Bob Boyles

PT, DScPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Musculoskeletal

I'm in my happy place when I'm with young, eager-to-learn students. When I teach labs, I love the interaction, the hands on aspect, and love to see the looks on their faces when they finally get it and are comfortable with the skill."

Bio

Dr. Boyles is currently a Clinical Professor and former Program Director at the University of Puget Sound’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Tacoma, WA. Previously, he was on faculty as Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education at the U.S. Army-Baylor University DPT program. His primary areas of instruction are in orthopaedics, which includes evaluation and intervention, manual therapy treatment techniques for the spine and extremities, and musculoskeletal imaging. Dr. Boyles is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist. He received his entry-level MPT degree in Physical Therapy in 1991 and completed his Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy Residency and Doctoral degree in 2002 from U.S. Army-Baylor University. Additionally, he has taught on-line imaging courses for the University of the Incarnate Word tDPT program, Medbridge, and Fisioteapia Interattiva (Italy). He is also Adjunct Professor at both Oregon State University Cascades’ DPT program, and Hawaii Pacific University’s DPT program. He has taught multiple continuing education courses in manual therapy, and imaging for Physical Therapists for the Department of Defense, the APTA, PTWA, Evidence in Motion, and privately, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. He is actively involved in research with publications in the fields of manual physical therapy of the spine and extremities, and musculoskeletal imaging. He is a two-time recipient of the Rose Award for Excellence in Research awarded by the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA. He received 2017 Award for Clinical Excellence from the Washington State Physical Therapy Association (PTWA).

Awards:

• 2017 Award for Clinical Excellence from the Washington State Physical Therapy Association (PTWA)
• Two-time winner of Rose Award for Excellence in Research

Research:

• The Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise for Mechanical Neck Pain
• The Short•Term Effects of Treating Plantar Fasciitis With a Temporary Custom Foot Orthosis and Stretching