02 - Clinic Director`s perspective with Dr. Sandy Murphy

``Learn my community, learn what resources are around me… By doing that, it creates your own little network for direct access and you are not even trying. You are just trying to know people. So you can help your patient when they are finished.`` - Sandy Murphy.

Our guest is Dr. Sandy Murphy, DPT, Cert MDT. Dr. Sandy has been practicing Physical Therapy since 1999 (University of Kentucky). Sandy has worked for STAR Physical Therapy as a clinical director since 2010. Sandy has experience in vestibular and aquatic therapies and has obtained her McKenzie and ASTYM Certification. She has spoken at courses about Pain Neuroscience Education as well as added case studies to articles in Worker’s Compensation journals regarding the same. She resides in East Nashville and loves being outside with her dogs, Beans, and Frankie.

What will you learn:

· Sandy`s story and career

· Experience being a clinic director

· Challenges faced during her career (tornado and insurance issues)

· Marketing advice (be a resource for the community)

· Direct access

· Dry Needling

· Yoga and Physical Therapy

· Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

· How to become a successful Physical Therapy

Sandy`s favorite resource of information: Journals

Sandy contact information:

STAR Physical Therapy website: https://www.starpt.com/

Email: Sandy.murphy@starpt.com

Link to interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I95hDGphFM&feature=youtu.be

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