MEDX Medical Machine Training with DeEtte Feurtado
If you, or any member of your staff, requires certification on the MedX Medical Lumbar or Cervical Extension Machine, call 612-327-5356 or email for registration information.
The 3-day training program is conducted by Ms. Feurtado who is a seasoned executive with over 15 years of managing business operations in the health care and fitness industries. Ms. Feurtado graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology in 1990. She began her career as a faculty member within the University of Florida College of Medicine. In her faculty position as Director of Educational Programs, Ms. Feurtado assisted in the development of protocols utilizing computerized strength measurement and training equipment for the treatment and prevention of chronic lumbar and cervical spine disorders. She has lectured and taught throughout the country in the area of resistance training and active spinal rehabilitation.
Ms. Feurtado has been actively involved as a rehabilitation consultant for physical therapy clinics, third party payors and the legal profession. In 1997, Ms. Feurtado left the University of Florida , College of Medicine to head up operations of Prevention First, Inc., a Minneapolis based company dedicated to the prevention of occupational low back injuries. As Director of Operations for Prevention First, Inc., Ms. Feurtado managed the daily operations of on-site low back injury prevention programs that served thousands of employees for Allina Medical Systems, Health Span Transportation, Unity Hospital , United Airlines, SuperValu and Northwest Airlines.
From 2001-2002, Ms. Feurtado served as Vice President of Marketing for Physician’s Neck and Back Clinic, Inc. where she was responsible for increasing physician referrals for treatment and for promoting the company’s services to local residents, businesses and insurance companies.
Ms. Feurtado served as President and Chief Operating Officer of America ’s Back and Neck Clinic from 2002-2009 where she was responsible for the clinical operations of 13 spinal rehabilitation centers located inside Wal-Mart SuperCenters. Ms. Feurtado serves as the Executive Director of the Arthur Jones Institute which is a training facility dedicated to teaching the safe and accurate use of spinal evaluation and rehabilitation equipment manufactured by the MedX Corporation.
