Biography & achievements

Michal graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, achieving Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy in 1998. Specializing in rehabilitation of locomotor dysfunction and functional treatment of clients with vertigo and balance problems, but also treating patients with various neurological and orthopaedic diagnosis; Michal worked as physical therapist at the Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, University Hospital Motol in Prague for more than 10 years.

Since November 2011, Michal works as Senior physiotherapist at Professor Kolar’s private Centre of Movement Medicine located in Prague. Michal Truc closely works under Professors Pavel Kolar’s supervision, becoming an expert in the Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization approach. He acts as certified instructor in Developmental Kinesiology and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization since 2001. He has been teaching the DNS courses in Czech Republic, Slovakia and other European countries, Japan, China, Taiwan, North and South America.

Since 2003, Michal has been appointed team clinician for Czech National Cross-Country Skiing Team and Czech National Hockey Team. Michal has been functionally evaluating and treating elite athletes on daily basis also traveling with the teams for International World Championships and Olympic Games. Michal is a Certified therapist in Reflex Locomotion (according to Vojta), Mobilization and Relaxation Techniques (according to Lewit), and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (according to Kolar).

Michal has also been trained in treatment of Functional Disorders of Orofacial System by Dr. Clayton Skaggs (St. Louis, Missouri, USA), Trigger Point Treatment (according to Prof. Simons - DeKalb Medical Centre, Atlanta, USA), Quadruped Locomotion and Creeping (according to Klapp), Kinesiotaping, Non-invasive laser therapy and magnetic field therapy, Myoskeletal ultrasound examination.