Introduction

Hello Everyone!  

My name is Stephanie Luna, a physical therapist residing currently in Dallas, Texas.  I hope that you all are staying warm where ever this post finds you.

Schooled

I am excited to be a part of tDPT program at the University of St. Augustine.  Surprising to say, this is my second to last semester prior to graduating.  I initially graduated from the physical therapy program at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, class of 2001.  Prior to this, I received a bachelor's degree in exercise science/athletic training, working with collegiate teams of various sports at the University of South Carolina.

The Road Traveled

Following my time with the Air Force (1995),  I began a post-rehab integration program in a gym setting to focus on prevention of injury specific to the return-to-sport recovery phase, placing this small business extension within one of the two sports facilities that I co-owned "back in the day".  This sparked my interest in physical therapy.  

My first job as a PT, working in a small but busy outpatient center of a rehab hospital, was instrumental for learning to work with multidisciplinary teams and building a variety of experience with emphasis on orthopedics/trauma, neurology, pain, balance, migraine, advanced amputation training, wound care, and aquatics.  After 8 years, I sold my part of the businesses and worked along Florida's east and west coast as a PT traveler for outpatient clinics, both private and hospital-affiliated.  Previous to moving to Texas 5 years ago, I opened a small cash-based PT clinic in Boca Raton, with a focus on education and multi-sport training.  My current position is as a clinical administrator/educator for a telehealth physical therapy platform.  I am greatly looking forward to learning more about women's health and wellness, as this is an area that I have not previous explored in-depth. 

Site Seeing

Driving along the Pacific California Coast Highway 1 with my husband and son is top on my list for favorite sites stateside (experiencing this with my family was my favorite part).  Flying low over the southern Turkish mountains and over Cypress was breathtaking. 

What's Next

I would say a positive characteristic that helps me persevere is being able to visualize my goal as if it's possible and finding some way to achieve it, albeit unconventionally.  I am hoping to learn more about women's health and wellness to assist in building educational support for online training and integrate care within mobile sports venues.  

Thank you for spending time here to get to know me.  I'm looking forward to knowing more about you! Can you share how you plan to utilize or apply what is learned within this course?  

Best, 

Stephanie