Meet Dr. Lesley Parrish, GMAP-PT Instructor
We are excited to host our first GMAP-PT (Golf Movement Assessment Professional for Physical Therapists) Certification Course on Saturday, June 17th in Birmingham, Alabama. This course is designed to help physical therapists optimize movement patterns and reduce injury risk for golf athletes. It utilizes wearable technology to assess and improve athletic movement as it pertains to the golf swing. This course is important for the evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and strengthening of movements to improve golf performance and fulfills APTA requirements for injury prevention and exercise prescriptions specific to golf athletes.
This course will be taught by ETRAK owner and founder Thomas Twitty (read about Thomas here) and physical therapist Dr. Lesley Parrish. Dr. Parrish has been a consultant for ETRAK for the past two years. During this time, she has tested ETRAK products and given us feedback as we worked to bring it to market. She has been an invaluable part of this process and we are thankful to have her with us for the GMAP-PT certification and for all of our participants to learn from her. View Dr. Parrish’s full bio below.
Lesley R. Parrish, PT, DPT, SCS, FAAOMPT
ABPTS Board Certified in Sports Physical Therapy
Fellow – American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists
Dr. Lesley Parrish is a licensed physical therapist that has dedicated over 21 years of clinical practice to the art of caring for individuals with orthopedic and sports medicine injuries. Her focus has been sports medicine with a specialization in movement assessment, injury prevention, and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries. Her practice has consisted of working with both professional and collegiate athletes. In addition, she has worked with Ariel Recovery Group Special Operations Team focusing on recovery and pain control. She has worked alongside physicians from the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, the Hughston Clinic, and Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Parrish’s research interests focus on clinical advancements levering technology for movement assessment and injury prevention. She has also served as adjunct faculty for the Troy University Athletic Training Program and Lipscomb University Athletic Training Program. She has had the honor of representing her profession on venues such as ESPN and Sports Illustrated.
D. Parrish received her bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama and was awarded a doctorate degree in Physical therapy from Belmont University in 2002. She is certified in Electrical Dry Needling, IASTM, concussion, spinal manipulation, trigger point dry needling, and is APTA board certified in sports medicine. She is also a certified manual trigger point therapist and has recently completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Therapy through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapists and has achieved full FAAOMPT fellowship status.
Dr. Parrish currently serves as full time faculty with Faulkner University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and is the physical therapist on staff with Troy University Athletics. She continues to passionately pursue excellence in PT practice in southeast Alabama where she, her husband, and two children reside. She is actively involved in her church, tennis, and wellness. She is blessed to work in a career she feels makes a difference in so many lives by returning individuals to their desired level of functionality.
Dr. Parrish (right) working with students at Faulkner University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Source: Instagram (@faulkneruniversitydpt)
