Elaine Larson
Brooklyn Park
Summary
Dynamic Physical Therapist with expertise in pediatric therapy at Children's Minnesota, excelling in developing personalized home exercise programs and fostering strong patient relationships. Proven track record in enhancing recovery outcomes through innovative treatment planning and mentoring new staff, while contributing to best practice guidelines in vestibular rehabilitation.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapist
Children's Minnesota
06.2008 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with patients and families, establishing trust and rapport to facilitate successful therapy outcomes for patients age birth to 21.
- Lead the development of the rehab component of the concussion program.
- Worked with Audiology to facilitate referrals of patients with vestibular disorders for physical therapy treatment.
- Worked with Research teams on development of vestibular and concussion research projects
- Attended team meetings for concussion clinic
- Designed customized home exercise programs tailored to individual patient needs for continued progress outside of clinic visits.
- Mentored new physical therapists, fostering a supportive learning environment and sharing clinical expertise.
Travel Physical Therapist
Destination Healthcare
09.2007 - 06.2008
- Managed caseloads efficiently while maintaining attention to detail in documentation and communication with other healthcare professionals.
- Delivered high-quality care in various settings such as outpatient clinics and home health environments.
- Enhanced patient recovery by developing personalized therapy plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Emphasis on pediatric and adult patients with neurological disorders.
Education
DPT - Physical Therapy
The College of St. Scholastica
Duluth05-2007
Master of Arts - Health Sciences
The College of St. Scholastica
Duluth05-2005
Skills
- Home exercise programs
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Balance training
- Clinical reasoning
- Patient relations
- Therapeutic exercises
- Treatment Planning
- Patient-focused therapy
- Patient assessment
- Case management
- Staff education and training
- Pediatric therapy
Accomplishments
- Consistently recognized by peers for outstanding achievement in working with children with concussion and vestibular disorders.
- Collaborated with neurosurgery team in the development of Children's concussion program.
- Developed and implemented best practice guidelines for physical therapy treatment of concussion patients at Children's
- Established best practice guidelines for physical therapy treatment of pediatric vestibular patients at Children's
- Collaborated with Audiology to facilitate referrals of patients with vestibular disorders for physical therapy treatment.
- Prepared a research proposal for assessing vestibular dysfunctions in patients with oncology diagnoses.
- Collaborated with concussion research team
- Presented 3 hour course on concussion treatment to St. Catherine's DPT students 2022-2024
Certification
- APTA Pediatric Vestibular Competency
- Vestibular and Concussion Certification from the American Institute of Balance
Timeline
Physical Therapist
Children's Minnesota
06.2008 - Current
Travel Physical Therapist
Destination Healthcare
09.2007 - 06.2008
DPT - Physical Therapy
The College of St. Scholastica
Master of Arts - Health Sciences
The College of St. Scholastica
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