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Would you trust your car to a mechanic who didn’t have up-to-date certification? Neither would we.
Your body deserves the best too. Do you want a clunker, or do you want to run like a finely-tuned, high-performance machine? Then choose a certified physical therapist.
To provide physical therapy services to clients in Montana, all physical therapists must be licensed, which requires passing the national licensure examination. However, a certified therapist has gone beyond simple licensure. A certified therapist has mastered competency in a chosen specialty area of physical therapy.
There are many ways that physical therapists can steadily improve their skills and demonstrate that they have mastered a body of knowledge. Many therapists say they are the best. How can you be sure they are, in fact, the best?
The certification process offers a way for physical therapists to set themselves above and beyond their peers. By receiving the services of a certified physical therapist, you benefit in many ways. You won’t have to spend time and money, only to find out that your condition needed a higher level of expertise to get you better. You’ll also benefit because you’ll get results quicker. And you won’t have to wonder if you’re receiving the best possible care.
Are you ready to get your body revving on all cylinders? Then choose a certified Physical Therapist. Choose the exceptional services of Alpine Physical Therapy.
Golfers in Western Montana are getting an unfair advantage, thanks to the foresight of the Titleist Performance Institute, today’s leader in elite player development. The experts of Titleist Performance Institute have successfully harnessed the connection between optimal human function and sports performance. In so doing, their certification program for medical professionals links physical function with swing mechanics. This ensures that golfers get precision information and skills training to maximize their health—and their golf game. The Golf Clinic at Alpine Physical Therapy proudly announces that Brent Dodge has attained certification as a Golf Fitness Instructor with the prestigious Titelist Performance Institute. Backed by the knowledge-base at Titleist, Brent provides top-rated golf-fitness instruction and swing mechanic analysis that create new opportunities for performance optimization among area golfers.
The Hayward Physical Therapy Fellowship in Advanced Orthopedic Manual Therapy is recognized by the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) and credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a post-professional fellowship program for physical therapists in manual therapy. Their comprehensive approach ensures a systematic decision-making framework to effectively assess and reassess progress and solve complex patient problems. Participants gain the diagnostic and patient management skills to become an efficient, highly effective practitioner in a challenging health care environment. We congratulate our very own Angela Listug, DPT a residency trained graduate from the Hayward Physical Therapy Fellowship in Advanced Orthopedic Manual Therapy.
www.kaiserhaywardptresidency.com
www.apta.org
 The North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT) is dedicated to the advancement of orthopedic manual physical therapy in the United States. Brent Dodge, PT is recognized as Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT) through NAIOMT. Currently, there are only a handful of physical therapists in the state of Montana who have attained standing a certified manual physical therapist. This level of certification requires five separate courses, each of which lasts six days. The successful applicant for the CMPT must complete each class and pass a three-hour written examination, an oral practical examination, and three case studies.
www.naiomt.com
Physical therapists like Brent Dodge, PT who hold the title of OCS (Orthopedic Clinical Specialist) are board certified. This certification is conferred by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The APTA is the governing body of Physical Therapists in the United States. Physical Therapists can certify in a variety of specialty areas, such as orthopedics, sports, or geriatrics. Applicants must have a minimum of 2,000 hours in the area of their specialty, and they must pass a comprehensive, full-day examination. The Mission of the certifying body “is to improve public health by enhancing clinical excellence in physical therapy practice through credentialing clinical specialists.”
www.apta.org
 Body Arts and Science International is a certifying agency for Pilates. It teaches Pilates for the Pilates professional provides comprehensive teacher training programs with the ultimate goal of conferring Pilates Certification. Samantha Schoeneman, PT attained her certification through Body Arts and Science International and went on to achieve recognition as a Certified Pilates Instructor through the Pilates Method Alliance, which is the only national certification for teachers of the Pilates Method.
www.basipilates.com
The CSCS (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist) is a highly respected credential in the professional industry of sports-specific strengthening and sport-fitness. The program began in 1985 as a way to “encourage a higher level of competence among practitioners that raises the quality of strength training and conditioning programs provided by those who are CSCS certified.” Along with completing the examination process, credentialed professionals are required to attend continuing education courses in order to maintain their certification. Brent Dodge, PT is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
www.nsca-cc.org
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