Timothy M. Theriault
PT, DPT, MS, CMPT, VRII, HSP
Dr. Theriault was raised in the great small town of Southington, Connecticut. He started running cross country in middle school and was hooked. He would captain his teams in his senior years in high school and college, and in high school would earn all-state honors, helping lead his team to the state championship title. It was during the years of running that he would experience physical therapy treatment due to injuries, which lead him to begin his studies in this field.
He completed his initial degree in physical therapy at Quinnipiac University, and would complete affiliations at Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, Dallas Rehabilitation Institute, and the Raymond Curtis Hand Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He instantly fell in love with the state and people of Texas, and began his career here in 1989.
One of the aspects of the physical therapy profession Tim loves the most is the expanding knowledge base in this field, giving him consistent opportunities to learn and grow. He would complete his Masters degree in PT at Texas Woman’s University (with a concentration in orthopedic manual therapy) in 2005, and then go on to complete a transitional program for his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Montana (Missoula) in 2017.
As Tim began to place his focus in the outpatient setting, he realized that advancing his education into clinical specialties would enhance his abilities and outcomes with his patients. He completed the training for the McKenzie method for mechanical diagnosis and therapy (looking to complete the certification exam in 2023!), earned his CMPT (certification in manual physical therapy) from NAIOMT (the North American Institute of Manual Therapy) in 2019, and earned a certification in the Hesch Method for assessment and treatment of sacroiliac dysfunctions in 2022.
The most exciting part of his career (so far) has been in the treatment of people with dizziness disorders. In 2014 he was seeing a patient in the home, who had severe dizziness and could barely get out of his chair. With performance of simple oculomotor exercises, the patient’s symptoms resolved within a few hours! This prompted Tim to seek advanced training in this field, which lead him to the American Institute of Balance in Largo, Florida. Through this institution, he received his certifications in vestibular rehabilitation in 2015, and advanced vestibular rehabilitation in 2020. Working with people with dizziness disorders has been challenging, but equally rewarding.
Currently Tim lives in Anna, Texas, with his son Conner and daughter Fiona. In his free time, he enjoys working out, cycling, and reading (usually therapy textbooks). He states “I feel like I’m just getting started,” and looks forward to continued learning and growth in this career
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