PT Specialist
Some goals I've worked on with people experiencing neurological and dizziness symptoms include:
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Return to school
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Maintaining current employment with appropriate strategies and/or accommodations
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Increased involvement in family roles (spouse, parent, sibling, caregiver, etc)
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Improved overall functional mobility for increased independence
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Return to recreational activities
Knowing how to address complex, neurological conditions requires a high level of skill and experience that isn't typically found in traditional physical therapy practices. Evidence supports the need to utilize unique skills for individual diagnoses. Research suggests that standard physical therapy doesn't have the same benefits as diagnosis-specific approaches.
Many people I start working with have already tried physical therapy in the past and often report the experience didn't help or made them feel worse. Physical therapy is a first-line treatment for many of these complex conditions and can help when done correctly!
It is my great privilege to help you access the healing benefits of physical therapy
About Me: Lennie Swenson, PT, DPT
Doctoral degree in physical therapy (DPT) at the University of Utah
Licensed in Utah, Colorado, Montana, Delaware, Maryland, and can see people in Arizona
Assistant Professor (Clinical) in a doctor of physical therapy program
Certified vestibular rehabilitation specialist
Early adopter of physical therapy for people with functional neurological disorder (FND). I mentor rehab providers locally and regionally, provide education to primary care and movement disorders specialists, and provided lecture content for a doctoral of physical therapy program
Presented multiple times at a national conference on topics pertaining to FND and other neurological conditions
Serves on Utah Dizzy Collaboration to help create content on PPPD and Vestibular Migraine for the Dizzy School website
Assisted with motor control, neuromuscular, vestibular, and doctoral seminar courses in an accredited doctorate program
Certified Clinical Instructor
CEEAA (certified exercise expert for aging adults)
Previously a clinical mentor and lead physical therapist in an academic clinic