Meet our Physical Therapists
CHET ERICKSON
Chet was born and raised in Star Valley, Wyoming. He graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. He then attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he received a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 1998. After working in southern California for 3 years, he was excited to return home to pr
actice. He returned to Wyoming in the spring of 2001 and joined Greg Burton as a partner at Aspen Physical Therapy. Chet recently purchased Greg's portion of the business, including offices in both Afton and Thayne, WY. Chet has volunteered time and professional services to the youth in the community by assisting the injured athletes at SVHS during football, wrestling, and various other sports activities. Chet has attended the state wrestling tournament for over 10 yrs. and traveled to countless football games around the state for the past 14 years. Chet has taken continuing education courses every year including functional exercise/movement, athletic injuries, and he recently attended a course for specialized orthopedic approaches to the shoulder. Chet enjoys camping, hunting, ad spending time with his family. He likes to ride motorcycles and horses on the trails around Star Valley. Chet feels blessed that he can live in this area and help take care of the people of Star Valley. MIKE BEUS
Mike is native of Star Valley and grew up in Fairview. He attended the University of Utah where he received his Bachelor's degree in Exercise Sports Science and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Mike enjoys being back in the valley and having the opportunity to assist those he grew up around with their physical therapy needs. He does this by integrating both manual therapy and functional-specific exercise into his treatment approach. Mike likes sports, a variety of outdoor recreational activities and spending time with his family. at the Afton clinic, Mike has recently moved to Aspen's Thayne office in order to better facilitate the needs of his patients in the lower valley. He specializes in outpatient orthopedic, home health, and inpatient hospital care. Mike is Astym trained and has taken a variety of continuing educational courses which have covered the following subjects: vestibular rehab, sports injuries, specialized orthopedic approaches to the shoulder/hip/knee, and running injuries. KEVIN ALLRED
Kevin received his Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy at Northern Arizona University after attending the University of Wyoming and Brigham Young University-Idaho and receiving his Bachelor's degree in Health Science. Kevin works in outpatient orthopedic, home health, and inpatient hospital settings with special interest in postural education/strengthening, core strengthening, and return to sport for injured athletes. He has taken continuing education courses covering treatment of injured athletes, various manual therapy techniques, and orthopedic examination of the cervical/thoracic junction and the foot and ankle. Kevin grew up in Afton and enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as a variety of sports and outdoor activities such as golf and riding ATV's.
