Northern Virginia-based Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Practitioner Dr. William Booker Completes Elite ISCRS Certification

Dr. William Booker, founder of Capitol Rehab of Arlington, has successfully completed the rigorous skills test and certification required for full membership into the International Society of Clinical Rehabilitation Specialists (ISCRS).

ISCRS testing, which serves as a quality-control measure of all ISCRS members rehab implementation and administration skills, consists of a combination of oral and case management examinations with key members of ISCRS including the esteemed Craig Liebenson, D.C. Testing determines satisfactory understanding and mastery of basic functional screens and exercises as described by leaders in the functional rehabilitation movement such as Professors Vladimir Janda and Stuart McGill. The functional approaches of Robin McKenzie, PT, David Butler, PT, Gray Cook, PT, Mark Versteegan, Pavel Kolar, PT, Karel Lewit, MD, Tom Mayer, MD, and Gary Grey, PT are also considered.

Approximately 50+ highly-acclaimed rehabilitation professionals attended the ISCRS examinations. Dr. Booker was one of ten attending chiropractors. “It was great to see about 20% of those being tested for ISCRS membership were chiropractors,” says Dr. Booker. “This is a highly elite examination exclusively focusing on restoring function to the body. The ISCRS program is a strong departure from the perceptions that often exist surrounding chiropractors in back rooms with snake oil and rubbing chickens,” Dr. Booker humorously explains. “Given the strong focus on mainstream education, largely research-based practices and promotion of independent (vs. dependent) lifestyles, I wish I had seen more chiropractors in attendance. Overall, those who were present — physical therapists, rehab specialists and other experts in functional movement — were the best of the best in their fields.”

About International Society of Clinical Rehabilitation Specialists (ISCRS)

ISCRS’s mission is to promote “evidence-based” health care information to help guide consumers with musculoskeletal pain 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 ISCRS membership includes physicians (D.C., D.O., Ph.D. & M.D.), PT’s, ATC’s, exercise physiologists and kinesiologists. For more information, please visit www.clinicalrehabspecialists.com.

Dr. William Booker seeks to extends foundation of true expertise by running the Marine Corps Marathon

[ Arlington, Virginia ] September 16, 2009

Dr. William Booker D.C., founder of Arlington-based Capitol Rehab — a full-service, multidisciplinary clinic that combines diverse rehabilitation techniques with the benefits of a modern fitness center — has recently stepped up his own efforts to improve the position from which he provides advice and counsel to countless athletes, runners and fitness aficionados who seek assistance with injuries related to their participation in competitions or training for marathons. To extend his foundation of true expertise, Dr. Booker has decided to train and run in this year’s Marine Corps Marathon being held on October 25, 2009.

“I have worked with literally thousands of runners and hundreds of marathon runners over my past 12 years of practice,” says Dr. Booker who playfully adds that during the span of over a decade, he would often refer to marathoners as crazy or nuts. “I have recommended marathoners to everything from group therapy to possibly something stronger like drug therapy,” Booker shares. “Recently, however, I began to feel slightly guilty for being so ruthless without actually ever having experienced what a marathon runner goes through.”

Questions Booker would often ask himself about marathoners and their motivation to run such long, grueling distances include:

• Why do they do it?
• What is this “Runners high” they speak of?
• What do they know that I am missing?
• Or are they actually just CRAZY!!!

To end what Booker self-describes as “hypocrisy,” the long time chiropractor realized in order to have a much better foundation of true expertise with which to advice, counsel and possibly even critique marathon runners, he would have to run in a marathon himself. “And so that is what I am doing,” Booker shares. “I’ve signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon and began training with the Galloway Metro DC Marathon Training Program.”

To chronicle his first marathon experience ever, Dr. Booker has begun to journalize his marathon training via his newly launched blog aptly titled Marathons are for Crazy People. “This blog will share not just my training experiences but will look for input from more experienced runners than myself.” Dr. Booker also aspires to share how he incorporates every rehabilitation, chiropractic, and physical therapy trick “known to man” in order to prevent or in some cases, just limit the severity of runner-related injury and trauma.
To visit the blog and monitor Dr. Booker’s progress, please visit http://marathontraining.squarespace.com.

About Dr. William Booker, D.C.
Dr. William Booker D.C. holds a Doctorate of Chiropractic from the Cleveland College of Chiropractic, Los Angeles. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia, where he graduated with a major in psychology and a minor in Biology. For more information about Dr. Booker, please visit http://www.capitolrehab.com/ArlingtonDoctors.html.

About Capitol Rehab
Capitol Rehab is a full-service, multidisciplinary clinic that combines diverse, state-of-the-art rehabilitation techniques with the benefits of a modern fitness center. Our unique approach has proven results that are beneficial in treating a wide variety of physical ailments including lower back pain / sciatica, shoulder and arm pain, sports injuries and more. For more information about Capitol Rehab, please visit their web site at www.capitolrehab.com.

About the Marine Corps Marathon
The Marine Corps Marathon, which has been run every year since 1976, is the nation’s 5th-largest race. The marathon, which is a 26.2-mile road race, is held on the last Sunday in October through Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit the web site at www.marinemarathon.com.

Dr. William Booker, a chiropractor and small business owner, has only very recently embarked on his social media marketing journey. His social media efforts seek to expand his practice’s reach, create awareness and build a sense of community with patients.