Lauren Jarmusz

I began my career at Stanford Healthcare as a graduate of Stanford’s postdoctoral Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program in 2017; in 2018 I became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS). I became an adjunct faculty member of the Residency Program in 2020 so that I could assist in educating fellow Physical Therapists on best care practices. I proudly continue to work for Stanford Healthcare honing my clinical practice skills and partaking in initiatives that innovate the Physical Therapy profession and improve patients’ care outcomes.

As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I am certified to evaluate and treat all body regions, ages, and genders; however, my personal clinical interest is in treatment of womens’ spine, pelvis, hip, and knee injuries. I strive to treat the “root cause” of an injury and value an interdisciplinary approach involving communication between appropriate healthcare providers of a patient. With each patient, I work to determine an effective plan of care, taking into account one’s lifestyle and movement goals. In respect to outcomes of treatment, I believe that objectivity in treatment is imperative to determine the effectiveness of intervention. Objectivity is accomplished through regular functional movement testing and measurements of joint motion throughout our treatment sessions. I am continuously looking to utilize health tech advances to improve objectivity and compliance to home exercise programs. Overall, I value a hybrid approach to treatment including visual movement analysis with movement pattern retraining, manual treatment techniques, and structured strength and conditioning exercise principles.

I strongly believe that each and every individual has a right to a healthy and fulfilling life. Healthy movement is an integral component in fulfilling this vision. Being an expert in movement analysis and injury recovery, I am passionate about sharing my knowledge with patients so they can not only recover from injury and movement dysfunction, but also be empowered to optimize their movement health throughout life independently.

Integrative Healthcare Approach + Technology = My Career Goal

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• American Physical Therapy Association Highlights Innovative Ways To Provide Patient-Centric Musculoskeletal Healthcare