Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance Expands DPT Clinical Student Program

NORWELL, Mass. - Jan. 3, 2024 - PRLog -- Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance, a South Shore practice specializing in unique programs that provide comprehensive treatment in orthopedic, spine and sports medicine specialties, continues to expand their Doctorate of Physical Therapy Clinical Student Program.

They now have clinical contracts with multiple schools, including MGH's Institute of Health Professions, Northeastern University, Boston University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Simmons University.

They currently offer both full-time orthopedic clinical rotations and pelvic health clinical rotations with students learning about their other specialties either with their clinical instructor, or through opportunities to work with various PTs during their clinical rotation. Such experiences include aquatics, TMD, post-concussion, vestibular, pediatrics, pelvic health, and return-to-sport, which provides students with a truly well-rounded experience during their time at Peak.

As part of their commitment to excellence in education of their clinical students, they offer a comprehensive mentorship program for new clinical instructors, with the intent to help clinical instructors reach their potential as educators.

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Julia Cross DPT is the Clinical Site Coordinator for Clinical Education. She has always had a strong interest in education and teaching and she currently treats all orthopedic conditions, and specializes in TMD, post-concussion therapy, and aquatic therapy. In addition to her role as SCCE at Peak, she is also a clinical instructor.

Cross earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Boston University in 2018 and her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training degree from Bridgewater State University in 2015. Her clinical interests include working with and treating the geriatric population and athletes of all ages and skill levels.

About Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance

Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance has fourteen clinics in Norwell, Scituate, Quincy, Pembroke, Braintree, Hanover, Milton, East Bridgewater, Duxbury and Cohasset, including three pelvic health centers. Their services include spinal (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#spinetherapy) and sports injury programs (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#sportstherapy), and have also developed specialized programs that address post-surgical rehabilitation (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#postsurgical), vestibular disorders (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#vestibular), fall prevention (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#fall), post-concussion syndrome (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#postconcussion), pediatrics, TMJ disorders (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#tmj), women's health issues (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#womenshealth), men's health issues, aquatic therapy (http://peaktherapy.com/our-pt-programs.html#aquatic) and more. These specialized programs combined with their state-of-the-art facilities allow them to meet the unique needs of their patients and achieve the fastest results. For additional information, please call 781-347-4686 or visit www.peaktherapy.com