Associate Professor
Physical Therapy & Health Science
Bradley University
United States of America
"Melissa Peterson, PT, PhD, GCS, currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. She has held this position since 2001. Dr. Peterson achieved Board Certification as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist in 2002. Dr. Peterson resides in Eureka, IL, with her husband and three children, Olivia, Garrett, and Cooper. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, and playing with her kids. Dr. Peterson is involved with curriculum and regulation at the department and college level. She maintains professional membership in the Geriatrics and Neurology sections of the American Physical Therapy Association, including serving as secretary of the Bone Health Special Interest Group of the Geriatrics section. She is also a member of the Illinois Physical Therapy Association, where she serves on the editorial board of its publication, PT Priority."
women’s health issues, including pregnancy-related back pain and the use of maternity supports, as well as physical therapy management of osteoporosis.