Dr. Chase Twedell, a licensed Physical Therapist since 2013, was a two-sport NCAA athlete, playing both football and baseball. His experience and passion for athletics led his physical therapy practice into orthopedic and sports injury management. He has vast experience assessing and treating all ages and ability levels from professional athletes to pediatric patients. He has a passion for teaching as he has served as an instructor to Physical Therapy students, from across the country, in patient management. His family ties to Law Enforcement and Military, as well as being married to a First Responder Psychologist, gives him an understanding of the physical and mental demands on First Responders.

Dr. Twedell’s educational and professional experiences include:

• Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of Southern California
• Board Certification as a Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics, demonstrating advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills in orthopedics
• Administrative and Clinical Director of a private orthopedic practice
• Credentialed as an ATPA Clinical Instructor
• Various clinical practices specializing in sports and orthopedic injury management, mentoring Sport Residents in patient management
• Development of didactic content for upper extremity anatomy, biomechanics and injury prevention and advanced patient management
• Development of evidence-based protocol for overhead injured athletes to return to competition
• Led special interest groups in discussion topics and development of criteria for treating overhead athletes

Dr. Twedell is a firm believer that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind and creating optimal physical health is the foundation for optimal well-being. He is dedicated to utilizing his experiences and knowledge to objectively assess First Responder physical health, provide solutions to address physical impairments and develop resiliency to the rigorous demands of the First Responder.