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Luke's Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency is an American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) accredited post graduate program. The dual cohort (January and July) year long program is designed to enhance orthopaedic physical therapy clinical practice through academic coursework, one on one mentoring time, and interprofessional collaboration. We strive to creat

e leaders in the field and deliver the highest quality, patient-centered care to help patients live more productive lives and be the provider of choice in the communities we serve.

Reminder to check out this upcoming continuing education course on Advanced Clinical Dry Needling!
04/29/2026

Reminder to check out this upcoming continuing education course on Advanced Clinical Dry Needling!

As clinicians, helping patients achieve their task-specific goals is an area we take into account when it comes to appro...
04/28/2026

As clinicians, helping patients achieve their task-specific goals is an area we take into account when it comes to appropriate dosing and progression of exercise prescription. Here, OPTA student, Megan Yourey, is progressing a patient to balance activities that simulate her goals of getting back to working in the garden this summer.

04/21/2026

Current evidence-based research has proven the importance of focusing on RTC and scapular strength for shoulder diagnoses, particularly while incorporating into a functional exercise program. Tara Escueta, OPTA Director, not only uses her orthopaedic skills and knowledge for her patients, but also for her own training.

Advancing Foot & Ankle education through immersive learning đŸ‘£Our fellows use the 3D Anatomage Table to explore anatomy i...
04/20/2026

Advancing Foot & Ankle education through immersive learning đŸ‘£
Our fellows use the 3D Anatomage Table to explore anatomy in a dynamic, interactive way, helping connect structure, biomechanics, and clinical care.


Patients with chronic pain can often experience amplified and persistent pain signal due to a hypersensitive nervous sys...
04/15/2026

Patients with chronic pain can often experience amplified and persistent pain signal due to a hypersensitive nervous system. Pain neuroscience education (PNE) can be used to effectively educate patients about pain in correlation to how our central nervous system acts like an alarm system. Here OPTA student, Megan Yourey, uses a visual aid to help educate her patient on chronic low back pain.

Diagnostic assessment drives effective intervention, and this week our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents refined the...
04/14/2026

Diagnostic assessment drives effective intervention, and this week our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents refined their hip differential diagnosis skills. This Hamstring Syndrome test helps distinguishes muscle vs. sciatic nerve or lumbar sources of pain.

Last week, our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents reviewed techniques to improve hip mobility and reduce hip pain. Pi...
04/08/2026

Last week, our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents reviewed techniques to improve hip mobility and reduce hip pain. Pictured here is Gabriel Lamm DPT, OCS demonstrating a hip flexion mobilization with movement.

Tune in to our monthly Rehabilitation & Movement Science Grand Rounds tomorrow in person or on Teams at 12:30pm to learn...
04/07/2026

Tune in to our monthly Rehabilitation & Movement Science Grand Rounds tomorrow in person or on Teams at 12:30pm to learn about Gait Training for Cerebellar Impairment and PT Considerations Post LE BoNT-A Injections for Spasticity!

Focusing on the application of advancing clinical knowledge and refining manual skills, students of the OPTA Program rec...
03/31/2026

Focusing on the application of advancing clinical knowledge and refining manual skills, students of the OPTA Program receive bi-monthly mentoring sessions. Pictured here, Tara Escueta, OPTA Program Director, is reviewing self evaluation forms and setting goals with Megan Yourey, OPTA student.

Last week, our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents learned the benefits of dry needling. Pictured here is Stephen Kare...
03/27/2026

Last week, our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents learned the benefits of dry needling. Pictured here is Stephen Kareha DPT, PhD, ATC, FASPT demonstrating dry needling of the gastroc-soleus complex.

Check out this upcoming continuing education course on Advanced Clinical Dry Needling!
03/26/2026

Check out this upcoming continuing education course on Advanced Clinical Dry Needling!

Communication between team members plays an active role in improving patient outcomes. Pictured here, Megan Yourey, OPTA...
03/24/2026

Communication between team members plays an active role in improving patient outcomes. Pictured here, Megan Yourey, OPTA Student is reviewing patient’s plan of care goals with supervising DPT, Gabby Frantz.

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