Courtney graduated from Southwest Baptist University with her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. Prior to graduate school, Courtney was a Division I collegiate athlete and team captain for the University of Minnesota Women’s Swim team.
Courtney’s primary areas of specialty include shoulder rehabilitation, sports injuries, post-operative rehabilitation, and concussions. In addition, Courtney specializes in working with swimmers, CrossFit athletes, and triathletes. As a high level competitive swimmer and triathlete, she particularly enjoys treating sports injuries and helping her patients reach their goals. She has presented her research on concussion management at the National Physical Therapy Combined Sections Meeting. She is certified in functional dry needling, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete. In 2018, Courtney achieved an outstanding honor and became board certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist.
Outside of the clinic, Courtney lives in Rochester with her husband, daughter and pets. She enjoys participating and competing in CrossFit, photography, and cheering on her Golden Gophers. She has completed several half and full marathons, in addition to an Ironman 70.3.
Performance Programs for Competitive Swimmers
Standard training programs aren’t enough to address the unique needs of a competitive swimmer. Strengthening programs for swimmers should be tailored to the goals and demands of each athlete. Whether you are looking for a biomechanical analysis of your stroke or a performance package to take you to the next level, we have a program to fit your needs. The specialized programs at ActivePT are designed with your goals in mind.
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Credentials and Surgical Observation
- Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar Missouri
- OCS – Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
- Cert. DN – Dry Needling certified – Kinetacore Level 1
- Cert. CMFA – Certified in Clinical Management of Fitness Athletes, through ICE Physio
- Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Minnesota.
- Extensive training in Spinal Manipulation from the Spinal Manipulation Institute and Dry Needling Institute of the America Academy of Manipulative Therapy, Montgomery, Alabama.
- Differential Diagnosis & Multi-Modal Management of Upper & Lower Extremity Spine Related Pain Syndromes
from the Spinal Manipulation Institute and Dry Needling Institute of the America Academy of Manipulative Therapy, Montgomery, Alabama - Surgical observation of a Latissimus Tendon Transfer for Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy
- Poster presentation on “The effects of exertional therapy on concussion management a systematic review” at the 2015 Combined Sections Meeting
- Member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Team Captain – University of Minnesota Women’s Swim Team
- Certified TRX instructor
- Certified Yoga Sculpt Instructor RYT-100