work has been published in Advance for PT Magazine.
She founded Fun Fitness Physical Therapy, PC, where she provided home health rehabilitation services to patients. She has developed a unique fall prevention program, which is currently used by a New York City Home Health Agency. She developed and implemented a research study to determine the effects of physical therapy and exercise on falls, for a major NYC senior services supplier.
She was part of a development team at the US Olympic Education Centre, to create sport specific exercise programs for Olympic level athletes.