Terry Pratt

Terry P.

PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT

Location: MVPT Physical Therapy – Topsham, ME

Terry earned his MSPT from Andrews University in 1997, his manual therapy certification in 2003 and completed a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy in 2013 through NAIOMT where he has been faculty member and examiner for the past 6 years. He has been a clinical manager of the Topsham, Lisbon Falls and Auburn MVPT locations (formerly Greater Brunswick Physical Therapy) since 2007. In 2021, Terry passed the exam to become a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Orthopaedic Clinical Specialists are recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as individuals whose clinical specialization in orthopaedic physical therapy demonstrates knowledge, skill and experience exceeding that of an entry level physical therapist.

Terry has instructed over 100 courses nationally and internationally, has presented at multiple APTA chapter conferences, and has even written a home study course for the APTA orthopaedic section addressing rehabilitation of the lumbar spine after a motor vehicle accident. Terry has been adjunct faculty for The University of Maine System, Southern New Hampshire University and Medbridge Education. He has taught courses in Clinically Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology and Bridging the Gap: Between Evidence Based Research and the Reality of the Clinic and A Collaborative Approach to Assessing and Treating the Injured Lumbar Spine. He developed teaching manuals for the McConnell Institute faculty, produced technique videos for NAIOMT, formatted and reviewed the textbook ‘Manipulative Thrust Techniques of the Spine’ by Erl Pettman, and the Manual for Distance Mentoring for NAIOMT’s clinical fellowship instructors and fellows in training. He has a keen interest in biomechanics, functional application of manual therapy, prolotherapy and utilizing technology in the clinic to educate and collaborate with patients.

Terry’s passion is treating patients and helping them obtain their optimal rehab potential. He is also enthusiastic in mentoring and collaborating with clinicians on implementing current research/evidence with the realities of a busy clinical practice and teaching patient’s simple and functional self-management strategies to aid their rehabilitation.

Terry is an active member of the local community volunteering with the Boy Scouts, coaching a local football league, and assisting with any activity in which his children are involved, from swimming to musical productions.

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