About

David Benjamin Mesnick, PT

David graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology in 1997 and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy in 1999. After owning and managing a successful private practice for 11 years, he went to work with the Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Group in 2011. David’s clinical emphasis is in manual osteopathic physical therapy with a focus on spine and sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD). David is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist (OCS) as well as a certified McKenzie Therapist (http://www.mckenzieinstituteusa.org). He is also a certified functional dry needling practitioner (FDN) and a certified Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) practitioner. David has been featured on CNN Health (The 411 on physical therapy) and in Livestrong magazine (http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1011155-yoga-moves-back/). He has taught several continuing education courses to other health practitioners, including “An Innovative Approach to the Spine and Lower Extremities.” He has also co-authored both articles and books on SI joint dysfunction. David is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (www.apta.org) and the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (www.ptagonline.org). Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with his wife and sons Elijah and Miles, playing tennis, running, and cheering for the Gators.