Jai Wiske
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| Born | December 30, 1959 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Physical Therapist (Previously ATC, CSCS) |
| Organization | Free Cancer Care |
| Website | freecancercare |
Jai Wiske is an American licensed Physical Therapist best known for educating and inspiring cancer survivors.[1] He is previously certified as an Athletic Trainer, and Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He has advanced education in the treatment of cancer completing 44 CEUs in Foundations in Oncology Rehab and Chemotoxicity and Cancer Exercise Management through PORI (Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute). Mr. Wiske is also a cancer survivor himself recovering from Lymphoma with heart, kidney, and liver failure. He is an active member of the Self Realization Fellowship and a Kryaban since 2000. He has gained recognition for his pain-free rehabilitation techniques and inducing positive self-imagery in his clients [2]
Mr. Wiske throughout his career of over three decades has treated over 20,000 patients including professionals, Olympians, and world sports Champions. He is an avid advocate of early referral to insurance-paid therapies (Physical, Occupational, Speech) for virtually all cancer diagnoses.
As of 2021, Wiske runs Free Cancer Care, a website & Youtube Channel providing education, exercises, e-book, video consultations, and free resources for all Cancer Patients. He also provides Yoga, Pilates, & Aquatic Exercise classes. He is the author of a cancer survivor handbook titled “Free Cancer Care - A very personal (and Universal) road to Recovery” that emphasizes natural, pain-free, and cost-free methods of healing for the body, mind, and spirit.
Career
Mr.Wiske began his career in 1990 when he joined Appleton Medical Center working 2 years as a Staff Physical Therapist and began to treat athletes and assume some supervisorial duties. He then assumed a travelers position as a Physical Therapist Director at three nursing homes and provided direct wound care treatment to nursing home patients. That year he also served at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Championships held in New Orleans in 1992.[3]
Simultaneously, in 1992-1993 Wiske began working as a Game Trainer at Curtis High School, a Top 10 National Team, and Football Trainer at Hahnville High School, the State Champions (1992). He also worked as a Physical Therapist and On-Site Medical Staff PT Supervisor at HealthSouth – in Metairie, Louisiana. He then relocated to Colorado Springs and became manager/owner of Excel Physical and Occupational Therapy Clinics where he generated over $1.3 million in clinical revenue during the fiscal year 1994. That year Wiske also served in the U.S. National Collegiate Track and Field Championships, became a game day Trainer for a professional Hockey Team called Pueblo Venom and received his ATC (Athletic Trainer Certified) and CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) Credentials.
In 1994-95 Wiske also served as a Physical Therapist Geriatrics (Traveler’s Position) SNF PT Manager at Hacienda Care Centers in Livermore where he treated elderly, in-house patients, both subacute and acute including - Parkinson’s, cardiac care, TKRs, THRs, cancer, DJD, and other diseases.
In 1996, Wiske served as a Home Health Physical Therapist (Traveler’s Position) offering multiple affiliated home health services across the state of California. Later in 1996 to 1997 Wiske supervised outpatient care at Ergo Rehab in Fremont, CA with Dr. Arthur Ting (world renowned orthopedic surgeon) as a primary referral surgeon. In 1998 he was recruited to help open a state-of-the-art Sports Medicine Clinic/Fitness Club at Island Training Center in Hilo, Hawai’i.
In 2000, Wiske became a Clinical Site Coordinator at HealthSouth – Lihue & Ele'ele Clinics, in Hawaii. In Lihue - 2001 he ranked #1 in customer service out of over 2000 HealthSouth Clinics worldwide while also increasing patient census and profits In 2002, he founded Weiske Sports Physical Therapy focusing on Pilates treatment. A year later he worked for a nonprofit organization in Santa Fe - Presbyterian as a Home Health Physical Therapist providing treatment to Indian Reservations.
In 2004, Wiske joined CAS Chiropractic in order to add a Physical Therapy Department which included state of art Pneumex sports training. component and Rehabilitation in Phoenix, Arizona in partnership, where he served as a Rehab Supervisor. In 2007, Wiske became a Physical Therapist for an accredited cardiac program at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles.
In 2007 to 2009 Wiske provided home visits to Hopi, Navajo, and Apache Indian Reservation in Northeast Arizona.
In 2009, Wiske became a Staff Physical Therapist treating various diagnoses at Maui Memorial Medical Center, also acting as the primary cardiac PT. From 2009 to 2012 he provided Home Care Visits throughout Silicon Valley. From 2012 to 2015, Wiske worked as a Contract Physical Therapist at multiple venues in Los Angeles County including hospitals, clinics, medical centers, and also independently.
In 2016, he became a Director of PT Dept for Dr. Yadidi’s Chiropractic clinic via Supplemental Health Care in San Pedro, CA. Later that year Wiske provided outpatient care for STI Physical Therapy in Phoenix.
From 2017 to 2018, Wiske was hospitalized at Anschutz Medical Hospital in Aurora, CO with Lymphoma, heart, kidney, liver, blood failure (nadir) and weighed 90 pounds prior to his recovery and return to part time work in December 2018.
In 2018 Wiske worked as a Home Health PT for Dynamic Home Care in Los Angeles County. Later that year Wiske worked as an outpatient PT specializing in work injuries at US Healthworks in Gardena, Ca. In 2019 Wiske worked at multiple SNF locations in LA County before relocating to Santa Cruz, CA where he worked at Driftwood Health Care Center.
In April 2020 Wiske worked treating COVID patients in Santa Clara, CA,and then volunteered for the special COVID treatment program offered by Choice Home Health in Monterey, CA.
Wiske joined Choice Home Health in Monterey, CA, in 2020, to provide home health physical therapy visits for all diseases in Santa Cruz County. In February 2021, he launched Free Cancer Care LLC, a service company dedicated to ALL cancer patients by providing FREE educational services, video consultations and exercises, and his ebook “Free Cancer Care”. All the video clips demonstrate the effectiveness of basic Pilates and Yoga and include a Youtube Channel to help anyone with a cancer diagnosis.
Personal life
Wiske is often referred to as Jai the Exercise Guy and is now also known as Jai the Cancer Survivor Guy - since he beat Lymphoma, multi-organ failure, Chemo-Brain -cognitive impairments from chemotherapy, and blood and blood pressure failure in 2017. He attributes his amazing recovery to the Self Realization Energization Exercises, Basic Pilates, and Basic Yoga.
It was this experience that motivated Wiske to start Free Cancer Care and help other patients (like himself) suffering from the harsh side effects of Cancer Therapy.
In the media
References
- ↑ "Jai Wiske - Physical Therapist | MyClinic". myclinic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ↑ "Jai L. Wiske PT - Physical Therapist - Phoenix, AZ". CareDash. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ↑ "Jai L. Wiske, PT | Physical Therapist in Phoenix, AZ". www.vitadox.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.