The primary role of a physical therapist is to help resolve movement impairments to improve function.
Treatment interventions focus on pain relief, exercises, transfer & gait training along with client education reviewing home program recommendations. Teaching clients general principles in these areas help empower them to care for themselves.
Physical Therapists Tony Miller, Rebecca Schultz, and Elizabeth Waltner and Physical Therapy Assistant Mike McCue provide physical therapy services for our community at FRHS.
The team works together to achieve the best possible outcome for their patients, who have had fractures, dislocations, soft tissue injuries, as well as those who have suffered a stroke or heart attack.
Clients across the entire age spectrum may benefit from physical therapy services including children & adults as hospital inpatients or outpatients and geriatric clients from skilled nursing facilities.
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Director of Physical Therapy Tony Miller
Originally from Pierre, Tony Miller has been a licensed physical therapist for 27 years and a member of the original graduating class at the University of South Dakota. He earned his master’s degree in Physical Therapy from USD in Vermillion. After graduation, Tony worked 3 years at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center focusing on amputee rehab. He started at FRHS in 1996 and enjoys the “generalist practitioner” feel from getting a chance to work with clients of all ages & diagnosis. Tony lives in Sioux Falls with his wife & 4 children.
Tony.Miller@freemanregional.com or call him at 605-925-2122
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Physical Therapist Rebecca Schultz
Rebecca Schultz earned her doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from the University of South Dakota. After graduation, she worked 8 years at Avera St. Benedict in Parkston, SD, where she received clinical education as a pelvic health physical therapist. Rebecca started at FRHS in 2017 & earned her lymphedema certification from the Academy of Lymphatic Studies in 2019. In 2022, Rebecca became Level 1 certified in Functional Dry Needling. She continues to work with general outpatient orthopedics & inpatient care while serving patients in the specialty areas of pelvic health, lymphedema/wound care management & dry needling. Rebecca lives southwest of Freeman with her husband & 2 children.
Rebecca.Schultz@freemanregional.com or call her at 605-925-4000
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Physical Therapist Elizabeth Waltner
Elizabeth earned her doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from the University of South Dakota in 2019. Elizabeth has experience providing physical therapy services to medically complex and unstable patients at Avera McKennan, children in the Birth to 3 and school system, and adults with orthopedic and neurologic conditions. Elizabeth is also Level 2 certified in Functional Dry Needling, a technique that utilizes small needles to treat muscular pain and dysfunction throughout the body. Elizabeth and her husband live in Freeman.
Elizabeth.Waltner@freemanregional.com or call her at 605-925-4000
Physical Therapy Assistant Mike McCue
Mike McCue grew up in Wakonda & earned his physical therapist assistant associate’s degree from Lake Area Tech. After graduation, he worked 5 years in Colorado Springs, CO in outpatient orthopedic clinics. Mike started at FRHS in 2010 & has earned a North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT) Level 1 Certification, Kinesiology RockTape Functional Movement Techniques (FMT) Basic & Advanced Certification along with RockTape FMT Blades and Blades Advanced Soft Tissue Mobilization (ASTM) Certification, Blood Flow Restriction Certification. Mike lives in Freeman with his 2 children.
Mike.Mccue@freemanregional.com or call him at 605-925-4000