About Ernie Quinlisk, P.T.
Ernie received his Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations from the University of Pittsburgh in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1984. Following his path of service, Ernie found physical therapy to be the link between his passion for understanding the psychological and physical relationships of pain. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia in 1987. Over the years, Ernie has accumulated over 700 hours of continuing education in his field of expertise. Ernie's experience ranges from treating professional and olympic athletes, weekend warriors, gardeners, walkers and all of those that are held back from their previous lifestyle due to pain and dysfunction.As a leader in his profession and an accomplished speaker, Ernie has lectured to the general public and professional groups on various topics in relation to pain. In the past, he has addressed both the Colorado Athletic Trainers Association and Physical Therapy classes at the University of Colorado, where he specifically addressed the treatment of kneecap pain. Ernie was also the Keynote speaker of the Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association's fall symposium in 1998. The topic was "An Eclectic Approach to Treating Lower Extremity Dysfunction for Physical Therapists". Ernie has been a Primal Reflex Release Technique™ (PRRT™) instructor and he has taught the entry level seminar to healthcare practitioners in Colorado, Georgia, Washington and Pennsylvania. He was the first instructor other than John Iams (the developer of PRRT™) to teach PRRT™. Ernie has received all the advanced level PRRT™ training and he has also been a guest speaker at the intermediate and advanced level PRRT™ seminars in San Diego, California.
Ernie is the developer of an exciting new technique that relieves pain and may also help other physical symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia and restless leg syndrome. It is called Reflex Relaxation™ or Reflax™ for short. This innovative technique gently and safely stimulates various receptors in your body called mechanoreceptors, which can be found in the skin, muscles, joints and tendons. When stimulated it creates a profound sense of relaxation throughout the body. This in turn will help to alleviate pain, the feelings of stress and muscle tension. Reflax™ works very well on chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome and other chronic conditions. It is very gentle and painless and has been successfully used in situations where nothing else has worked. Click here for more information about Reflax. Many patients have said that "this is better than any massage!"
Ernie has practiced physical therapy in Colorado since 1989 and works hard to research new methods of treatment that can help to alleviate the physical and emotionally symptoms of a traumatic experience. He is married to his wife Karen who is a psychotherapist and partner in Wellness and Performance and has two active teenage boys. Ernie has been a resident of Arvada since 1993.
"Having been a family doctor for more than 40 years, I have referred a great number of patients to physical therapists. The qualities most patients and I desire in a P.T. consultation are proficiency and a genuine competency for addressing symptoms and working toward resolution of problems. It is imperative for a quality therapist to recognize if the patient's particular problem needs referral to another specialist. In my opinion, "Ernie Q" possesses these attributes more than any 'other' physical therapist."
-Dr. Howard Wolf, Family Practice Physician
"Ernie is a physical therapist with whom I have worked closely for almost my entire nine years of experience in Colorado. My office has referred patients to him with almost every conceivable orthopedic problem. I do not recall one patient who was not enthusiastically satisfied with his treatment, his professionalism, and his attentiveness. He provides me with follow-up, literally on a daily basis, which makes my work quite a bit easier. He is without a doubt one of the most exceptional physical therapists I have had the privilege of working with."
-Jon M. Erickson, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
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