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PHYSICAL THERAPY
More about Lori and Jill
You can catch Lori and Jill sharing their expertise and answering listener questions on the third Monday of every month on the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio. Tune in to learn more about staying active, preventing injuries, and living your healthiest life!
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In addition, Lori and Jill have a podcast for physical therapists through the Orthopedics Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Search for “APTA Orthopedics Podcasts” wherever you listen to your podcasts or on YouTube, search “APTA Orthopedics Did You Know”
Education
Lori Thein Brody
Lori Thein Brody, PT, PhD, SCS, AT-Ret is a Professor in the Health Sciences PhD program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, UT. She has also been a clinician at UW Health Science Drive Medical Center for over 35 years. She earned her first bachelor’s degree in physical education at Iowa State University and her second at the University of Missouri-Columbia in physical therapy. She earned her first and second master’s degrees and her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Dr. Brody has been a board-certified Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS) from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and has been a certified athletic trainer since 1986, recently retiring that certification. She taught in entry level physical therapy programs at Ithaca College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison until she found her passion for teaching graduate students at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She has been teaching there originally in person, and now remotely, since 1996. She has co-authored two textbooks and has served on and chaired many boards and committees at the national level.
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Dr. Brody has always loved teaching and educating, both to students and to clients. Whether talking with a client one-on-one, talking with our listeners on Wisconsin Public Radio, or creating a podcast for our physical therapy peers, it is the education piece that is the most interesting and satisfying. The best part of the day is when that education piece really clicks for someone, and it changes their understanding or outlook.
Jill Thein-Nissenbaum
Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, PT, DSc, SCS, AT-Ret is a Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Iowa State University, a master’s in physical therapy from the University of Iowa, and a Doctorate of Science in Orthopaedic and Sports Science from Rocky Mountain University in Provo, Utah.
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Dr. Thein-Nissenbaum has been a board-certified Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties since 2001 and has been a certified athletic trainer since 1990. Since joining the DPT program faculty in 1995, she has served in numerous roles. Currently, she teaches two 5-credit courses in the musculoskeletal track and a two-semester Sports Physical Therapy elective.
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Clinically, she is contracted to the Department of Athletics, where she serves as the staff physical therapist for Badger Sports medicine. Dr. Thein-Nissenbaum is currently in her 17th season working with the Badgers.
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Jill remains highly active in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She currently serves on the Scientific and Practice Affairs Committee, a position to which she was appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. Additionally, Jill acts as a content expert for the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), where she conducts site visits for the accreditation and reaccreditation of residency and fellowship programs.
In her free time, Jill enjoys spending quality moments with her family, including her husband—who is also a physical therapist—and their daughters. You can often find her cheering at a Badger sporting event, riding her bike, hiking through Wisconsin’s magnificent state parks, or exploring new destinations through travel.