Amanda Johnson,DPT
- Physical Therapy
Inpatient rehab, acute care, neuro rehab, early mobility, wheelchair evaluations, pressure mapping
Education
Undergraduate: College of St. Scholastica
Graduate: College of St. Scholastica
Philosophy of care
“It’s important for each patient to move during their hospital stay, and my goal is for them to do a little more each session.”
Why Amanda went into therapy
“Watching my dad’s experience with outpatient physical therapy inspired my career. He had debilitating back pain for years because of a herniated disk. He went from being unable to tolerate any sitting or standing for prolonged periods, to being able to take road trips on his motorcycle and start exercising again.”
Favorite advice to give patients
“When patients say it’s tough to deal with their current impairments, I emphasize that in grand scheme of things this is such a small period of time that they are this limited in their mobility. I tell them focus on doing a little more each day.”
Hometown
Hibbing, MN
Hobbies
Spending time with husband and 2 kids, running and working out, enjoying the outdoors, working on house projects and baking
Interesting facts about Amanda
”It’s tough being away from my kids, but I feel so fortunate that I come to a job that allows me to help and impact patients in really positive ways also, I get to meet so many wonderful people.”