Ryan Neslund
PT, DPT, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Vestibular Rehabilitation Specialist
Spooner Biltmore
Physical Therapist & Clinic Director
“I strive to foster independence by inspiring patients to find themselves, through the facilitation of body awareness and mental fortitude.”
Education:
DPT – University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (2014)
BS – Arizona State University (Exercise and Wellness) (2008)
Certifications:
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – National Strength and Conditioning Association
Certified Vestibular Rehabilitation Specialist (Cert. VRS) – American Musculoskeletal Institute
Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) – Functional Movement Systems
Community Involvement:
Assists Fountain Hills High School Football and Athletic Training Programs focusing on injury prevention, on field and off field injury assessment, and post injury rehabilitation.
Areas of Interest:
Foot/Ankle
Functional Movement Testing
General Orthopedics
Manual Therapy
Neuro and Pain science
Post-Surgical
Spine Rehabilitation
Sports Rehabilitation & Screening
Temporal Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD)
Vestibular Rehabilitation
About Me:
Ryan grew up in Gig Harbor, WA and moved to Arizona in 2005 to attend Arizona State University. Upon graduation, he became a certified strength and conditioning specialist affording him opportunities to train and coach youth athletes from elementary to the high school level.
Ryan began his career in Corporate Wellness as a Fitness Specialist for a top Fortune 500 Company assessing, training, and work conditioning company employees. After 5 years in the fitness industry, Ryan joined the Spooner team as a physical therapy technician while in the process of applying to physical therapy programs. In 2012, he relocated to San Diego, CA to pursue his Doctorate of Physical Therapy where he graduated with High Honors from the University of St Augustine.
After graduation, Ryan returned to Arizona and re-joined the Spooner Fountain Hills family in order to reconnect with the community, where he currently volunteers time with the Fountain Hills High School Athletic Programs.
Ryan has a passion for mentoring, educating, and coaching with a treatment philosophy that embodies all these traits as he believes successful patient outcomes begin with effective patient education and motivation. His philosophy utilizes the methodology that seeks to reset the body with manual therapy, reinforce change with patient education and activity modification, and reload the movement systems with corrective exercise.
Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife, Danielle, step son, Ethan and dog, Leo. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies, football (GO HAWKS!), working out, taking road trips, and listening to and DJ’ing electronic music.