Your Favorite PT
Christopher Thurston, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Board Certified clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Certified Orthopaedic Manipulative therapist
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
Vestibular Rehabilitation Specialist
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Dr. Thurston received his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of South Florida in 2012 after completing his undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Florida.
He became recognized as a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in 2015 and a Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT) through the North American Institute of Manual Physical Therapy (NAIOMT) in 2016. In 2019, he became a Certified Orthopedic Manipulative Therapist (COMT) and a graduate of the NAIOMT fellowship program, earning the title of FAAOMPT (Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists).
He currently works at the University of Miami in the outpatient orthopedic setting treating patients with injuries related to orthopedics, vestibular dysfunction and concussion.
He has lab assisted for numerous NAIOMT's orthopedic manual therapy continuing education courses taught in the state of Florida. He is now a clinical instructor with ASPIRE OMT . He hosts monthly journal clubs that are open to physical therapists interested in discussion of the latest research on topics related to the orthopedic setting.
He has previous experience as a mentor in both sports and orthopedic residency programs and is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor. He has successfully completed Emory and APTA’s Vestibular Rehabilitation: A competency-based course. He is involved in the University of Miami’s Pro Bono student run clinic. His abstract was selected for poster presentation at the 2018 AAOMPT conference titled, “The Manubrial Test: A Novel Assessment for Regional Interdependence in Adolescent Overhead Athletes: A Case Series.”
He is the creator of Your Favorite PT mentor program designed for physical therapists seeking to gain advanced clinical reasoning and manual therapy skills in their journey to become master clinicians. Throughout his career, he has been involved in creating learning opportunities for his peers and interdisciplinary team through journal clubs, case reviews and numerous department presentations. Early in his career he served as a blog writer for Florida's #1 hospital in which he illustrated the management of current sport injuries from a physical therapist's perspective, writing about athletes such as Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning and the late Kobe Bryant.
He considers himself a lifelong learner and truly enjoys devoting the time to helping others reach their full potential. As a University of Florida alumni, Dr. Thurston is an avid Gator sports fan. He also enjoys music, the adventures of being a foodie and a good laugh with his family and friends.
He became recognized as a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in 2015 and a Certified Manual Physical Therapist (CMPT) through the North American Institute of Manual Physical Therapy (NAIOMT) in 2016. In 2019, he became a Certified Orthopedic Manipulative Therapist (COMT) and a graduate of the NAIOMT fellowship program, earning the title of FAAOMPT (Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists).
He currently works at the University of Miami in the outpatient orthopedic setting treating patients with injuries related to orthopedics, vestibular dysfunction and concussion.
He has lab assisted for numerous NAIOMT's orthopedic manual therapy continuing education courses taught in the state of Florida. He is now a clinical instructor with ASPIRE OMT . He hosts monthly journal clubs that are open to physical therapists interested in discussion of the latest research on topics related to the orthopedic setting.
He has previous experience as a mentor in both sports and orthopedic residency programs and is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor. He has successfully completed Emory and APTA’s Vestibular Rehabilitation: A competency-based course. He is involved in the University of Miami’s Pro Bono student run clinic. His abstract was selected for poster presentation at the 2018 AAOMPT conference titled, “The Manubrial Test: A Novel Assessment for Regional Interdependence in Adolescent Overhead Athletes: A Case Series.”
He is the creator of Your Favorite PT mentor program designed for physical therapists seeking to gain advanced clinical reasoning and manual therapy skills in their journey to become master clinicians. Throughout his career, he has been involved in creating learning opportunities for his peers and interdisciplinary team through journal clubs, case reviews and numerous department presentations. Early in his career he served as a blog writer for Florida's #1 hospital in which he illustrated the management of current sport injuries from a physical therapist's perspective, writing about athletes such as Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning and the late Kobe Bryant.
He considers himself a lifelong learner and truly enjoys devoting the time to helping others reach their full potential. As a University of Florida alumni, Dr. Thurston is an avid Gator sports fan. He also enjoys music, the adventures of being a foodie and a good laugh with his family and friends.