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RESOURCES & DISCIPLINES Bring This Course to You!
Dr. Joe Gallo earned his BS in Physical Education and Athletic Training and his Master’s in Physical Therapy. He also holds a Doctor of Science degree in Physical Therapy. He currently serves as Director and Professor in the Salem State University Athletic Training Program. He also held faculty appointments in various physical therapy and physical therapist assistant programs in his over 20 year career as an educator. Dr. Gallo is currently a Certified Instructor for the VitalStim® Therapy Specialty Program teaching NMES for the treatment of dysphagia. He has taught over 300 continuing education workshops to rehabilitation specialists across the United States. Joe’s research on electrophysical agents has been published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, and the Chinese journal of Sportsmedicine. In addition to his teaching and research, Joe has also maintained clinical practice in a variety of settings throughout his career.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Gallo receives an honorarium for speaking/teaching live courses through CIAO Seminars. He also receives royalties for the purchase of his recorded courses and the purchase of his Ultrasound book.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Gallo uses modalities in his clinical practice.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)
CIAO is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers.
"Thank you, this was very helpful!"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2022
"Great course and presentation, perfect rest breaks and love the labs "
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2022
"Considering the class was 3 days long, it didn't feel like it. the layout of the class (lab between lecture with breaks) was great and Joe seemed very knowledgeable in all aspects! "
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2022
"Presenter did a great job of balancing information and hands on practice, kept audience engaged at all times. "
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2022
"Joe was a great presenter. Very knowledgable and able to provide info in a clear and concise manner. "
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2022
"May be beneficial to incorporate more real pt case studies. Loved the project time for NMES!"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2022
"Loved the course! Joe is very well educated and extremely knowledgeable about therapy, modalities, injuries, treatment application, etc. He speaks clearly and integrates all areas of practice during lecture. "
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2022
"Joe was a fabulous teacher. He broke down the subject matter and gave me a good understanding of PAMS through knowledge and clinical application. The labs really gave me confidence"
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2021
"Joe was a great presenter. He made the long days interactive and fun. He is very knowledgeable and did an excellent job conveying that information"
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2021
"Joe is a fantastic educator who has a good balance of lecture and experience hands on. Super friendly and accommodating / informative with answering questions"
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2021
"Joe was an excellent presenter. He was very engaging and knowledgeable in the topics. He was able to help me visualize how I would use these modalities with many of my patients and how I can set parameters to deliver a more individualized treatment"
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2021
"Joe was a fantastic presenter. He was able to provide evidence for many different areas of practice. I would Highly recommend my colleagues to take this course with him. "
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2021
"Thank you Joe for your knowledge + excellent teaching skills. I had a great time in our 30 hour course. Engaging + easy to follow!"
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2021
"I feel very competent after taking this. Joe was very kind and went above and beyond to make sure everyone felt comfortable with using all the equipment. 10/10 course!!! The 3 days flew by!"
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2021
"Joe was a great instructor. He answered all questions. I would recommend this to all therapists."
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2021
"Thank you! Joe was patient + a great instructor!"
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2021
"Joe was an awesome teacher, very knowledgeable and teaches in a way that allows easy learning/understanding. Lesley and her husband were great as well!! Great experience."
- Newark, NJ / Dec 2020
"I learned SO MUCH!! in just three days that will be so beneficial as an OTR through out my career in practice working with a wide spectrum of diagnoses.. Joe was so knowledgeable. I appreciate all the EBP/research references/resources and specific examples in clinical practice. I will highly recommend/refer my colleagues interested in PAMS certification to attend through CIAO Seminars :)"
- Newark, NJ / Dec 2020
"Joe was able to orient everyone and was fully engaged through the entire course. His expertise helped aid my learning about PAMS and confidence level."
- Newark, NJ / Dec 2020
"Excellent teaching of content! Thank you for making the course so interesting and engaging."
- Newark, NJ / Dec 2020
"Great course; EXCELLENT Presenter! Joe is very knowledgable and shared a wealth of information. Kevin was on top of all of our needs with the equipment."
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2020
"Very organized & clear explantion of material. Having multiple hands on labs to break up the long day really helped"
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2020
"This was a great course and I learned so much even though I thought I knew a lot about modalities before."
