Heather S. Myers, DPT, ATC, LAT, PT, SCS

I am a board certified sports physical therapy specialist and a certified athletic trainer who specializes in Sports Medicine Rehabilitation. I have been an instructor for physical therapy doctoral students and currently serve as a faculty mentor for our residency and fellowship programs. Mentoring has been a very rewarding way for me to pass on my love for sports medicine. I enjoy the balance of creativity and science required to return an injured athlete to full participation. A comprehensive approach to functional and athletic movement is needed to both prevent injury and return to sport. This is why I became certified in both the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA). Addressing dysfunctional movement patterns should be a priority for any athlete- from adolescents to professionals – who we see at Duke Sports Physical Therapy. I use many methods to treat these injuries, some of which require additional advanced education and certification such as the Graston Technique and Dry Needling (Kinetacore trained). I treat athletes from a number of sports, from high school football players to professional triathletes and everything in between. I believe that an athlete should return to the field with better movement and better performance than before injury.