Lesley Parrish

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About Lesley Parrish

Lesley Parrish is a licensed physical therapist that has dedicated 20+ years of clinical practice to the art of caring for individuals with orthopedic and sports medicine injuries. Her focus has been in sports medicine with specialization in movement assessment, injury prevention, and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries. Most of her practice has consisted of working with both professional and collegiate athletes, working with teams such as the Tennessee Titans, the Lipscomb University Bisons; and has since continued working with the Troy Univeristy Trojans, the New York Giants, the Montreal Alouettes, and the New York Jets. She has worked alongside physicians from the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center and Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine. Dr. Parrish’s research interest focuses on movement assessment and injury prevention with the most recent study analyzing wearable Inertial Measurement Units to assess movement strategy for injury prevention and the return to high level functional activity. She also currently serves as adjunct faculty for the Troy University Athletic Training Program. She was received her Bachelors degree from The University of Alabama and was awarded a Doctorate Degree in Physical therapy from Belmont University. She is certified in trigger point dry needling, IASTM, concussion, and sports medicine rehabilitation. She has had the honor of representing her profession on venues such as ESPN and Sports Illustrated. She continues to passionately pursue her PT practice in Troy, AL where she, her husband, and two children reside. She is actively involved in her church, tennis, and wellness. In closing, she is blessed to work at a career that she feels really makes a difference in so many lives.