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2020
"fantastic speak, very informative and knowledgeable, made learning easy and fun! I liked the hands on approach as well as the lectures, it really facilitated confidence and learning."
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2020
"The case studies were great! Taking the information we learned and applying it to hypothetical / real cases help solidify the learning!"
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2020
"Love the course truly enhanced my knowledge in PAMS. Looking forward to the next course. Thank you Joe & Lynas! Jeanette OTA"
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2020
"Joe is very passionate & informative on the subject content. Would highly recommend this PAMS course"
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2020
"Thank you for making information accessible and clear, as well as being an entertaining presenter."
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2020
"Awesome presenter, awesome presentation! Would attend more courses by this presenter."
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2020
"I COULDN'T IMAGINE LEARNING FROM ANYONE BETTER. I TRY NOT TO FULLY RELY ON REVIEW COMMENTS, BUT THEY ALL WERE 100% TRUE!"
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2019
"You are both wonderful! Thanks Dr. G. & Lynas! Dr. Gallo is very knowledgeable on material and makes the sessions fun and hands on despite the long sessions. Would highly recommend. "
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2019
"Dr. Gallo is an amazing instructor. He is so knowledgable but able to easily convey info to beginning. Lynas is equally amazing - easy to talk to and extremely helpful. Dr. Gallo & Lynas did everything in their power to make this long course as smooth and painless as possible. "
- Newark, NJ / Oct 2019
"Joe is very knowlegable in the subject and presented a very interesting & informative workshop."
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2019
"fantastic course. well run. efficient presenter. very knowledgeable, captivating. Good slides in regards to wording, good ratio of lecture to lab time, thorough explanation of each modality. I feel competent now. Highly recommend this course."
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2019
"I feel that I now have the resources and level of confidence necessary to effectively use PAMS moving forward."
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2019
"Joe was excellent! Very knowledgable, helpful, and friendly. I have learned a lot during this course. I also enjoyed it alot. Thank you CIAO!"
- Newark, NJ / Jun 2019
"NONE - COURSE WAS WELL ORGANIZED AND RAN VERY SMOOTHLY. JOE WAS EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGABLE AND EASY TO APPROACH WITH QUESTIONS."
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2019
"Dr. Joe Gallo was an incredible, engaging, and noteworthy instructor. He made this course so engaging and meaningful. Amazing Job!"
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2019
"Dr. Gallo was amazing! Very professional, educated, and well organized. Give this man a raise! Ms. Lynas was a tremendous help as well. Thank you for your support/organization these past few days. "
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2019
"Joe was AMAZING!! I have already recommended this course to friends. He really is very informative and answered every question"
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2019
"This had me return to academic period of OT school, relearn physiology, kinesiology, & biomechanical topics. It was an excellent refresher & provided additional tx ideas to utilize in the clinic. "
- Newark, NJ / Feb 2019
"The instructor was very open to discussion & questions. He answered all of our questions well."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Oct 2018
"Joe was educational, interested, and relatable to our clinical implementation of the modalities. He was engaging and knowledgeable about the research, application, and implementation of treatments. "
- Elizabeth, NJ / Oct 2018
"This course was fantastic. I was engaged and learned so much relevant information about PAMS that I will build upon in practice."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Aug 2018
"Presentation was well run and organized; it really allowed me to learn and understand the learning materials in an efficient manner."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Aug 2018
"i had experience with PAMS before. after taking this course i have a deeper understanding of the parameters and why specific modalities are used and how. This makes it much easier to generalize & apply in practice. Thank you."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Aug 2018
"Joe and Lynas were great - would recommend this course & others by CIAO if all the staff are as wonderful. "
- Elizabeth, NJ / Aug 2018
"Joe was an excellent teacher. Lynas was also great and on top of everything, things ran very smoothly. I would recommend CIAO courses as a result of this"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2018
"Great course! Definitely increases the therapist's confidence in helping achieve their client's goals through integration of PAM into their treatment"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2018
"This program allowed me to learn relevant skills with use of modalities with an emphasis on functional performance. I am now armed to treat my patients in a more effective manner."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2018
"The course is very essential for my OT practice as an adjunct to the treatments provided to patients, more aware of the PAMS safety, pros and cons."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Jun 2018
"Mr. Gallo was wonderful made learning fun Very impressive! Lynas - wonderful. Very approachable - Fun!"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"made a very long course easy to go to; ample breaks to help learning process; lots of labs were very helpful"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"only comment is to walk people through changing the settings to make sure everyone is on the same page rather than looking at the slide"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"I understand there is a lot of material and I appreciated how time effective this course was but that being said I would have liked a little more time for peer discussion."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"Thank you! very nice! I am Sabbath observant & very much appreciate that this course was offered Sun - Tues."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"Dr. Gallo is very knowledgeable and gives excellent clinical applications to practice. Lynas is lovely, personable, professional and friendly"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"Instructor did great job, very professional and engaging, accessible, even though I really only came for the E-stim portion the rest was interesting at least."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"Well organized, educational great learning with hand on techniques! Speed was good clear. Highly recommend to faculty & PTA,PT"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"Wonderful presenter. extremely knowledgeable. Always repeated atttendee's ?'s so everyone could hear. I've worked as a therapist for 40 years, and have gone to many, many workshops. This was as good as they get!"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"This course was very well organized. I felt engaged - interested throughout the entire course. Even though Joe is a PT, he provided many examples that related to the functional activities OT's would perform/focus on."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"more examples of proper documentation"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"I suggest next time pick a place to host this course where parking is free :) This course was extremely informative and well organized. Thank you!"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"Excellent, Excellent presenter! Dr. Joe is wonderful lecturer & patient - answered all my questions! Thank you!!"
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"More examples of common scenarios we see in various clinics and demonstrating each modality in front of class prior to our lab would be helpful."
- Elizabeth, NJ / Feb 2018
"The instructor & Lynas were so wonderful and nice - I felt like I could ask any question. Joseph obviously very passionate on teaching and knowledgable on the subject. Perfect instructor for this course!"
- Clark, NJ / Oct 2017
"Great course, presenter, & Ciao rep. Pretty, fun and engaging"
- Clark, NJ / Oct 2017
"MOST ORGANIZED & WELL SEQUENCED SEMINAR I'VE BEEN TO. ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & RESEARCH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PRESENTED. VERY BASIC & EASY TO UNDERSTAND FOR YOUNG THERAPISTS FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS LIKE MYSELF, IT'S A GOOD REVIEW."
- Clark, NJ / Oct 2017
"Dr. Gallo was an amazing knowledgeable presenter. He answered all questions and made me feel comfortable utilizing the equipment. Lynas was so friendly and welcoming making me feel extremely comfortable"
- Clark, NJ / Oct 2017
"Enjoyed learning the most recent and relative evidence and research on the various modalities and their application."
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2017
"Course was very educational, great presenter. enjoyed lab sessions"
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2017
"Presentation was engaging and topics and answers to questions were well-explained. Hands-on experience in small groups was key to skill development."
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2017
"Extremely professional & organized. Lynas, Great! So sweet & helpful. Joe presented this potentially "difficult" course as a college level class. He was the best I have had in many years. I am a CHT/OT with MS degree. Took 2 day PAMS 2 yrs ago but did not use e-stim or Ionto but now feel ready. :) Excellent excellent course. Excellent speaker/presenter. Funny. Easy to ask ? - Was not afraid to ask.Joe remembered specific ? I asked & he returned next day with answers or special handouts. So friendly & encouraging. Never made anyone feel stupid to ask ? I dressed 3 days of E-Stim info but he made it fun, fast paced, engaging & thorough. Tests on Fri & Sat scared me but forced me to learn! Thank you Joe & Linus!! :)"
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2017
"- Excellent course, Joe is a very knowledgable instructor with great enthusiasm and insight into the materials of this course."
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2017
"Please do not change a thing. The course organization, information delivery, lab application and clinical discussion was perfect. Joe was a phenomenal instructor and I wish I could have been his student. And Linas was such a wonderful presence!"
- Clark , NJ / Feb 2017
"Joe was a great presenter. Very knowledgeable and engaging."
- Clark , NJ / Feb 2017
"Course exceeded my expectations. I had a lot of fun and you all made 30 hours of teaching very enjoyable and harmless!"
