Meet Dr. Ralph Simpson PT, DPT, CMPT, ATC, CMTPT/DN

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Ralph Simpson graduated from the University of Montana with High Honor Bachelor of Science degrees in Physical Therapy as well as Health and Physical Education in 1983.  He achieved his High Honor doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Montana in 2011.  Dr. Simpson was certified as a strength and conditioning specialist in 1987 (National Strength and Conditioning Assoc) and holds current certifications in dry needling (Myopain seminars) and golf fitness (Titleist) and is a board certified specialist in orthopaedics (American Physical Therapy Assoc), manual therapy (North American Institute of Orthopaedic and Manual Therapy), and athletic training (National Athletic Trainers Assoc). Ralph began his initial training in manual therapy in 1988; the second class taught by what is now the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, becoming certified in 1992.  In 2008 he was named to the Titleist Performance Institute Board of Medical Advisors and has been a Professional Advisor for Golf Digest since 1998, and a faculty member of Myopain Seminars since 2017.

Dr. Simpson has published in the American Journal of Physical Therapy, written numerous articles for various publications, and owns a patent on The Instant Replay motor training tool and protocols.

He has provided event physical therapy and athletic training coverage to the Pan American Games, the Goodwill Games, the Coors Classic Bike Race, the Los Angeles Olympic Festival, and multiple venues at the USOC training facility in Colorado Springs.  The US Luge team employed Dr. Simpson for two World Cup and World Championship seasons as they traveled throughout Europe.

Between 1984 and 1993, Ralph worked at Seattle Sports Medicine treating professional and recreational athletes as well as providing coverage backstage for the Pacific Northwest Ballet.

For 10 seasons, Ralph was a physical therapist/athletic trainer on the PGA Tour fitness van and provided coverage at over 350 Tour events including the Masters, PGA Championships, US Open, Ryder Cup and President’s Cup.  He was the invited physical therapist for The Shark Shootout from 1997-2011.  In 2007 he co-authored “Complete Conditioning for Golf”, 2nd edition.”

Dr. Simpson has been an invited speaker at various national conferences and has appeared on ESPN, the Golf Channel, CBS sports, BBC sports talk, CNBC, and numerous local network affiliates across the country; he has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the LA Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, Golf World, and Golf Digest.

Currently, Dr. Simpson serves as a faculty instructor for dry needling with Myopain seminars when he is not at MOST, biking, skiing, fly fishing, or spending time with his daughter.

 

 

Meet Jennifer Alexander MS PT, BS Kinesiology, CMT, CMTPT/DN

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Jennifer graduated from the University of Colorado in 1994 with a Bachelor Degree in Kinesiology, and from Regis University in 1999 with a Master Degree in Physical Therapy.  Prior to Physical Therapy school she was a certified personal trainer and aerobic instructor in the Boulder- Denver area. Jennifer holds a certificate in manual therapy from the University of St. Augustine.

Jennifer has a collection of work experiences that have rounded her approach to orthopedic treatment: inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, long-term care, and home health.  Her years of competition on the soccer field, ski slopes, back country nordic tracks, and mountain biking combine with her varied professional experiences to give her style a holistic approach involving the “whole” patient.

From her unique experiences and own rehabilitated injuries, Jennifer knows the challenges and commitment needed to fully recover and has the educated touch to facilitate that recovery. 

Since 1999 Jennifer has practiced manual and orthopedic physical therapy and has been an integral part of MOST since 2006.

 

 

Meet Dr. Kim Weichers PT, DPT BS Outdoor Recreation & Education, CMTPT/DN

Kimberly graduated from the University of Montana with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2016. Growing up she moved throughout the country with her parents and stayed in their most recent family home state of Minnesota for her undergraduate degree in Outdoor Education. After years of leading multi-sport wilderness and cultural trips for teenagers, she settled in Montana, which has been her home for the past 18 years.

Since graduate school, Kimberly has cultivated her physical therapy skills in numerous settings such as: skilled nursing facilities, home health, inpatient rehab, outpatient clinics, and acute care at hospitals in both Missoula and Whitefish. Upon joining MOST she is happy to return to her true passion for treating patients in an outpatient clinic setting. Kimberly believes in prevention and whole body wellness in addition to focusing on treating the site of injury.  She works with patients to help them achieve their unique goals for rehab using a variety of treatment styles including: dry needling, postural re-education, manual soft-tissue and joint techniques, selective functional movement assessment, correcting muscle imbalances, and mobilization with movement. 

When not in the clinic, you’ll likely find her mountain biking, hiking, climbing peaks, and enjoying all forms of skiing in the winter. Throughout her own numerous sports and life injuries, she has fostered empathy for patients on their own path to healing their bodies. She revels in celebrating patients’ ‘graduation’ from PT after all their dedication, hard work and slowing down to listen to their bodies during the rehab process so they can return to the life they love.