“Thank you so much for putting me back together!”
~J.C AVP pro beach volleyball player

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“I sought Ed’s knowledge and expertise two years ago with having significant pain and loss of function in my hands. I have multiple chronic pain conditions including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome as well as arthritis and stenosis in the cervical (spine). When Ed is working on a patient that is all he is thinking about. He is incredibly passionate about helping others increase function and decrease pain using techniques that focus on the nervous system. Ed is always on a quest to learn more including researching his patients conditions, alternative treatments, as well as expanding his techniques. I came to Ed in a lot of pain, feeling quite hopeless. With his treatment, I am stronger, in less pain and have increased function in daily living. Ed has brought hope back into my life.”
~A.V.S

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“Ed has the hands of a healer. When I leave, I do not hurt and everything feels good! Thank you!” ~G.P.

Edward Schuster
MS, OT, CKTP, TMRc, Advanced Myofascial Release Therapist Occupational Therapist
THIRD WARD, RACINE, ELM GROVE

Ed Schuster is an orthopedic occupational therapist whose primary interest is using manual therapy and functional movement to provide feedback to unravel faulty movement patterns, eliminate pain, improve strength and mobility in order to return to optimal function in sport, work and daily activities. Ed has been part of the PT Plus team since 2011 and has worked with olympic athletes, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour medical team, Ultra runners and anyone interested in improving overall health and quality of life. Ed is an avid runner and mountain biker spending much of his time off in the Kettle Moraine Forest with family and friends. Ed is inspired by helping others, in person or via Telehealth, discover skills and strengths they simply didn’t know they had because the motor program wasn’t one they’d ever explored.

In addition to treating musculoskeletal and chronic pain issues he also offers the following specialty services:

• Hand Clinic
• ​​Foot/Ankle Clinic
• Functional Rehabilitation Program
• “The Ergo-Runner” Injury Clinic and Training Program

Ed graduated from the University of Wisconsin OT program. His early career focused on treating shoulder, elbow and hand injuries and he became certified as a hand therapist in 1991. In 1999, Ed became one of the first Kinesio® Taping instructors in the US that included training in Japan. In 2002, he received his master’s degree in business from Cardinal Stritch University. Ed also has a strong interest in how ergonomics and biomechanics are applied toward improving our work, sport and daily activities undergoing over 300 hours of training in this specialty area including graduate work at the University of Southern California. He also worked as a clinical educator training hundreds of students and clinicians in topics that include dynamic/static splinting, taping, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, soft tissue mobilization, functional movement and anatomical dissection. 

He has received advanced study or certifications in the Graston Technique, Dry Needling, Cupping, Anatomy in Motion, Selective Functional Movements Assessment, Functional Movement Screen, Kinesio and Rock Taping, Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex approach, Primal Reflex Release Technique, Myofascial Release, Total Motion Release OOV motor control training and Neurokinetic Therapy. Ed is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association and the American Association of Hand Therapy.

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