Elizabeth Sims Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Responsible for management and marketing for Plymouth clinic. Evaluate and treat patients with orthopedic and neurological impairments. Design and implement new programs to educate the community and bring in new patient populations.

Evaluated and treated clients of all ages with various orthopedic and neurological impairments including balance impairments, athletic injuries, post surgical, and over use injuries in an outpatient setting.

Evaluate and treat patients with neurological diagnoses, primarily brain injury and CVA, within a multidisciplinary clinic with a community re-integration focus. Additionally, evaluate and treat clients with orthopedic impairments including rotator cuff syndromes and low back pain. Responsible for interdisciplinary communication amongst other rehab.

Evaluated and treated medically complex clients with various neurological and orthopedic impairments including CVA, MS, and post-operative patients. Responsible for presenting client cases at interdisciplinary rounds in order to provide optimal rehab services. Also attended brace clinic, serial casting clinic, ALS clinic, and a WalkAid evaluation..

Performed physical interventions under the supervision of a clinical instructor within an inpatient neurological setting. Assisted with gait training, prosthetic training, balance activities, and functional exercise for patients with impairments including apraxia and lower limb amputations.

Evaluated and treated patients of all ages with various orthopedic impairments including frozen shoulder, spinal stenosis, and ACL repair within a busy outpatient setting. Researched and formulated an educational reference for the clinic regarding treatment for clients with residual impairments several years post Guillian-Barre Syndrome.

Assisted physical therapists supervising patients’ performance of their exercise program and providing appropriate instruction as needed within a private outpatient orthopedic setting. Clinic served clients of all ages and backgrounds with various orthopedic, neurological, and age-related impairments. Gained a strong background in therapeutic exercise.

Coached all ages including athletes at the National level, for both competitive and non-competitive gymnasts. Designed conditioning programs for gymnasts for prevention and rehabilitation of injuries. Gained additional experience instructing non-English speaking children and children with neurological and developmental disorders.

Instructed and supervised clients in the performance of cardiovascular exercise as well as the utilization of free weights and isotonic equipment with proper form and technique with a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual fitness club overseas. Designed and implemented individualized exercise programs based on clients’ goals. Gained experience communicating with.

Dpt, Physical Therapy

Bsc, Fitness And Wellness, Psychology