What I Do

My professional life is twofold. For my fellow healthcare professionals, I provide an avenue for education, development, and inquiry to elevate not only our individual fields of study, but also that of human movement as a whole. For my professional athletes, I provide ethical and quality healthcare, injury prevention, and education allowing them to practice and compete to the best of their ability, helping them achieve their goals in sport and life.

Certifications:

Starting with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy (PT) in May 1996 from Daemen University (originally Daemen College), Daemen awarded her a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree for her achievements in the field on 2021. She completed her Master of Science (MS) Degree in Human Movement Science with a Sports Medicine Concentration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in August 2000.

The National Strength and Conditioning Association awarded her Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) in May 1998 and added Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction in January 2021. The International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine – US awarded her Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) in the Spine in November 2011. Sue became a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS) in June 2004 by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification awarded her Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) in June 2000.

Sue lists her postnominal letters as PT, DPT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, RYT, FNAP  on presentations and official communications. Her full biography can be found here.

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Bridging the Gap from Rehab to Performance

​by Sue Falsone

Sue Falsone is offering a limited time sample preview of her best selling book, Bridging The Gap: From Rehab to Performance. Learn about this book and sign up to get your sample preview as well as updates.

In Bridging the Gap from Rehab to Performance, physical therapist Sue Falsone walks the reader through the thought process and physical practice of guiding an injured athlete from injury through rehab and back to the field of play. To both health care professionals and strength and conditioning experts alike, she describes the path as her athletes move through pain and healing toward optimal function and advanced performance.

Along the way, she’ll teach you some of the nuances of modern pain science, healing and motor control. Once her athletes move past the rehabilitation stage, she plans an extensive return-to-play timeline, and in this book, she’ll show you examples of how to create a successful timeline for yourself. As part of the return-to-play plan, she moves from fundamental performance to fundamental advancement and finally, to advanced performance.

Whether you’re a clinician, a strength or skills coach or a personal trainer, you owe it to your patients and clients to understand Sue Falsone’s system of Bridging the Gap from Rehab to Performance.

Continuing Education

Healthcare professionals can visit my education company Structure and Function Education. We have online CEU courses and in-person courses for Dry Needling, Fascial Manipulation, Joint Manipulation and Anatomical Dissection.

Need Advice

Are you a professional athlete or sport teams looking for consultation. I can help you improve all aspects of your training, performance and injury rehabilitation programs. I’ve work with many athletes across all professional sports.

Need A Speaker

I have spoken nationally and internationally on a broad range of topics. As a physical therapist, athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach, I blend these disciplines into a holistic and integrated approach to bridging the gap from rehab to performance. In my work I have a passion to integrate dry needling into rehab, performance, and recovery.

My presentations range from 30min to 90min across a variety of topics in Sports medicine, personal experiences and treatment philosophy.

My Story

Born in Buffalo, NY, Sue received a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Daemen College in Amherst, New York. She continued her education by earning a master's degree in human movement science, with a concentration in sports medicine, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sue has presented at state, national and international level conferences in areas focusing on dry needling, pillar strength, integration of physical therapy and performance training, and comprehensive kinetic chain assessment and rehabilitation. She’s a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS), a certified athletic trainer (ATC), certified orthopedic manual therapist for the spine (COMT), a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT- 200) through Yoga Alliance.

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