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St. Luke's Rehabilitation: Boise, W. Myrtle St.

Physical or orthopedic therapy can help you recover from an injury or surgery and can also help you improve functional movement when dealing with chronic issues such as arthritis. We also offer balance and vestibular therapy.

Our goal is to get you moving, pain free, so you can return to your favorite activities and perform your best at home, at work, or when playing sports.

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Providers

  • Michael Clarke, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Michael Clarke, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT is board certified in orthopedic physical therapy, and has expertise in rehabilitating orthopedic and sports-related injuries for all ages. He strives to provide the best orthopedic care for all conditions, with special interests and training in managing spine and chronic pain conditions. He is passionate about educating and empowering his patients with the tools necessary for them to achieve their goals.

    Michael earned his doctorate in physical therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. He completed his orthopedic residency program through Evidence in Motion, and his fellowship training in orthopedics and manual physical therapy through Bellin College. He is certified in trigger point dry needling as well as an advanced clinical instructor.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Jami S. Garver, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Jami Garver-Hunt, PT, DPT, ATC is a physical therapist and athletic trainer specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine. Her professional interests include working with young and adult athletes, ski conditioning, and injury prevention. Jami earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University and her doctorate of physical therapy from the University of Kansas Medical Center. In her free time she enjoys tennis, golf, snowboarding, skiing, and spending time with her family.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
  • James Liaw, PT

    James Liaw, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    James Liaw, PT, DPT, CSCS is a doctor of physical therapy licensed in the state of Idaho. He specializes in sports-related injuries and post-operative rehabilitation for athletes of all ages.

    James is passionate about providing education and personalized treatment plans to his patients to help them in achieving their goals. He believes that individualized one-on-one care is the key to returning his patients to sport in fewer visits and reducing risk for re-injury. He also has special interest in assisting and educating climbers on injury prevention, performance enhancement, and reaching their climbing goals, indoors and out.

    James earned his bachelor's degree in exercise biology from the University of California, Davis and his doctorate of physical therapy from Regis University. He then completed the sports physical therapy residency program at St. Luke's, working with two local high school, Northwest Nazarene University, and the Idaho Steelheads. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA.


  • Heather Lopez, DPT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Heather Lopez, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS is a physical therapist with expertise in orthopedics and sports rehabilitation. She earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Michigan State University and a doctorate in physical therapy from Baylor University. She has an interest in optimizing athletic and sports performance, and she can often be seen covering St. Luke's-sponsored sporting events.

    Heather served as a physical therapist in the Army for 6 years, deploying to Afghanistan twice during that time.  She was appointed as the Officer In Charge for Physical Therapy for 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) where she implemented performance and injury prevention programs.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Emily Ohlin, PT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Emily Ohlin, PT, SCS specializes in working with patients with lower extremity injuries (hip, knee, ankle, and foot). She enjoys working with athletes to return them to sport as quickly and safely as possible, reducing the risk of re-injury. Emily has special interest is assisting cyclists on and off the bike in bike fitting for comfort, injury prevention, and performance enhancement, as well as correcting movement dysfunction to reduce injury risk.

    Emily is board certified as a sports specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association, and is a member of the Oregon Physical Therapy Association and the International Sports Physical Therapy Association. She is licensed to practice in both Idaho and Oregon. She has presented at professional conferences on functional testing for return to sport; assessment and treatment for the athlete's pelvis; sacrum and lumbar spine for ATC; and lower extremity biomechanics of cycling and bike fit.

    Originally from Ohio, Emily earned her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Marquette University. In her free time, she enjoys biking and skiing.



    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Andrea E Rowan Braddock, DPT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Andi Braddock, PT, DPT treats patients with a variety of orthopedic diagnoses and focuses on empowering people to reach their rehabilitation goals.

    Andi earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Willamette University and her doctorate of physical therapy from Regis University. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, trail running, backpacking, skiing, and rock climbing.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Joel E. Vanderlugt, DPT

    Physical Therapy

    Biography

    Joel E. VanderLugt, PT, DPT, SCS is a board certified sports clinical specialist with expertise in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. He earned his bachelor's degree in physical education and exercise science from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and his doctorate in physical therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. Joel's professional interests include sports performance, working with overhead athletes, and rehabilitation after concussion. When he's not working, he enjoys the Boise foothills, playing tennis and basketball, working on his house, and exploring the Northwest with his wife and dog.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

Procedures & Treatments

  • Aquatic Therapy

    Aquatic physical therapy is water-based rehabilitation provided by a licensed therapy professional.

Conditions

  • Arthritis

    Inflammation of the joints in one or more areas of the body. There are over 100 different types of arthritis.

  • Low Back Pain

    This common condition affects more than 80% of us at some point, and is not usually indicative of a serious spine problem.

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