Biography
Adam Walsh, PT, DPT received his bachelors in Exercise Science from Saint Louis University in 2010 and Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Saint Louis University in 2012. He was a Sports Physical Therapy Resident with St. Francis University from 2012-2013 and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2013. He became a Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist in 2014, earned his Manual Therapy Certification through the University of St. Augustine in 2015, became a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists in 2016, and became a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2017. He has been with UNM since 2018 teaching in the Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Curriculum and is the Program Director of the Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program and the Womens Health Physical Therapy Residency Program.
Personal Statement
Dr. Walsh worked clinically with Elite Therapy in both Pennsylvania and New York from 2012-2018, where he was a full-time clinician, as well as Clinical Instructor for numerous PT and PTA students. He also mentored both Sports Physical Therapy and Manual Physical Therapy residents/fellows. Being a clinical instructor and mentor confirmed his desire to get into full-time academia. His passions include manual therapy, return-to-sport, concussion, and formalized post-professional education.
Areas of Specialty
Sports
Orthopaedics
Manual Therapy
Concussion
Certifications
Board Certified Sports Physical Therapy Specialist Board Certified Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Specialist Manual Therapy Certification Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Achievements & Awards
2023 New Mexico Physical Therapist of the Year, APTA New Mexico
2021 New Teacher of the Year Nominee, University of New Mexico
2021 Emerging Leader Award Nominee, APTA New Mexico
2012 Doisy College of Health Sciences Graduate Student of the Year, Saint Louis University
Gender
Male
Languages
- English
Courses Taught
PT507L Musculoskeletal Concepts and Management I
PT508L Musculoskeletal Concepts and Management II
PT685L Advanced Musculoskeletal Concepts
Research and Scholarship
Beth Moody Jones, Adam Walsh & Kathy Lee Bishop (26 Apr 2024):
A preoperative use of manual therapy in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
awaiting lung transplant: a case report, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2343046
Walsh, A. and Scanlon, J. An Analysis of the Current Evidence Examining the Outcomes of Physical Therapy Residency Training. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice. 2024
Tafoya, T. and Walsh, A. Conservative Management of Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report. JOSPT Cases. 2023 3:1, 37-42
2023 Poster Presentation. Candelaria J. and Walsh A. Conservative Management of a Stable C2 Fracture. American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, October 2023.
2023 Poster Presentation. Walsh A. and Jones B. Groin Pain in an Elite Ultramarathon Runner. CSM. San Diego, CA. February 2023.
2022 Poster Presentation. Walsh, A. Subcranial Spine Influence on Shoulder Function in a High School Volleyball Athlete. CSM. San Antonio, TX. February 2022