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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.

Danielle Wunder DPT, OCS is pictured here demonstrating a tibial femoral distraction mobilization for our Orthopedic Phy...
05/06/2026

Danielle Wunder DPT, OCS is pictured here demonstrating a tibial femoral distraction mobilization for our Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residents. This mobilization is especially effective with arthritic knee joints as it gives relief to the joint by improving mobility and decreasing pain.

Performing therapeutic activities is important for our patients to achieve their functional goals. Pictured here, OPTA d...
05/04/2026

Performing therapeutic activities is important for our patients to achieve their functional goals. Pictured here, OPTA director, Tara Escueta, is implementing a functional exercise with Larry to improve his strength with sit to stand transfers.

Here at Pediatric Therapies at St. Luke’s, we have a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration. Pictured here i...
05/01/2026

Here at Pediatric Therapies at St. Luke’s, we have a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration. Pictured here is our Pediatric Physical Therapy Resident, Cassidy DeMilio, DPT, participating in an Autism and Sensory Processing lecture with faculty members from our physical therapy and occupational therapy departments. Our residency also supports many different interdisciplinary treatment and shadowing opportunities throughout the year.

Hands-on learning at its best👏Our fellows are sharpening their skills in custom orthosis fabrication- practicing with ea...
04/30/2026

Hands-on learning at its best👏

Our fellows are sharpening their skills in custom orthosis fabrication- practicing with each other to refine precision, fit, and function. This state of the fellowship is all about building confidence through repetition and real-time feedback.

From concept to creation, fellows are provided with the opportunity to develop the expertise needed to deliver individualized care that truly supports patient outcomes.

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 👣Our fellows use the 3D Anatomage Table to explore anatomy i...
04/20/2026

Advancing Foot & Ankle education through immersive learning 👣
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.

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