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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 create 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.

Pictured here is Drew Poepoe, DPT providing clinician overpressure for a lumbar prone press up to facilitate increased l...
03/12/2026

Pictured here is Drew Poepoe, DPT providing clinician overpressure for a lumbar prone press up to facilitate increased lumbar active range of motion. Our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents are currently practicing their lumbopelvic manual skills in the lumbopelvic section of their didactic material.

Check out our Rehabilitation & Movement Science Grand Rounds tomorrow 3/11/26 in person or on Teams at 12:30pm!
03/10/2026

Check out our Rehabilitation & Movement Science Grand Rounds tomorrow 3/11/26 in person or on Teams at 12:30pm!

Last week, our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents discussed the Treatment Based Classification system, motor control ...
03/10/2026

Last week, our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents discussed the Treatment Based Classification system, motor control exercises, and lumbar grade 5 mobilizations. The literature shows when patients are appropriately placed within a treatment classification (i.e. specific exercise, manipulation, stabilization), patient outcomes improve tremendously!

Residents in our Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency have the opportunity to complete 75 hours in the Early Interventio...
03/06/2026

Residents in our Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency have the opportunity to complete 75 hours in the Early Intervention setting during their year at St. Luke’s. Hours are completed in the home, community, and daycares while working with clients under 3 years of age. Our Residents also attend a didactic course sponsored by the APTA Pediatric Residency and Fellowship SIG, where they learn more about the Early Intervention system and how it differs from pediatric physical therapy in an outpatient setting.

Stepping up his expertise 👟✨Kyle Bradley, Fellow in our Foot & Ankle Physical Therapy Fellowship, recently completed an ...
03/03/2026

Stepping up his expertise 👟✨

Kyle Bradley, Fellow in our Foot & Ankle Physical Therapy Fellowship, recently completed an experiential learning experience with local running store shoe buyers 🏃‍♂️—diving into the latest in modern running and walking shoe design. From foam densities and carbon fiber plates ⚡ to heel-to-toe drop and orthotic-friendly options 👣, he’s sharpening his ability to deliver evidence-based footwear recommendations for specialty foot and ankle care 📚👟.

Congratulations to Megan Yourey for her acceptance into the OPTA 2026 cohort! Megan is a full time PTA at Physical Thera...
02/28/2026

Congratulations to Megan Yourey for her acceptance into the OPTA 2026 cohort! Megan is a full time PTA at Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s at our Orwigsburg clinic. Tara Escueta, OPTA Director will be mentoring her throughout the didactic curriculum. Keep a lookout for future updates on Megan’s newly learned clinical skills and application.

In last week’s Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency lecture, Matt Johnson DPT, OCS, SCS demonstrated ultrasound-guided ...
02/27/2026

In last week’s Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency lecture, Matt Johnson DPT, OCS, SCS demonstrated ultrasound-guided diagnosis. Pictured here is a resident performing bird dogs which allowed us to image the contraction of the multifidi.

Congratulations to Abigail Lefebvre, DPT and Stephen Kareha, DPT, ATC, PhD, FASPT on their presentation at CSM on Return...
02/26/2026

Congratulations to Abigail Lefebvre, DPT and Stephen Kareha, DPT, ATC, PhD, FASPT on their presentation at CSM on Return to Sport Testing post Bankart Repair!

Introducing the Foot & Ankle Physical Therapy Fellowship🦶Ready to elevate your clinical expertise? Our year-long Foot & ...
02/25/2026

Introducing the Foot & Ankle Physical Therapy Fellowship🦶

Ready to elevate your clinical expertise? Our year-long Foot & Ankle Fellowship is designed to develop advanced clinicians and future leaders in the diagnosis and management of foot and ankle pathologies.
Fellows gain hands-on experience in imaging interpretation, rehabilitation following surgical procedures, and custom orthotic evaluation and prescription, all while collaborating directly with Podiatry, Orthopedics, and pedorthists in a truly interprofessional learning environment.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more or apply today on our website. For questions, contact Program Director Liz Scifers at Elizabeth.Scifers@sluhn.org

Another CSM throwback from a few weeks ago… Stephen Kareha, DPT, PhD, ATC, FASPT presenting on Imaging-Related Myths! ...
02/24/2026

Another CSM throwback from a few weeks ago… Stephen Kareha, DPT, PhD, ATC, FASPT presenting on Imaging-Related Myths!

In the Upper Extremity Fellowship last week, current fellow, Lee Bryant, OT, instructed his patient on performing extens...
02/20/2026

In the Upper Extremity Fellowship last week, current fellow, Lee Bryant, OT, instructed his patient on performing extensor digitorum communis glides with use of a pen to focus on excursion of tendons through scar tissue following a index finger and middle finger MCP arthroplasty/tenolysis. Lee is preparing a case study on this patient to present to the faculty and hand therapy department.

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Steimling, Dr. Melinda Steimling, and all other contributors for receiving this award fro...
02/19/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Steimling, Dr. Melinda Steimling, and all other contributors for receiving this award from the APTA’s Academy of Leadership and Innovation at the Combined Sections Meeting on their study involving female runners with stress incontinence!

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