Michelle Laging PTDPT

As the thought leader and architect for the Physical Therapy mobility program at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health, Michelle utilized her clinical skills to devise a program to best serve this delicate population. She developed and wrote a Physical Therapy specific treatment protocol, initiated and revised movement protocols in coordination with an interdisciplinary team (typically consisting of medical doctors, therapists, dietitians, etc.), participated in research, provided outreach to local universities, shared the unit with job shadows and students, and continues to explore appropriate interventions to provide the most robust evidence-based care as possible. She blends her background as a yoga and fitness instructor with her physical therapy skills for rehabilitation and injury prevention to encourage clients to participate in movement and “healthy” reconnection with the body. Sensing the need to cultivate access to meaningful movement in the outpatient world,