Lacey Cline

Lacey Cline, MPT, OCS, COMT, DAC, FAAOMPT is a 2006 graduate of West Virginia University, where she received her master’s degree in Physical Therapy. She has since maintained a career specializing in outpatient sports and orthopedic physical therapy. She received her certification in orthopedic manual therapy (COMT) and direct access certification (DAC) through the Nxt Gen Institute of Physical Therapy.

In her continued pursuit of education, Lacey became a board-certified orthopedic specialist (OCS) in 2015 through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She completed her fellowship with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT), with an emphasis on medical screening of direct access patients, advanced manual therapy and movement sciences.

She has continued to practice with a focus on identifying and treating underlying movement/biomechanical dysfunction in addition to patient’s symptoms and functional limitations to optimize patient outcomes.

Lacey integrates orthopedic manual therapy, current research and evidenced-based practice into her individualized patient care. She is the director of Nxt Gen Institute’s Orthopedic Residency program and remains active as a Clinical Instructor.

• Board-certified Orthopedic Specialist (OCS)
• Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (COMT)
• Direct Access Certification (DAC)
• Certified in Functional Dry Needling (Kinetacore)
• Certified in Functional Movement Screen (Functional Movement Systems)
• Certified in Selective Functional Movement Assessment (Functional Movement Systems)
• Member of the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy