Andy Parsons, PT, DPT, OCS is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. He completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Toledo and his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from The Ohio State University. He has extensive clinical experience in outpatient physical therapy. His practice is based in Defiance, OH at a regional medical center with special interests in manual therapy, low back pain, hip pain, knee pain, tendinopathies, and vestibular therapy. Dr. Parsons has presented on topics including lower extremity rehabilitation, low back pain, vestibular rehab, and implementation of evidence-based practice for clinicians in day-to-day practice.

Currently, Dr. Parsons serves ProMedica Total Rehab on the evidence-based practice implementation team which helps guide evidence translation to rehab clinicians. This team has implemented guidelines on many topics including ACL rehab, low back pain, neck pain, DVT management, adhesive capsulitis, and achilles tendinopathy. The group's evidence implementation efforts were featured by PTinMotion magazine. Dr. Parsons has also been a guest lecturer for the University of Toledo speaking about low back pain best practice. Dr. Parsons enjoys blogging for several institutions encouraging advancement of musculoskeletal rehabilitation and research. Dr. Parsons is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as APTA's Sports Section. You can find him at AndyParsonsDPT.com.