Specialties
Jacquelyn Poirier, PT
Biography
Jacquelyn Poirier, PT, is a licensed physical therapist. Clinical interests include manual/manipulative skills for management of the spine and extremities and a special interest in the fabrication of custom orthotics. She joined OA in April 2016.
“The most rewarding part of being a physical therapist is being a part of making changes in the lives of my patients. During my years of practice I have learned the skill of analyzing patients’ movements and mechanics and working with them to functionally retrain their movement patterns to decrease stress and strains that may cause injury.”
Certifications
- Licensed physical therapist
- American Physical Therapy Association, advanced clinical instructor
- Level I Bike Fitting – Biomechanical assessment of cycling with specific emphasis on the foot/pedal interface.
Professional Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association
Education & Training
- Simmons College, BASc, health studies, Boston, MA
- Simmons College, MS, physical therapy
Continuing Education Units
- Co-Taught in OMT program in Nairobi Kenya at the Kenya Medical Training Facility. Focus was on
- Evaluation and Treatment of the hip and knee, 2015
- Onsite and Traveling Mentor for Outpatient Orthopedic Residency Program at The Jackson Clinics, VA, 2009-2015
- Common Musculoskeletal Conditions. Clinical Findings, Education/Training, Measures, and Exercises, 2015
- Advanced Mentorship, 2014
- University of Southern California Bio kinesiology and Physical Therapy Orthopedic Treatment of the Lumbar Spine, 2013
