Local Physical Therapist to Present at Orlando Conference

Physical Therapist Nichole Volstad has been invited to speak at the 2019 American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists’ Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 27. Volstad teaches full-time at Keiser University in West Palm Beach and practices as a sports physical therapist at EXOS in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Volstad, along with physical therapist Christina Gomez of Samaritan Athletic Medicine, will deliver a presentation entitled “Advanced Concussion Management for The Athlete.” The lecture will highlight interventions and sport-specific exercises to transition athletes to sport after sustaining a concussion. The presentation will feature lab experience and case study discussions to develop skill sets needed to effectively and confidently create a sport-specific concussion rehabilitation program from early rehabilitation to end-stage return and sport protocols.

Volstad received her doctorate of physical therapy from the University of Miami and completed her orthopedic residency at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. She received her fellowship training from the Institute of Athlete Regeneration, specializing in sports and orthopedic manual physical therapy. She is currently a faculty member of the Institute of Athlete Regeneration’s manual fellowship program.

The theme of AAOMPT’s 2019 Annual Conference is “Redefining Musculoskeletal Health.” The event regularly draws more than 700 physical therapists from around the world. For more information about AAOMPT or its upcoming annual conference, visit the organization’s website.