Ava V Manuel

* Physical therapist for 23 years

* Founder & Creator of Primed for Sports and Own Your Health Today

* Holds 3 other specialties: Geriatrics Clinical Specialist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Wound Care specialist

* Full spectrum experience in all levels of our healthcare system: hospital, skilled nursing & rehab, home healthcare, outpatient clinics and community education

*Mom of 6 “once young” athletes who competed in Taekwondo Junior Olympics and Taekwondo Senior Nationals; and played Volleyball, Track and Field, Gymnastics, and Basketball

*Avid supporter of local community thru: Redding Breakfast Lions Club Board member, US Coastguard Flotilla 8-39 Staff Officer, Leadership Redding Class of 2020 Impact on Networking (Business) Board member

*Local projects: Shasta County Kids and Family Expo, Lions All-Star Basketball Tournament, Lions Turtle Bay USATF 10K & Half-Marathon Run

*Active Professional Member: American Physical Therapy Association, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, Lymphology Association of North America, National Alliance of Wound Care & Ostomy, California Board Of Physical Therapy

*Active Community Member: Northern Business Associates, Leadership Redding Class of 2020, Redding Chamber of Commerce, Anderson Chamber of Commerce, Western Service Workers Association, Bethel Medical Healing Network