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Andie Bruce
DeRick O'Connell
DeRick O'Connell
Andie is a movement specialist, manual therapist, and acupuncturist. She uses movement, various manual therapies, and acupuncture to get her clients to where they want to be to proceed on their path to their healthiest life. She specializes in injury prevention by evaluating one’s movement pattern to identify red flags, as well as guiding
Andie is a movement specialist, manual therapist, and acupuncturist. She uses movement, various manual therapies, and acupuncture to get her clients to where they want to be to proceed on their path to their healthiest life. She specializes in injury prevention by evaluating one’s movement pattern to identify red flags, as well as guiding individuals back from injury or pain.
She has her Bachelor's in Clinical Exercise Science from Ithaca College and her Master's in Acupuncture. She is also a licensed massage therapist and a certified strength and conditioning coach.
Andie has worked along side all levels of medical professionals helping everyone from children to professional athletes in all sports at all levels.
She believes in progressive learning to continue to educate herself and provide quality education to those she works with to empower them to take charge of their own bodies. You can book sessions with Andie for any of the services offered by Dao Strength.
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DeRick O'Connell
DeRick O'Connell
DeRick O'Connell
DeRick has been a strength and conditioning coach for over a decade. During this time he has served in a variety of leadership roles as a Regional Director of Sports Performance, Head Strength Coach and Senior Strength Coach in both private and corporate settings.
DeRick has worked with athletes on over 35 professional teams and 60 Divisi
DeRick has been a strength and conditioning coach for over a decade. During this time he has served in a variety of leadership roles as a Regional Director of Sports Performance, Head Strength Coach and Senior Strength Coach in both private and corporate settings.
DeRick has worked with athletes on over 35 professional teams and 60 Division 1 teams. He is also an author, editor, and contributor to several publications. He was a member of the Medical Advisory Board in a joint venture between Hackensack University Medical Center and the New York Giants.
DeRick has made multiple stops with the Strength and Conditioning Department at the University of Minnesota where he worked with Men's and Women's Hockey. He is also the Performance Manager for Team Gomez, a professional fight team. He is currently working in professional hockey.
On a personal note, DeRick is also the owner and operator of Meadow Creek Farms, specializing in organic grass fed limousin beef cattle.
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Tracy Temmel
DeRick O'Connell
Tracy Temmel
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