Shingo Tanaka PT, DPT, ATC, was born and grew up in Amagasaki, Japan. He received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Youngstown State University in Ohio. Shingo worked as a student trainer for 6 years in the college and was also certified as an athletic trainer in 2007.

Shingo worked in a privately owned outpatient physical therapy facility until 2009 when he moved to Colorado. Shingo worked in Rangely District Hospital (RDH) in Rangely, Colorado until 2015 as manager of the physical therapy department. At RDH, Shingo treated patients in a wide variety of physical states, including: acute, subacute, long-term care, outpatient care, as well as home health care situations.

While managing the physical therapy department at RDH, Shingo was also trained in manual therapy. As part of the program, Shingo learned a three-system approach to treating and diagnosing joint issues. The approach includes joint mobilization, nerve-root treatment, and soft-tissue treatment.

Shingo started his own practice, Red Rocks Manual Therapy, in Grand Junction in 2012 where he has helped scores of patients using manual therapy techniques. Shingo is the only certified therapist in Western Colorado who uses the three-system approach technique. Utilizing manual therapy, Shingo can identify the cause of a patient's joint pain, among other issues.

When Shingo is not at work, he spends much of his time in the gym and the weight-training room, but he also enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. Shingo has also practiced martial arts since elementary school. great