Relationships and a therapeutic alliance is paramount. Maintaining a high level of competence and then empowering patients to take control of their own health and fitness is important.
Why UCHealth?
The high standards of physical therapy practice, the dynamic nature of the rehab department, and the camaraderie with a group of very impressive therapists is attractive to me.
Certification:
ABPTS Certified Orthopedic Specialist
Hobbies:
Family (which includes a great dog) activities, Travel when possible, Skiing, Hiking, Reading, Kayaking, and just plain yaking with friends.
Locations
Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Rehabilitation Therapy - Physical Therapy
- Gender
- Female
- Education
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Doctor of Physical Therapy
Regis University
Graduate
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science
University of Colorado
- Clinical interest for patients
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- Manual Therapy
- Extremity and Spinal Orthopedics, including TMD
- Oncology
- Research interest for patients
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Orthopedics, Spine, Education
Backstrom KM, Whitman J, Flynn T. Lumbar spinal stenosis-diagnosis and management of the aging spine. Manual Therapy. 2011; 16(4):308-317.
Schenkman M, Jordan S, Akuthota V, Cleary C, Hearty T, Kohrt W, Roman M, Backstrom K. Functional movement training for recurrent low back pain: Lessons from a randomized controlled trail. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2009;1:137-146.
Backstrom KM. Mobilization with movement as an adjunction intervention in a case of complicated deQuervain’s tenosynovitis: a case report. J Orthop Phys Ther. 32(3);2002:86-97.
Backstrom KM, Moore A. Plantar fasciitis. Physical Therapy Case Reports. 2000; Vol 3(4):154-160.
Rodriquez, J, Schenkman M, Backstrom KM. A Case Study and Pilot for Developing and Implementing the Yearlong Internship;Building a Sustainable Model of Clinical Education through an Academic and Clinical Partnership. Accepted for the APTA Education Leadership Conference. Baltimore, MD October 2016.