Casey A. Unverzagt, PT, DSc, OCS, SCS, CMPT, CSCS
523 Bessemer Ave• Grove City, PA 16127 • (724) 974 9647 • caseyunverzagt@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
DSc in Orthopaedic and Manual Therapy
October 2008-July 2014
APTA Credentialed Sports PT Residency
Skyline Hospital in White Salmon, WA
June 2006-June 2007
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Doctor of Physical Therapy, May 2006
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Bachelor of Natural Science Biology, May 2003
Minor in Exercise Science
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Wise Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Slippery Rock, PA
3/08-current
• Full time appointment as clinic director of outpatient orthopaedic and sports medicine physical therapy practice.
Responsibilities include patient treatment, administrative duties, budget management, marketing, staffing, etc.
Proaxis Therapy, Steadman-Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Spartanburg, SC
8/07-3/08
• Full time appointment at leading Southeast sports medicine clinic. Regular interactions and interdisciplinary
treatment with world-renowned surgeons, including Dr. Richard Hawkins and Dr. Juan Rodrigo. Regular
surgical observations. Member of sports residency faculty. Clinical instructor duties.
Skyline Hospital Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, White Salmon, WA
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6/06-8/07
Full time appointment at APTA credentialed sports medicine residency. Responsibilities included comprehensive
evaluation and treatment of sports and orthopaedic patients. Significant interactions with orthopaedic surgeons
and podiatrists. Sideline coverage for local athletic teams. Organized and delivered pre-participation screenings
for local high-school and middle-school students. Weekly mentorship, rounds, lecture and lab with SCS
clinicians and physicians.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Specialty Certification
• Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT)
o Passed rigorous written and oral practical examination through the North American Institute of
Orthopaedic and Manual Therapy (NAIOMT) in November 2013
• Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS)
o Board certified orthopaedic physical therapy specialist since 2011
• Sports Certified Specialist (SCS)
o Board certified sports physical therapy specialist since 2008
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
o Certified through National Strength and Conditioning Association since August 2005
• Trigger Point Dry Needling
o Certified through Kineticore (2013)
Residency Education
• APTA Residency and Fellowship Accreditation
o Site reviewer for American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education
since 2008
• Evidence in Motion (EIM) Sports Physical Therapy Residency
o Primary faculty for sports physical therapy residency program since 2008
Non-Clinical Employment: Teaching
• Scorebuilders
o Instruct 10-15 PT and PTA licensing boards review courses annually since 2008 (70 total)
• APTA Sports Section
o Course instructor for 3-day “Emergency Medical Response” course since 2007
• Evidence in Motion (EIM) Sports Physical Therapy Residency
o Faculty for sports physical therapy residency program since 2008
• Evidence in Motion (EIM) Continuing Education
o Conduct four courses for EIM: Emergency Medical Response (EMR) for the Sports Physical
Therapist, Sports Physical Therapy Competencies, EIM SCS Prep Course, and featured speaker
at Manipalooza conference annually
• PhysicalTherapy.com
o Create and deliver regular online lectures including Injury Prevention Programs, Specificity of
Therapeutic Exercise, Sport Specific Biomechanics, and Concussions since 2011
Volunteer Guest Lectures
• “Pre-Hospital Care of the Spine Injured Football Athlete”
o Research on the mechanisms, etiology, and management on the spinal cord injured football
player
! Delivered at Sports Section’s Emergency Response Course, Hood River, OR: 11/06
! Co-delivered to Skyline Hospital ER Staff, White Salmon, WA: 10/06
! Lecture currently integrated into Emergency Medical Response course curriculum,
and delivered by varying instructors
• “Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction”
o Researched and delivered a two-hour continuing education class on ACL failure, non-anatomic
reconstruction, and the biomechanical, surgical, and rehab implications of the double-bundle
ACL reconstruction
! Delivered for Northwest Sports Medicine Society, Portland, OR: 1/07
• “Primary Care of the Athlete’s Knee”
o Course instruction detailing evaluation, functional assessment, and acute injury management
! Delivered for Mary-Black Hospital System athletic trainers and Proaxis Therapy
sports physical therapy residents, Spartanburg, SC: 1/08
• “Differential Diagnosis of a Sports Hernia in a High School Athlete”
o Lecture given at Combined Sections Meeting as part of “Complicated Patient” series for SPTS
! San Diego, CA: 2010
• Regular guest lectures provided for Slippery Rock University Physical Therapy, Exercise
Science, and Athletic Training Programs
o Lectures include therapeutic exercise, professional development, clinical decision making,
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
! Slippery Rock, PA: 2008-current
Publications
• Unverzagt C, Ross O, Hughes C. Case Report: Rehabilitation and Outcomes for a Patient Following
Implant of a Reverse Delta III Shoulder Prosthesis. Orthop Practice. 2006; 18(2):32-37.
