Boyd Etter, P.T., Cert. M.D.T., O.C.S.

• Email: boyd@ptpnv.com

Education
- University of Otago, New Zealand - didactic portion of Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy of the Spine and Extremities)
- College of St. Scholastica, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Therapy

Specialization
- Board Certified in Mechanical Diagnostic Therapy of the Spine through the McKenzie Institute International (Cert. MDT)
- Orthopedic Certified Specialist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (OCS)

Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Nevada Physical Therapy Association (NPTA)
- McKenzie Institute International
- American Back Society
- North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy

Interests
Boyd Etter specializes in spine care and orthopedics with a focus on a mechanical diagnostic model of manual therapy. He is currently pursuing a Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy through the McKenzie Institute International. Boyd Etter is heavily involved with the APTA and NPTA.

Boyd enjoys spending time with his wife and three beautiful children. His interests include: clinical effectiveness, politics, economics, outdoor activities from camping to skiing and photography.Click here to view Boyd's Photo Gallery >>

• Email: info@PTPnv.com
  
  Education
  - College of St. Scholastica, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Therapy
  
  Specialization
  - Managed CARF and JACHO accredited inpatient rehabilitation physical therapy program
  
  Bio
  Sheryl Etter is a full-time physical therapist with extensive experience treating all neurological trauma and disease processes from acute injury, sub-acute treatment, outpatient and home health rehabilitation. Sheryl also performs wound treatment and preventive care for at-risk patients due to diabetes, paralysis and acute trauma.
  
  Sheryl is an active mother of three children who are all involved in many athletic and extracurricular activities. When she's not performing her many jobs as a partner at PTP, or enjoying attending one of her children's games or recitals or events, Sheryl likes to read, hike, ski and take advantage of the many wonderful outdoor activities the Reno/Lake Tahoe areas have to offer.
   

Steven Johnson, P.T.
 

• Email: stevenj@PTPnv.com
  
  Education
  - Idaho State University, Doctorate in Physical Therapy
  - Brigham Young University of Idaho, Bachelor of Arts in Science
  
  Specialization
  - Studied Mechanical Diagnostic Therapy of the Spine through the McKenzie Institute International (Cert. MDT)
  
  Bio
  Raised on a farm in Southern Idaho, Steven learned the importance of hard work at an early age. That hard work drove him to complete his Bachelor's Degree in Science at Brigham Young University of Idaho in 2005, and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Idaho State University in 2009. He started his career in an outpatient physical therapy clinic in Pocatello where he specialized in back and neck physical therapy. Steven was recently credentialed in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (McKenzie) and was excited when the opportunity presented itself to join Physical Therapy Partners and Boyd Etter, a diplomat of the McKenzie method, in Northern Nevada. Steven is practicing primarily in the Fernley clinic and enjoys being in a rural setting with where the hometown feel still exists. Steven is passionate about helping people and the physical therapy profession. He loves to laugh and develop relationships with his patients.
  
  In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his lovely wife, a Nevada Native, and their four small children. As a family they love playing outdoors, snow skiing, water skiing, hiking, camping, riding ATVs and participating in sports. Steven would love the opportunity to help anyone and everyone reduce their pain and restore function through the ever-improving and evidence-based field of physical therapy.
   

• Email: info@PTPnv.com
  
  Education
  - USC, M.S. Physical Therapy
  - UC Davis, B.S. Psychology
  
  Specialization
  - Studied Shoulder Pathologies, Ankle Anatomy and Biomechanics, Lumbar Spine and more
  
  Bio
  Wendy Alkin Hand is a licensed physical therapist in both Nevada and California. She started her career in California as the Head Athletic Trainer at Foothill Community College.  From there she moved on to be a full time staff member at the Palo Alto Physical Therapy and Sports Injury Center. Wendy made the big move to Reno in spring of 1989 and joined an orthopedic rehabilitation center as a Physical Therapist and then the Director of the Physical Therapy Department there. She comes to PTP with extensive studies in knee, elbow, shoulder and ankle rehabilitation, plus concepts of non-operative treatment of the lumbar spine.