Physical Therapy

Dirk Andreasen – MPT

Dirk attended both Ricks College in Rexburg and Brigham Young University in Provo, completing a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and exercise science. He then went on to get his master’s in physical therapy from Idaho State University in Pocatello in 1992, graduating with honors.

Dirk has always had a love for human anatomy and physiology, with an emphasis on how the body moves, and how each part works in cooperation with the others. While still a young boy, he received a book on anatomy from his dad. He began to teach himself the names of the bones and muscles. His first actual experience with physical therapy took place at Madison Memorial 38 years ago, where he worked as a volunteer.

Dirk heads the 16-person Therapy Services department at Madison Memorial Hospital. His experience includes the following:

Assistant coach, offensive line (Sugar-Salem high school football team)
Back and neck rehabilitation
Functional movement screen expert (certification)
Madison Memorial sports medicine outreach program (director)
Neurologic rehabilitation
Online adjunct instructor for BYU-Idaho (anatomy and physiology)
Outpatient orthopedics
Wound care

He loves to build things with wood. He spends his spare time at his home in Sugar City with his four grown children and two granddaughters doing yard work, going fishing, and working on his Land Cruiser.

Warren Lake – PT, DPT, NCS

Warren attended BYU-Idaho in Rexburg before getting his bachelor’s degree from University of Utah, where he also completed his physical therapy schooling.

Not only is he the only board-certified physical therapy neuro clinical specialist in the area, he is also director of the Neuro Team. Warren’s advanced training includes the following:

Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease (LVST BIG certification; PWR! Certification)
Stroke
Brain injuries
Vestibular rehabilitation therapy

Before choosing to attend physical therapy school, Warren worked for five years at a gym for people with MS. He found that he loved being able to make a difference for them. He has more than a decade of experience in dealing with neurological impairment issues.

In his spare time, he likes to go hiking and fly fishing. He and his family live in Rexburg.

Heath Hicks – LPTA

Heath did his undergraduate work at Ricks College in Rexburg, achieving his therapy degree from Idaho State University in Pocatello. He later graduated with a BS from BYU-Idaho in Rexburg. He completed his WCC (wound care certification) in 2018.

Heath specializes in acute care, sports medicine, athletic training, and wound care. Having been raised in a medical family, combined with a lifelong love of sports, Heath naturally gravitated toward the physical therapy field.

An active member of the Madison High School Sports Medicine Team, Heath loves to participated in all manner of athletic activities with his family, including camping, four-wheeling, hunting, snowmobiling, and skiing. He lives with his wife of 19 years, along with his four children, in the Hibbard area.

Kelly Klingler – DPT, ACLS

Kelly attended BYU-Idaho for his undergraduate education. He went on to receive his doctorate in physical therapy (DPT) at Touro University Nevada.

He focuses on sports medicine, orthopedic rehab, and wound care. He is wound care certified (WCC).

When he was a senior at Madison High School in Rexburg, Kelly went snowboarding one day at Targhee Resort, where he had an accident and fractured his femur. A rod and screws were placed in the bone, and he spent a lot of time after that with an excellent physical therapist. This experience was what initially made him interested in the field.

Kelly loves to spend time with his family, including his four children, in outdoors activities – mountain climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and rafting.

Brigham Bice – DPT

Brigham received his bachelor’s degree from BYU-Idaho, in Rexburg. He then went on to get his doctorate in physical therapy from Touro University Nevada.

His welcoming personality makes him easy to get to know and work with, something which many of his patients find particularly helpful.

Brigham likes to hang out in the outdoors with his wife and three children. Together they enjoy hiking, camping, and mountain biking, as well as “thrifting.”

The family lives in Rigby.

Maggie Hope – LPTA

Maggie studied under the BYU-Idaho physical therapy assistant program, spending time working at the hospital and in local schools. She’s also worked at a skilled nursing facility, as well as in an outpatient clinic and a pediatric clinic.

She’s worked with people of all ages, with many different kinds of injuries.

Maggie began working in physical therapy immediately upon graduating from high school. She and her husband enjoy physical activities, including working out at the gym, as well as hiking and four-wheeling.

Becky Stout – PTA, CLT, LMT

Becky matriculated from the Salt Lake Community College program for physical therapy assistants. She underwent additional studies at the Myotherapy Massage School in Salt Lake City, and then the Healing Arts Institute in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Becky’s unique qualifications include her certification as a lymphedema therapist, as well as the fact that she’s a licensed massage therapist. She also specializes in temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ dysfunction).

When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her dog, and engaging in any of a long list of favorite activities, including kayaking, photography, camping, snowshoeing, and traveling.

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