Liliane Akiki, Physiotherapist:

^{Up high in the Lebanese country side, I was born back in October 18th 1972, in a very nice town called Kfardebian, www.kfardebian.com
known with its wonderful weather in all seasons;

The snowy winter, the freshness in summertime, the natural water springs, the nature attraction…

…And especially, those very tasty big and unique apples…

There I grew up, under the care of a nice family; I enjoyed my childhood, I learned, made friends and studied till high school. That’s where I’ve conceived my future’s scheme, thus, I had to move to Beirut, the international city of culture…
My interests had always been: travelling, hiking, nature adventures, mountains and oceans, international music, meeting people and learning about each country’s culture… To get straight forward to that, I studied foreign languages; besides French and English, I speak Spanish, Greek and a bit of Italian.
I’ve visited many countries; I was amazed by the natural contrast between the deserts in KSA…

… And the fertile land, the huge trees, the falls, the salmon, the ocean and the beauty of Vancouver…

But I've always believed that each one has.....}

his WAY!!.....

^{Profession wise, I was always prone to health care, to help people in need and to make them stand up, walk and reach their goals…
I wanted to give them a hand, even more, my hands…
so I chose to become a Physiotherapist.

I started working ever since I graduated in July 1995 at Dr. Rizk Clinic, PT Department in Beirut till 1997. Also worked in administrative issues at the OPTL and was a member of the organizing committee for conferences.
At "David Abi Nader Physiotherapy Center" for sports injuries & orthopedics, I worked as a Senior Physiotherapist from Jan. 1998- Sep. 2001. Then I went further, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a private rehabilitation for a 9 year old girl operated in her hip during 3 months: Dec. 2001- Mar. 2002. There I became curious to be working at one of the Saudi hospitals, where the staff is usually formed by therapists of different nationalities. So I signed a 2 year contract, Jun. 20th 2006- Jun. 20th 2008, and worked at Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital, PSHRC, PT Department, Taif- KSA.
Then I was called for a locum position at FSRI, Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute in Kuwait from Mar. 22nd till Jun. 22nd 2008.
I liked the work experience I’ve got in all those places where I’ve been, I learned a lot both from my colleagues and my patients.
Now I’m here, back home, to my beloved Lebanon to achieve my biggest dream, my own practice:}

Markaziah building, 6th floor, Downtown Beirut, Lebanon

Graduated in 1995 from the National Lebanese University; Bsc en Physiotherapy… and the journey started!

However, I never stopped seeking for more knowledge in that field and for continuous education in order to improve my skills. To achieve all that, I’ve been taking post graduation courses in Lebanon and abroad; Italy, Greece, Spain, Bahrain and Canada…

Furthermore I specialized in the treatment of spinal deformities by FED Method in Spain- 2006 and gave lectures about this method in

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Syria.

I also became a Certified KinesioTaping (CKTP) and McKenzie (MDT) Practicioner

and still continuing the Mulligan and ETGOM- CYRIAX Certified Practicioner Program.

Currently doing a Masters in MANUAL THERAPY (MCMT) at HOS, Astoria, NY- USA

^{Post Graduation Courses:}

^{MCMT- PT02: A comprehensive Manual Therapy Approach for CERVICAL SPINE Pathology by Luke Bongiorno, June 20- 21st 2009, BWIZER, Lisbon- Portugal.}
^{ETGOM- CYRIAX: Module A & Lower Extremity Course by Steven De Coninck, May 1- 4th 2009, LARC, Beirut- Lebanon}
^{MCMT- PT01: Myofascial Trigger Pointand Proprioceptive Therapy by Dr. D. Kostopoulos & Dr. K. Rizopoulos, April 4- 5th 2009, BWIZER, Lisbon- Portugal.}
^{Mulligan Technique Course: Parts A-B, by Carol Stolz, October 11-13th 2008, Universidad Europea de Madrid- UEM, Madrid- Spain.}
^{McKenzie Technique Course: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy/ Part B- Cervical& Thoracic Spine by Antoine Gemayel, Feb. 14th- 17th 2008, Beirut- Lebanon.}
^{“Diagnosis & Treatment of Movement System Impairment Syndromes – Level 1: Introduction to Concepts and Applications" Course by Prof. Shirley A. Sahrmann, Jun. 1- 2 2007, Vancouver, BC- Canada.}
^{"Managing Balance Dysfunction" Course by Prof. Patricia Sullivan, Nov. 19th- 20th 2006, Manamah- Kingdom of Bahrain.}
^{McKenzie Technique Course: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy/ Part A- Lumbar Spine by Antoine Gemayel, Mar. 16th- 19th 2006, Beirut - Lebanon.}
^{FED Method, Treatment for the Spinal Deformities: Scoliosis, Kyphosis and Lordosis by Prof. Santos Sastre, Jan. 23rd- 27th 2006, CRMF, Barcelona- Spain.}
^{Vestibular Rehabilitation Course by Julien Jacquemard, Sep. 20th- 24th 2004, UL University- Lebanon.}
^{Kinesiotaping (II) Advanced Course, Upper body by Cosimo Bruno, May 8th 2004, PhysioPraxis, Athens- Greece.}
^{Kinesiotaping (I) Advanced Course, Lower body by Cosimo Bruno, May 9th 2004, PhysioPraxis, Athens- Greece.}
^{Kinesiotaping Basic Trainer Course by Cosimo Bruno, Mar. 1st 2004, Rho, Milano- Italy.}
^{MBO Courses: Meridian Lines Therapy by Cosimo Bruno, Feb. 28th-29th 2004, Rho, Milan- Italy.}

