Mr. Bookhout received his Certificate in Physical Therapy from the Mayo Clinic in 1977 and his Master’s Degree in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the Institute of Graduate Health Sciences in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982. In April of 1983 he co-founded Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Specialists, Inc., a private practice physical therapy clinic which specializes in evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Mr. Bookhout has taught numerous courses throughout the United States since l981 and taught over 250 continuing medical education courses since 2001. He has been an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan since 1987 teaching Muscle Energy Level I and II courses to P.T’s, D.O’s and M.D.s. In 1992 Mr. Bookhout developed a course “Exercise as a Adjunct to Manual Medicine” as part of the Michigan State Continuing Medical Education Program. Mr. Bookhout was also a certified instructor for the Neuromeningeal Manipulation courses with the Barral Institute from 2011 to 2017.
Mr. Bookhout has authored numerous articles regarding the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracic and low back pain and was a co-editor of the 6th Edition of Bourdillon’s Spinal Manipulation book, published in 2002.
In 2016 Mr. Bookhout received his certification in Functional Manual Medicine through the office of continuing medical education at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, demonstrating his commitment to learning during the last years of his career.
On May 27th, 2023, Mark Bookhout passed away at his home in New Mexico. He was surrounded by his wife, Marla, and two daughters Mariah and Yaicha. Mark had a profound impact on many of us as a clinician, educator and most importantly, friend. While Mark’s clinical expertise was well known, what set him apart is who he was as a person. His kindness, patience, altruism and drive to share his knowledge are some of the qualities that he will be most remembered for. He viewed the Bookhout Seminars curriculum and his contribution to the 6th Edition of Principles of Manual Medicine as the culmination of his life’s work. Galen and Kyle will be continuing that legacy by continuing to teach in his memory. His obituary can be found here. On behalf of Mark, thank you for your friendship and desire to learn over the years. He loved to teach, and couldn't have done it without you.