Erin Dinnie

I have been a physical therapist for 13 years. I love helping and being creative in executing physical therapy programs to families and individuals to achieve optimal results. When I am not working I enjoy traveling.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Moving Together Therapy (Pediatric In- Home/DMI Intensives), Scottsdale AZ, March 2022 to Present/ Owner

• Provide one on one direct pediatric physical therapy services in the home or natural environment.
• Provide in-office DMI intensives./DMI level C provider 
• Treatment provided for children from birth to adolescence.
• Provide support to children and family members to achieve optimal function in areas of gross motor, play, social emotional, and developmental support
• Provide information and resources on family identified concerns.
• Provide treatment for a variety of diagnoses from developmental delay, torticollis, genetic disorders and sports injuries. 
• Implement adaptations, functional training, prevention/functional hands on techniques, encourage parent and child interaction to help improve global selfcare, mobility, and play skills. 
• Perform evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes, medical necessity documentation and reassessments for a variety of diagnoses.
• Used a variety of standardized testing (PDMS 2, GMFM, PEDI, BOT), conducted tests and measurements, and used a variety of assistive equipment as needed.

• Provide one on one direct services in home with focus on specializing in treatment of orthopedic injuries, sports medicine, post surgical rehabilitation, pediatric, vestibular and neurological dysfunctions.
• Maintained a regular dialogue and communication with referring primary care physicians and referring practitioner of record.
• Regularly performed evaluations, progress reports, and discharge notes while also incorporating differential diagnosis and didactic reasoning during routine assessments. 
• Educated patients on individual home exercise programs and develop plans of care for individuals in order to achieve optimal success in their rehabilitation. 

• Participate in team collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
• Provide information and resources on family identified concerns.
• Provide intervention strategies into daily routines to children and family’s daily life.
• Provide support to children and family members to achieve optimal function in areas of gross motor, play, social emotional, and developmental support.
• Provide support to the family and children in their natural environment.
• Participate in IFSP, transition planning meetings, and exit meetings.
• Perform record reviews, Evaluation/assessments, as well as re-evaluations for children.
• Implement adaptations, functional training, prevention/functional hands on techniques, encourage parent and child interaction to help improve global selfcare, mobility, and play skills. 

• Provide direct patient care and treatment to both adult and pediatric clientele.
• Specializing treatment of orthopedic injuries, adolescent sports injuries, sports medicine, post surgical rehabilitation, pediatric, vestibular and neurological dysfunctions.
• Provide sideline assistance with gymnastic meets and provide continuing education seminars to rhythmic athletes such as dancers and gymnast.
• Provide assistance with screening with ASU’s men’s gymnastics team.
• Clinical Instructor for NAU student. 
• Utilize pilates equipment and specific pilates exercises as an additional tool during rehabilitation.
• Maintain a regular dialogue and communication with referring primary care physicians and referring practitioner of record.
• Provide manual therapy higher education skills as a part of daily treatments to individual patients. 
• Regularly perform evaluations, progress reports, and discharge notes while also incorporating differential diagnosis and didactic reasoning during routine assessments.
• Educate patients on individual home exercise programs and develop plans of care for individuals in order to achieve optimal success in their rehabilitation. 
• Main therapist to treat pediatric clientele within clinic environment.
• Provide additional continuing education seminars to the community. 

• Provided direct patient care and treatment to both adult and pediatric clientele. Specializing in treatment of orthopedic injuries, sports medicine, post surgical rehabilitation, pediatric, vestibular and neurological dysfunctions.
• Maintained a regular dialogue and communication with referring primary care physicians and referring practitioner of record.
• Provided manual therapy higher education skills as a part of daily treatments to individual patients.
• Regularly performed evaluations, progress reports, and discharge notes while also incorporating differential diagnosis and didactic reasoning during routine assessments. 
• Educated patients on individual home exercise programs and develop plans of care for individuals in order to achieve optimal success in their rehabilitation. 
• Main therapist to treat pediatric clientele within clinic environment.

• Provided direct clinical care from (birth to 21 years of age) for patients with medical, functional, orthopedic, and gross motor disorders in the outpatient setting.
• Delivered Therasuit Method functional strengthening program on a weekly basis throughout the year. Provided three to four hours of physical therapy a day to individual patients for three consecutive weeks at a time. 
• Performed Manual Therapy techniques as required for daily treatments. 
• Performed Evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes, medical necessity documentation and reassessments for a variety of diagnoses.
• Used a variety of standardized testing (PDMS 2, GMFM, PEDI, BOT), conducted tests and measurements, and used a variety of assistive equipment as needed.
• Provided recommendations and consultation for durable medical equipment needs.
• Collaborated with members of rehabilitation team including physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists. 

• Provided direct patient care and treatment to both adult and pediatric clientele. Specializing in treatment of orthopedic injuries, sports medicine, post surgical rehabilitation, pediatric, vestibular and neurological dysfunctions.
• Maintained a regular dialogue and communication with referring primary care physicians and referring practitioner of record.
• Provided manual therapy higher education skills as a part of daily treatments to individual patients.
• Regularly performed evaluations, progress reports, and discharge notes while also incorporating differential diagnosis and didactic reasoning during routine assessments. 
• Educated patients on individual home exercise programs and develop plans of care for individuals in order to achieve optimal success in their rehabilitation.
• Performed yearly physicals and sideline assistance during games to the Viera Hawks football team 2012 to 2014.
• Additional duties involved as senior therapist of facility included a weekly inventory of equipment and supplies, as well as opening and setting up of facility daily. 

• Provided direct clinical care from (birth to 21 years of age) for patients with medical, functional, and gross motor disorders.
• Delivered Therasuit Method Intensive program on a weekly basis.
• Involved in pediatric sports rehab program.
• Performed Evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes and reassessments for a variety of diagnoses.
• Used a variety of standardized testing (PDMS 2, BOT, PEDI), conducted tests and measurements, and used a variety of assistive equipment as needed.
• Worked with a variety of different health care professionals working in a team environment to provide optimal care.

Doctorate of Physical Therapy August 2010

Florida International University, Miami, FL

GPA: 3.78

Bachelors of Arts in Gerontology May 2007

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

GPA: 3.8

CERTIFICATION (S) / AREAS OF ADVANCED CLINICAL SKILLS

• Certified pediatric DMI level C practitioner February 2023
• Certified pediatric DMI level B practitioner March 2022
• Certified pediatric DMI level A practitioner June 2021
• Clinical Instructor for physical therapy NAU student January 2020
• IASTM Practitioner Certification November 2018
• Dry Needling Certification IDN November 2018
• American Physical Therapy Association member renewed June 2018
• CPR Certification renewed every two years 2010 to Present
• Clinical Instructor and mentor for physical therapy student January 2016 to February 2016
• Completed Orthopedic Manual Therapy Certification (COMT) through Ola Grimsby Institute May 2014
• Certified in Therasuit Universal Exercise Unit Pediatric intensive Therapy January 2011