^{Personal publications:}

^{April- July 2008 for FSRI- Kuwait: Articles for “Arab Times” newspaper- Kuwait:}^{ACL injuries- PFPS- Rotator Cuff Tear- Stretching Exercises:}

^{http://www.arabtimesonline.com/pdf08/may/22/page%2027.pdf}

^{http://www.arabtimesonline.com/pdf08/june/12/page%2025.pdf}

^{http://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/faqdetails.asp?faid=971&faqid=13}

^{“OUSRATY” Magazine- Kuwait: articles about Pregnancy & PT and about Dehydration.}
^{Oct. 2007: Publication of the translated book of Prof. Santos Sastre's FED Method: Treatment for the Spinal Deformities: Scoliosis, Kyphosis and Lordosis from Spanish into Arabic:}

^{“Metodo de tratamiento de las desviaciones del raquis, escoliosis, cifosis y lordosis”}

^{"علاج إنحرافات العمود الفقري: الجنف، الحدب والقعس"}

^{Lectures given:}

^{03/07/2009: Presentation about " The FED Method for the treatment of Scoliosis" at S.P.I.N.E Annual Meeting, Habtoor Hotel, Beirut- Lebanon.}
^{05/06/2008: Lecture about “Spinal Deformities”- Office of Physiotherapy affairs, Ministry of Public Health- Kuwait.}
^{27/05/2008: Lecture for public about “Knee injuries”- FSRI, Kuwait.}
^{03/11/2007: Workshop about “Assessment &Treatment of Spinal Deformities”- FED Method- Al Assad University Hospital, Damascus- Syria.}
^{04/11/2007: "FED Method" at the 1st International Conference of SPTA, Damascus- Syria.}
^{24/02/2007: Lecture about Scoliosis at AL HADA ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL, Taif- KSA.}
^{07/03/2007: Lecture about Spinal Deformities at TAIF REHABILITATION CENTRE, Taif- KSA.}
^{"FED Method” presentation at GCC: 3rd International Physical Therapy Conference 20-21 Nov 2006. Manamah- Bahrain.}
^{Continuous Education Workshops about "Body Mechanics" for the PSHRC Nursing Orientation Program for the years 2006- 2007, Taif- KSA.}

Liliane Akiki, Physiotherapist:

The snowy winter, the freshness in summertime, the natural water springs, the nature attraction… …And especially, those very tasty big and unique apples…

But I've always believed that each one has.....

his WAY!!.....

Profession wise, I was always prone to health care, to help people in need and to make them stand up, walk and reach their goals… I wanted to give them a hand, even more, my hands…

so I chose to become a Physiotherapist.I started working ever since I graduated in July 1995 at Dr. Rizk Clinic, PT Department in Beirut till 1997. Also worked in administrative issues at the OPTL and was a member of the organizing committee for conferences.

Then I was called for a locum position at FSRI, Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute in Kuwait from Mar. 22nd till Jun. 22nd 2008. I liked the work experience I’ve got in all those places where I’ve been, I learned a lot both from my colleagues and my patients.

Now I’m here, back home, to my beloved Lebanon to achieve my biggest dream, my own practice:

Furthermore I specialized in the treatment of spinal deformities by FED Method in Spain- 2006 and gave lectures about this method in

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Syria.

I also became a Certified KinesioTaping (CKTP) and McKenzie (MDT) Practicioner

and still continuing the Mulligan and ETGOM- CYRIAX Certified Practicioner Program.

Currently doing a Masters in MANUAL THERAPY (MCMT) at HOS, Astoria, NY- USA

The snowy winter, the freshness in summertime, the natural water springs, the nature attraction…

…And especially, those very tasty big and unique apples…

Profession wise, I was always prone to health care, to help people in need and to make them stand up, walk and reach their goals…
I wanted to give them a hand, even more, my hands…

so I chose to become a Physiotherapist.

I started working ever since I graduated in July 1995 at Dr. Rizk Clinic, PT Department in Beirut till 1997. Also worked in administrative issues at the OPTL and was a member of the organizing committee for conferences.

Then I was called for a locum position at FSRI, Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute in Kuwait from Mar. 22nd till Jun. 22nd 2008.
I liked the work experience I’ve got in all those places where I’ve been, I learned a lot both from my colleagues and my patients.