Ryan Herr, PT, DPT, OCS

Education: Ryan graduated from Duke University with his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree in 2017. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine with a minor in Psychology at Radford University in 2014. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Radford and was awarded “Sports Medicine Major of the Year” by his professors his senior year. Ryan completed The Jackson Clinics’ Orthopedic Residency and became Board Certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in 2020. Ryan has been a member of the APTA since 2014 and is an APTA Certified Clinical Instructor.

Specialties: Ryan has experience in treating a variety of orthopedic conditions and is especially interested in shoulder, ankle/foot, knee and lumbar spine conditions. Having undergone physical therapy, himself, for a baseball injury as a teenager, Ryan has a particular interest in working with adolescent athletes and returning them to a competitive level as quickly and safely as possible.

Fun Facts: Ryan is a Northern Virginia native and has grown up as a fan of all Washington sports teams. While he may have left Duke, the Cameron Craziness has not left him, and during college basketball season you will find him cheering on the Blue Devils. In addition to watching sports, Ryan enjoys being physically active, snowboarding, and playing baseball, softball, kickball and flag football.

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Kristen Landers, PT, DPT, OCS

Education: Kristen graduated from the University of Vermont with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy and also received her Bachelor of Science, Biology from Gettysburg College. She completed the Jackson Clinics Orthopedic Residency program in 2014. She is a Board Certified Direct Access provider and a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist.

Specialties: Kristen has a special interest in orthopedic and sports physical therapy. She has experience rehabilitating collegiate athletes with sports-related injuries and post-surgical conditions. She also has experience in research and participated in a project using diagnostic ultrasound imaging to assess trunk musculature to try to predict those patients with low back pain who would benefit from a stabilization program (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23228626). She has a particular interest in lower extremity conditions including the hip, knee, ankle, and foot. She also specializes in trigger point dry needling, which is the insertion of needles into trigger points in muscles to help accelerate the return to function.

Fun Facts: Kristen spends most of her free time with her husband and two sons. She enjoys spending time outdoors, particularly running and hiking. She also loves to travel.

Edward Barham, ATC