Education:

  • Bachelor of Science (with honors) in Physical Therapy, University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee, December 1986

Board Certifications:

  • Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (5-2002 to 6-2012)

Experience:

 Donna Edwards
  • Mountain Spirit Physical Therapy, Knoxville, Tennessee;
    • Owner, October 2003 to present
  • The Therapy Center, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Coordinator of Women’s Health Program, June 1993-July 2003
    • Director of Oak Ridge Clinic, August 1991-June 1993
    • Staff Physical Therapist, August 1990-August 1991
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Staff Therapist, Outpatient Orthopedics, 9/88 to 8/90
    • Staff Therapist, General Acute Care, 12/86 to 9/8

Diagnoses Treated:

  • Pelvic Pain (abdominal, vaginal, and pelvic girdle)
  • Incontinence (urinary stress, urge, and fecal)
  • Voiding dysfunctions
  • Perinatal pain problems
  • Rectal or coccyx pain
  • Pelvic floor dysfunctions (levator ani spasm, pelvic floor tension myalgia, nonrelaxing puborectalis, constipation, prostatitis)
  • Osteoporosis

Memberships:

  • The American Physical Therapy Association
  • Tennessee Physical Therapy Association
  • International Pelvic Pain Society
  • American Urogynecologic Society
  • National Association for Continence
  • Vulvar Pain Society

Current Offices:

  • Chairperson Knoxville District Tennessee Physical Therapy Association
  • Associate Editor for Product Reviews SOWH Journal
  • TN State Representative for the Section on Women’s Health of the APTA
  • Practice Committee of TPTA

Professional Activity:

  • Guest Lecturer (Women’s Health Module)
    • Belmont College (3/99)
    • Knoxville Business College( 6/97-6/98)
    • TN State University (11/94-11/97)
    • East TN State University (2/97)
    • University of TN, Chattanooga (4/96)
  • Clinical Instructor, (9/87- 7/03)
  • Mentor to PT’s and students with interest in Women’s Health

Recent Continuing Education:

  • Defensible Documentation, April, 2008
  • Leadership and Management for Physical Therapists, April, 2008
  • Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, February, 2008
  • Integration of McKenzie, Maitland, and Mulligan Approaches, October, 2007
  • Pilates Breath Work, October, 2007
  • Clinical Reasoning in a Direct Access Environment, October, 2007
  • Osteoporosis: Bones for Life Introductory Course, October, 2006
  • Long Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Knoxville, TN, May 2006
  • Pharmacology for Physical Therapists, Peter Pannus, PT, PhD, Nashville, TN, April 2006
  • The Vulvodynia Conundrum:  Making Sense of the Puzzle, March 2006
  • American Physical Therapy Association Reimbursement and Coding for Rehabilitation Services, February, 2006
  • Feldenkrais for Healthcare Workers, January 2006
  • International Pelvic Pain Society 13th Scientific Meeting on Chronic Pelvic Pain, October 2005
  • American Urogynecological Society Annual Scientific Meeting, September 2005
  • Manually Managing Pain: The Use of Simple Contact for Neural Tension and Chronic Pain, January 2005
  • Female Pelvic Floor:  Function, Dysfunction, and Treatment-Level II, November 2004                        
  • International Pelvic Pain Society Anatomical Basis to Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, August 2004
  • Combined Sections Meeting of The American Physical Therapy Association, February  2004

Presentations:

  • Physical Therapy Examination and Intervention of Pregnant and Postpartum Women ACOG/AWHONN, October 2006
  • Ethics and Jurisprudence, TPTA, March 2004
  • Examination and Assessment of Pregnant Women, TPTA, April 2003
  • Musculoskeletal Aspects of Women’s Health, September 2000
  • Pelvic Pain Case Conference at PT 1999,  Annual Conference and Scientific Exposition, June 1999
  • Woman’s Health Seminar, November 1998
  • Problem Solving Treatment of the OB Patient, June 1997
  • Musculoskeletal Aspects of Women’s Health; Roles for  Physical Therapy, April 1997
  • Physical Therapy Perspectives on the OB/GYN Patient, October 1992
  • Guest lecturer on Women’s Health for PT programs at TSU, ETSU, UTC, and Belmont

Full Curriculum Vitae available on request

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