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ATI Physical Therapy and USAHS Announce Joint Programs for Physical Therapists

Multi-pronged program created to drive excellence and education for Physical Therapists University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), the largest graduate-level physical therapy institution in the country, and ATI Physical Therapy, a national leader in rehabilitation services, announced the formation of a multi-faceted collaborative agreement to expand internship opportunities and mentoring programs, create on-site

Making the Most of Opportunities to be a Leader in Athletic Training

Contributing faculty member Chuck Kimmel, MA, LAT, ATC, is past president of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), which is honoring him with the 2018 Eve Becker-Doyle Leadership Award. He teaches Leadership in Athletic Training in the Master of Health Science program. How Can Volunteering in Athletic Training Help Your Career? Athletic training is a

Third Annual Ninja Survival Challenge held in St. Augustine

St. Augustine hosted the 3rd Annual Ninja Survival Challenge on Saturday, utilizing the obstacle course on campus. Some 50 people from across the state participated in the event, including DPT students, which raised money for the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA). Congratulations to the winning individuals and teams: Top Female Team: Whiskey Business Shannon Neal

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to Open New Texas Location in DFW Area

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) will soon open a new campus in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to help meet the growing demand for qualified rehabilitative science professionals and advanced-practice nurses in Texas. Located in the Riverside Commons complex in Irving-Las Colinas, USAHS Dallas will open to students with the first cohort starting

Faculty to Share Research at American Occupational Therapy Association Conference in Salt Lake City

During Occupational Therapy Month, several faculty members from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), a leading graduate institution that emphasizes innovative health and rehabilitative sciences education, will share their research at the 2018 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City from April 19-22. USAHS will be

Preventing and Preparing for Catastrophic Athletic Training Injuries

By Rick Bahr, BS, NREMT, founder, president, and CEO of WMI Global, LLC, which provides risk management, safety, emergency/sports medical, and rescue services to clients around the world, including Nitro Circus, Red Bull, and Union Cycliste Internationale. He is a contributing faculty member in the Master of Health Science with a specialization in Athletic Training

Core Exercises for Runners that Prevent Running Injuries

An avid runner with a marathon personal best of 2:46 set in Boston, physical therapist Steve Vighetti, MPT, MTC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, is a faculty member who teaches Running Rehabilitation continuing education seminars and in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. He also works with runners and other athletes at his practice in St. Augustine, Florida.

Marathoner Alumnus Teaching Running Rehabilitation Seminars for Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers

Like many runners, Steve Vighetti MPT, MTC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, was often too injured to run. His approach to the downtime was to attend running rehabilitation seminars. What he found was that they focused on identifying problems, not how to fix them. That got him thinking about how he would teach the topic. “Many running seminars

Alumnus Eric Krell Helping PTs Add Dry Needling to Their Practice

As awareness increases about dry needling as a treatment for myofascial and muscular pain, and more states include it in the scope of practice, physical therapists like graduate Eric Krell, PT, DPT, Cert DN, MTC, MSKUS Cert, are integrating it into their practice. Dr. Krell is bringing his experience with the technique to others through

Sharing My Success: Up and at ’Em

The more complicated the physical therapy patient, the more rewarding the treatment strategy for Lisa Cecil, a 1999 Master of Physical Therapy graduate, who has always been drawn to the complex needs of acute care patients. “These are not your typical physical therapy patients,” says Cecil. “Many are in life or death situations.” Cecil works

A Clinical Match: Digging into Therapy

Cornelius Henderson, a Flex Doctor of Physical Therapy student on the St. Augustine campus, has a simple approach: Get to know patients’ personalities and listen to their therapy goals. From there, make it happen. Here, Henderson shares how classes about neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) gave him another clinical option to use during his field work at

Career in Focus: The Pioneer

After six weeks of traditional physical therapy, his knee was still swollen. The patient had undergone a knee replacement and followed his doctor’s instructions, but his range of motion was still limited. He was frustrated, anxious to get back to his everyday activities, including on the tennis court. Then he went to see Dr. Niki

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