- Clark , NJ / Feb 2017
"Joe made this course extremely engaging. He broke the material down into relatable, understandable parts. I would recommend this course to all of my colleagues. Linus was so very helpful, pleasant and organized!"
- Clark , NJ / Feb 2017
"The course was long, but is required to be, so difficult to change unless the NJ laws change. Practical experience was key."
- Clark , NJ / Feb 2017
"Fantastic pace and delivery by Joe Gallo: he made it all so interesting; it never felt like 30 hours!"
- Clark , NJ / Feb 2017
"Great course. I feel I have learned a great deal and have a much better understanding of PAMs now. Thank you for your great work."
- Clark , NJ / Feb 2017
"Well-organized presentation. Really helpful information/review. Labs were especially helpful and I was able to participate in every protocol presented."
- Clark, NJ / Oct 2016
"Great presentation - knowledgeable, professional and friendly presenter and informative, evidence based, well-organized presentation."
- Clark, NJ / Oct 2016
"Great staff both the instructor and his assistant made everyone feel comfortable, extremely helpful! I have much more confidence in my clinical judgement in selecting appropriate modalities and I'm excited to start utilizing my skills!"
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2016
"The seminar was held at a convenience location. I feel confident that I will be providing tx backed by evidence-based research. Great presentation of dense material. Positive energy and enthusiasm displayed by the presenter, (Joe) , CIAO chique, (Lynas) and participants made it a cohesive learning experience. Thank you!"
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2016
"Joe Gallo presented information in a clear manner and easy to understand. Recommend use of videos during presentation of clinical treatment with use of electrotherapy."
- Clark, NJ / Aug 2016
"Joe was fantastic. In school I learned basic PAMS (a 45 minute lab to cover my knkowledge to be exact) and did not feel confident or ready to use as a clinician. However, now not only do I feel confident, I feel like I have the knowledge, evidence, and parameters to help improve the lives of my patients. Joe was able to make a long three days entertaining and able to keep the course engaged! He is very knowledgable and able to make me learn in a way that made me not doubt my knowledge as a clinician. "
- Clark, NJ / Feb 2016
"Dr. Gallo was extremely knowledgeable. He conveyed information in a clear and manageable manner. I would highly recommend this course to any rehab professional."
- Clark, NJ / Feb 2016
"Very enjoyable and informative course!"
- Clark, NJ / Feb 2015
"Great course!! I now feel confident going back to work with the proper "ammunition" to ge my patients better using the modalities presented!!"
- Clark, NJ / Feb 2015
"Presenter's knowledge of evidence based practice is very beneficial. Extremely knowledgable and pleasant presentation techniques condusive to learning. Great course and highly recommend the 3 day format."
- Clark, NJ / Feb 2015
"Joe Gallo was an excellent presenter who made the seminar interesting. He had nice energy and was very pleasant. Lynas was very sweet and added to the energy of the course."
- Newark/Clark , NJ / Sep 2014
"Dr. Gallo is a very knowledgeable and excellent instructor. In addition, he is fun and interactive. I learned so much. I am grateful to have had him as my PAMs instructor."
- Newark/Clark , NJ / Sep 2014
"Job well done!! If you want to truly understand and group physical agent modalities, this is the course you take."
- Newark/Clark , NJ / Sep 2014
"I have been to a few PAMs courses and this was by far the most hands-on, research-based course. Very professional and organized. You demystified some of the more complex topics in PAMs. Well organized labs with lots of real-life use was extremely helpful and what I came for, thanks! Many of the PAMs are ntuitive. Except electrotherapy treatment and Joe took the mystery out of this modality!"
- Newark - Clark, NJ / Sep 2013
"The hands-on experience with the modalities presented is the best part of this semnar. Providing sanitizing cloth for sanitation purposes after each use of modalities is suggested. Clinical applications will make this course perfect. Citing diagnoses or specific impairment is one example."
- Newark - Clark, NJ / Sep 2013
"Great job explaining in detail everything about the modalities presented. Loved the evidence based research combined with experiential learning. Would strongly recommend to colleagues."
- Newark - Clark, NJ / Sep 2013
