Louis Wipper, Dpt, Ocs, Cscs Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ny

Merrick, Ny

Evaluated, diagnosed, applied proper treatment protocols including Modalities/ Therapeutic Exercise Prescription/ Manual Therapy/ and Patient education, Re-evaluated, and Discharged patients.Constructed Individualized therapeutic rehabilitation programs to each patient to reach necessary goals and create positive functional outcomes.Rehabilitated a wide variety of patients ranging from High School Athletes, post-operative patients (including: total joint replacements, ACL reconstruction, Meniscal Repairs, Hip/Shoulder Labrum repairs, Arthroscopes, ORIF of wrist/ankle, RCR), Spinal injuries, overuse injuries, postural dysfunction, chronic pain patients, and many others.Productively delegated tasks to ATCs and PT Aides to effectively treat and provide above optimal health care to each patient.Communicated daily with Clinical Director, Clinical Instructor, fellow PTs/SPTs, ATCs, and PT Aides to facilitate improved efficiency within clinical setting and reach for best possible patient care.

Greater New York City Area

Performed initial evaluations with a wide variety of acute patients ranging from orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, and pulmonary disorders in order to facilitate appropriate physical therapy diagnoses.Worked half of clinical experience on orthopedic floor treating post operative patients including: total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, total shoulder replacement, spinal fusion surgery, open reduction internal fixations of hips and ankles, and Tibial intermedullary rod placement.Participated in inter-professional collaboration with nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physician assistants, and M.D.s to facilitate optimal patient care and proper discharge planning.Used Medilinks online rehabilitation note taking to facilitate proper inpatient billing and inpatient documentation.Currently working second half of clinical rotation on Oncology floor.

Greater Boston Area

Independently managed full caseload of subacute rehabilitation patients with Vestibular disorders, Post-operative patients, Cadiovascular disease, Pulmonary disfunction and disease, Alzheimers, Dementia, Parkinsons, Multiple Sclerosis, and spinal cord injuries.Participated in Weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to promote optimal patient care and appropriate discharge planning of all sub-acute patients.Implemented screening of nursing facility patients for assistive devices to allow for safe mobility, and othoses to improve gait and prevent contracutres.

Greater New York City Area

Treated a wide variety of orthopedic and sports-related injuries with various treatment techniques and therapeutic modalities to thoroughly rehabilitate patients. Facilitated patients to return to a broad range of activities using treatment techniques designed to improve strength, range of motion, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. Incorporated using Biodex systems to test and measure balance, stability, strength, flexibility, range of motion, and other key metrics. Incorporating Biodex results to create injury prevention programs, screening athletes for weaknesses and creating pre/post-season programs to improve athletic performance, and balance training to prevent slips/falls.

Levittown, Ny

Independently managed a caseload of broad based outpatient orthopedic patients consisting of but not limited to: geriatric patients, high school athletes, musculoskeletal injuries, post-operative patients, and chronic pain patients.Post completion of first clinical rotation was hired as a Physical Therapist Aide.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Instructed and performed Gross Anatomy cadaver dissections for students, assisted in managing laboratory, and held anatomy review classes to assist with student education. Class size 200 students separated in AM and PM laboratories.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Provided initial fitness screening, created proper training programs, personal trained, and educated college dormitory residents to reach desired individual fitness goals.