• Unverzagt C, Schuemann T, Mathisen J. Differential Diagnosis of a Sports Hernia in a High-School
Athlete: A Resident’s Case Problem. JOSPT. 2007; 38(2):63-70.
• Unverzagt C, Gehrke C, Botten K. (2013) Plantar Fasciitis. In J Brumitt (Ed), Orthopaedic Case
Reports. New York: McGraw Hill Education.
Continuing Education
• During undergraduate studies, attended continuing education for American College of Sports Medicine,
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Interest Group, and Bureau of Education and Research.
• During graduate work, attended continuing education and conferences for American Physical Therapy
Association, Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association, Pennsylvania Department of Public
Welfare’s Autism Taskforce
• Post-graduation, attended the following conferences or completed the following continuing education:
o Cycling and Physical Therapy Rehab Workshop
! Erik Moen, PT
! Portland, OR: 8/12/06
! 6.5 contact hours
o APTA Sports Section Team Concepts Course
! Multiple presenters and topics
! Las Vegas, NV: 12/1/06-12/3/06
! 18.5 contact hours
o PTWA Spring Conference and Chapter Meeting
! Movement System Impairment Syndromes, by Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA
! Spokane, WA: 4/27/07-4/28/07
! 13.5 contact hours
o National Strength and Conditioning Association Home Study Courses and CEU’s
! Plyometric Exercises for the Overhead-Throwing Athlete: Home Study 8/2006
! 0.5 contact hours
o Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, in conjunction with Mary Black Memorial Hospital
! A Shoulder Symposium; Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Shoulder Arthoplasty,
Shoulder Instability
• Dr. Jeffrey Adams, Dr. Robert Bell, Dr. Gary Misamore, Dr. Richard Hawkins
• Spartanburg, SC: 5/7/07
• 2 contact hours
! Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in Sport
• Dr. David Wiley
• Spartanburg, SC: 10/8/07
• 1 contact hour
o “The Foot:” Evaluation and Management of Common Overuse Injuries
! Thomas McPoil, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA
! Spartanburg, SC: 8/24/07-8/25/07
! 15 contact hours
o “Advanced Concepts in Examination and Treatment of the Shoulder Complex”
! Kevin Wilk, DPT
! Spartanburg, SC: 9/29/07-9/30/07
! 16 contact hours
o “Evidence-based Examination and Selected Interventions for Patients with Lumbopelvic Spine
and Hip Disorders”
! John Childs, PT, PhD, MBA, OCS, FAAOMPT
! Greenville, SC: 11/16/07-11/18/07
! 15 contact hours
o “Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Care for the Primary Care Physician: Hip/Pelvis & Low Back
Pain”
! Various presenters
! Spartanburg, SC: 1/11/08
! 8 contact hours
o “Knee: Functional Rehabilitation”
! Proaxis Therapy, Mary Black Hospital System
! Spartanburg, SC: 1/12/08
! 8 contact hours
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North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT)
! Have completed coursework including Level I, Level II UE and LE courses, Level III
UE and LE, Level IV, and Thoracic course (20 credits) between 2008 and 2013.
Trigger Point Dry Needling
! Kineticore
! Baltimore, MD: January 2013
! 27 hours
Professional Memberships and Certification
• Currently hold memberships or certifications with:
o APTA, Sports Section
• Hip SIG member
• Residency/Fellowship SIG member
• Emergency Response SIG member
o National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
o American Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder
• Recently appointed to sports medicine team for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
Responsibilities include providing physical therapy to athletes at one of several Olympic Training
Centers, and traveling with a team to competition as needed.