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Our physical therapists develop and oversee a customized program designed to help you return to your prior level of activity and provide ways to help prevent further injury.
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John Dean
Physical Therapist
UT Athletics
John Dean is a licensed physical therapist, certified athletic trainer, and board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy.
He provides rehabilitation services for University of Tennessee student-athletes and is the course instructor for UT’s Kinesiology, Recreation & Sports Studies (KNS 335), an introduction to the foundations and principles of athletic training and sports medicine. John has volunteered with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association medical pool since 2012, providing sports medicine coverage for the U.S. men’s alpine ski team.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University and a Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. John is an experienced clinician and educator who is active in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the American Physical Therapy Association and has been an invited speaker at many regional and national conferences. He joined OrthoTennessee in 2010 and has served as director of rehabilitation with the University of Tennessee Sports Medicine staff since 2005.
John enjoys skiing, running, and hiking with friends and family. He and his wife, Kris, live in Knoxville with their daughters, Addison and Tyler.
Education
- B.S., kinesiology, San Diego State University
- MPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Orthopaedic Specialties
- Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT)
- ABPTS board certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy
- BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
- ImPACT Trained Physical Therapist (ITPT) concussion management
- Graston Technique (GT-M1) instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
- McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT)
- Owens Recovery Science Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) rehabilitation
- Integrative Dry Needling (IDN) Neurologic Dry Needling for Pain Management and
- Sports Rehabilitation
About
John Dean is a licensed physical therapist, certified athletic trainer, and board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy.
He provides rehabilitation services for University of Tennessee student-athletes and is the course instructor for UT’s Kinesiology, Recreation & Sports Studies (KNS 335), an introduction to the foundations and principles of athletic training and sports medicine. John has volunteered with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association medical pool since 2012, providing sports medicine coverage for the U.S. men’s alpine ski team.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University and a Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. John is an experienced clinician and educator who is active in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the American Physical Therapy Association and has been an invited speaker at many regional and national conferences. He joined OrthoTennessee in 2010 and has served as director of rehabilitation with the University of Tennessee Sports Medicine staff since 2005.
John enjoys skiing, running, and hiking with friends and family. He and his wife, Kris, live in Knoxville with their daughters, Addison and Tyler.
Credentials
Education
- B.S., kinesiology, San Diego State University
- MPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Orthopaedic Specialties
- Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT)
- ABPTS board certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy
- BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
- ImPACT Trained Physical Therapist (ITPT) concussion management
- Graston Technique (GT-M1) instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
- McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT)
- Owens Recovery Science Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) rehabilitation
- Integrative Dry Needling (IDN) Neurologic Dry Needling for Pain Management and
- Sports Rehabilitation