{"id":4100,"date":"2016-10-24T15:26:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T19:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2016-10-25T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T15:30:00","slug":"october-is-physical-therapy-month-meet-our-team-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2016\/10\/october-is-physical-therapy-month-meet-our-team-3\/","title":{"rendered":"October Is Physical Therapy Month \u2013 Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Cooper, our physical therapists work in a variety of teams with each team\u00a0providing treatment that is focused on a specialty population. Throughout the month of October \u2013 Physical Therapy Month \u2014 we\u2019ll be highlighting different team members so you can get to know them and understand their role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James F. Ross, PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4101 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2016\/10\/james.jpg\" alt=\"james\" width=\"81\" height=\"122\" \/>James (Jim) is a 1974 graduate of the University Of Maryland School Of Physical Therapy, holding degrees in Physical Therapy (B.S.) and Economics (B.A.). He is a seasoned veteran in the field with over 40 years of immersive and continuous physical therapy experience in the South Jersey area. Jim has practiced in inpatient, outpatient, and home care sites \u2013 most notably his own practice, Evesham Physical Therapy, from 1985-2016. His specialty is orthopedics, with a focus on shoulder, neck, knee, and back patients. He takes great pride in providing conscientious and genuine care for each and every patient to ensure a successful road to recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Jim is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and has served as a District Officer and a member of the Continuing Education Committee. He is also a frequent volunteer in many community events, including local running and swimming organizations.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time, Jim can be found enjoying time with his wife Linda and four children &#8211; Jennifer, Kathryn, Rebecca, and James Jr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amanda Bower, PTA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4102 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2016\/10\/amanda.jpg\" alt=\"amanda\" width=\"73\" height=\"110\" \/>Amanda is a graduate of the Physical Therapy Assistant program at Mercer County Community college, where she graduated with an Associate degree in Applied Science in 2014.\u00a0 Amanda completed her clinical rotations in a variety of settings including skilled nursing and outpatient orthopedics where she gained clinical experience in working with individuals suffering from various musculoskeletal injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda\u2019s love for physical therapy started when she volunteered her time at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in her high school years. She likes to keep her patients motivated with her upbeat personality and uses her positive attitude to help individuals achieve optimal outcomes with physical therapy.\u00a0 Amanda is very passionate about physical therapy and is looking forward to developing her clinical knowledge through annual educational seminars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michele Stroud, PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4103 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2016\/10\/michelle.jpg\" alt=\"michelle\" width=\"79\" height=\"119\" \/>Michele is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University. She has been in practice in the state of New Jersey since 1991 and has taken extensive continuing education courses in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. She continues to refine her manual techniques, focusing primarily on the myofascial release approach taught by John F. 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