Lesley Parrish

PT, DPT, SCS, FAAOMPT, Cert. DN, Cert. SMT, CMTPT
Dr. Lesley Parrish is a licensed physical therapist that has dedicated 21 years of clinical practice to the art of caring for individuals with orthopedic and sports medicine injuries. Her focus has been in sports medicine with a specialization in movement assessment, injury prevention, and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries. Most of her practice has consisted of working with both professional and collegiate athletes. She has worked with individuals from teams such as the Tennessee Titans, the New York Giants, the Montreal Alouettes, the New York Jets, the Lipscomb University Bisons, and the Troy University Trojans. She has worked alongside physicians from Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, the Hughston Clinic, and Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine. Dr. Parrish’s research interests focus on clinical advancements such as movement assessment and injury prevention. She focuses on utilization of wearable technology to assess movement strategy for injury prevention and return to high level functional activity. She has also served as adjunct faculty for the Troy University Athletic Training Program and Lipscomb University Athletic Training Program. She has had the honor of representing her profession on venues such as ESPN and Sports Illustrated. She received her Bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama and was awarded a Doctorate Degree in Physical therapy from Belmont University in 2002. She is certified in Dry Needling, IASTM, concussion, spinal manipulation, trigger point dry needling, and is APTA board certified in sports medicine. She is also a certified manual trigger point therapist and has recently completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Therapy through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy. She is currently on faculty with Faulkner University’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program in Montgomery, AL. She continues to passionately pursue her PT practice in southeast Alabama. She is blessed to have a career that she feels makes a difference in so many lives by returning individuals to their desired level of functionality.