Melissa Wilkins, PT, MPT

Melissa joined the Phoenix team as a physical therapist in 2005 in Mt. Pleasant and has taken roles throughout the company traveling, as well as opening the Latrobe office. She returned home to the Mt. Pleasant office in 2014. Melissa values incorporating movement with all of her patients in order to improve function at home. Melissa’s specialty is working with and treating orthopedic and neurologic patients such as joint replacement, rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, stroke, vestibular, and Parkinsons. Melissa enjoys treating a variety of patients in all age ranges.

Melissa resides in Mt. Pleasant with her husband Jeremy and children Chloe and Ethan. She loves playing golf with her husband and children, traveling, and cooking. Melissa enjoys watching sports, especially local youth sports, and is active in her church.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• The North American Sports Medicine Institute and Advances in Clinical Education
• Lumbar Mechanical Derangement, Integrating the teachings of Cyriax McKenzie, Maitland, and Mulligan
• Functional Relationships of the Lower Half
• Evaluation and Treatment of the Lower Half
• Donatelli’s Pathophysiology and Mechanics of the Shoulder
• Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder
• Improved Outcomes in Would Management
• Lymphedema: Current Practice and Clinical Methodology
• Upper Extremity Evaluation and Treatment Integrating the Teachings of Cyriax, Maitland, and Mulligan
• Recent Advances in the Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder
• Recent Advances in the Evaluation and Treatment of the Knee
• Manual Therapy and Taping Techniques of the Foot and Ankle Complex
• BPPV: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies
• Advanced Pain Assessment, Medical Screening, and Biomechanical Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists
• Evidence Based Examination and Selected Interventions for Patients with Lumbopelvic Spine and Hip Disorders
• Lower Extremity Evaluation and Treatment Integrating the Teachings of Cyriax, Maitland, and Mulligan
• FCE Training
• Clinical Biomechanics and Manual Therapy for all Practice Environments
• Evaluation and Treatment of the Lumbar Spine
• Evaluation and Treatment of the Cervical Spine
• Manual Therapy of the Periphery:  An Evidence Based Approach
• Cancer Rehabilitation:  Knowledge and Skills for Every PT
• A Practical Approach to Legal and Ethical Issues for Physical Therapists
• Orthopedic Physical Assessment of the Spine:  Cervical Spine and TMJ
• Kinesiology Taping
• Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse