| Bob Worden |
MS, MBA, CAGS, PTA, ATC
Bob Worden is the founder
and president of Pinnacle Physical Therapy. He
is a veteran of the athletic training and physical
therapy profession. He recently completed 11
years as clinician, administrator,
and regional clinical coordinator with the Healthsouth
Corporation before opening the new Pinnacle Site
in June of 2004. Bob has been active in high
school and college sports medicine with service
to Newton North High School, Rivers School and
several schools throughout the Merrimack Valley. |
He was the Director
of Athletic Training at the University of Lowell
from 1981-1988. 32 of his student Physical Therapy
Majors became certified Athletic Trainers under
his direction. During this time, the University
won National Championships in basketball and ice
hockey. He worked with All American athletes in
soccer, cross country, track and field, wrestling
and tennis. Bob Worden has been a leader in the
field of sports medicine.
His thesis study on injuries in high school soccer
is an important work. He founded the Independent
School Medical Council and has been a driving force
behind placing certified Athletic Trainers in High
Schools. Bob has been recognized by the National
Athletic Trainers Association for his early work
in placing athletic trainers in nontraditional
settings as a member of the Corporate Industrial
Committee for the N.A.T.A.
Bob Worden completed basic and advanced Graston Technique training this fall. “Those new skills have given our staff another tool to treat painful, acute, and chronic soft tissue pain,” stated Bob. His busy continuing education agenda also included the annual Cincinnati Sports Medicine Program and brought new shoulder and knee treatments back to the clinic. Nationally renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Frank Noyes and Physical Therapists Kevin Wilk and George Davies led the program.
He also attended the Harvard Medical Schools program on ankle diagnosis and treatment featuring Michael Wilson, M.D., Chief of orthopedics and ankle service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Bob@pinnaclephysicaltherapy.com
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