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Why Stover Physical Therapy?
Stover PT specializes in orthopedic injuries of the spine and extremities. Our staff
collectively has 17 years of clinical experience and has achieved specialist status in our area of interest.
Mckenzie
Certified Spinal Specialists Stover Physical Therapy specializes in an approach known as Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), or
The McKenzie Method. MDT is the most researched and supported form of
spinal therapy currently available. MDT enables the skilled clinician to classify the patients disorder and develop
a specific individualized treatment program. The aproach emphasizes patient education and participation in the managment
of their condition. The skills and experience aquired by the patient during the treatment process enables the development
of a long term preventive program. In the hands of a credentialed clinician(Cert.
MDT), MDT has been proven to be diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic, and preventive. In the Oklahoma City metro
area their are currently 6 Physical Therapists who are credentialed in MDT. Don Stover was the first in the
OKC area to become credentialed in MDT.
If you desire more information about this
unique form of treatment click on the picture below.
 Board Certified Orthopaedic Physical
Therapists The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), a national
professional organization representing more than 73,000 members throughout the United States, established the specialist certification
program in 1978. Specialization is the process by which a physical therapist builds on a broad base of professional education
and practice to develop a greater depth of knowledge and skills related to a particular area of practice. The specialist
certification program was established to provide formal recognition for physical therapists with advanced clinical knowledge,
experience, and skills in a special area of practice and to assist consumers and the health care community in identifying
these physical therapists.
In Oklahoma their are currently 1,573 Physical Therapists licensed to practice
in the state. Of those 1,573 Physical Therapists 20 have achieved board certification in Orthopaedics
(OCS). 1 of those 20 Physical Therapists practice here at Stover PT.
If you desire more infromation about
board certification in Physical Therapy click on the picture below.
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