Erin Menard-Johnston Joins Atwood Health Center Rehabilitation Staff

NORTHAMPTON — Physical therapist Erin Menard-Johnston has joined the Rehabilitation Services team at the Atwood Health Center, a program of Cooley Dickinson Health Care.

She comes to Cooley Dickinson from her most recent position at Pioneer Spine and Sports Physicians in East Longmeadow. Menard-Johnston earned a bachelor’s degree in health science and a master’s degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University. In addition, she received a doctor of physical therapy degree from Temple University.

For the past 14 years, Menard-Johnston has worked as a licensed physical therapist throughout Hampden County at area hospitals, sports-medicine practices, and outpatient clinics. Her areas of interest include orthopedic and sports injuries, manual therapy, and neurological disorders. She is a certified Cincinnati Sportsmetrics instructor and enjoys developing community-outreach programs for athletes of all ages.

The Sportsmetrics program is a specific plyometric training approach that is used to prevent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Physical therapists Jennifer Johndrow, Rehab Services, Southampton, and Teingo West, Rehab Services, Atwood, are also Sportsmetrics-certified instructors.

To make an appointment or for more information, call (413) 582-2113.