Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Pre-operative Therapy Education
Shawn Frazier, PT, DPT

Shawn Frazier, PT, DPT
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Specialty
Physical Therapy
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Location
Wasilla
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Education
Doctorate of Physical Therapy (2016)
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
About
Shawn Frazier holds a doctorate in physical therapy, a bachelor’s in kinesiology and has advanced training in a variety of therapeutic subspecialties. He is a skilled diagnostician of musculoskeletal conditions and believes in educating patients and their families about their condition and most effective ways to treat it.
Frazier’s experience includes conservative treatment of orthopedic injuries, manual therapy, pre-operative therapy to enhance surgical outcomes, post-surgical rehab, industrial health, chronic pain, and neuromuscular conditions. He’s certified in functional movement systems, trigger point dry needling and functional capacity and other work-related evaluations.
When not helping others get back to living life, he’s likely out playing frisbee golf, hiking, and camping.
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SPECIAL INTERESTS
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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (2010)
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington -
ADVANCED TRAINING
- Advanced Manual Therapy Training – International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (IAOM)
Completed all coursework to certify as orthopedic manual therapist (COMT), currently awaiting test dates. - Trigger Point Dry Needling – Optimal Dry Needling Solutions (ODNS)
Level I and Level II certifications. - ErgoScience
Certification to perform FCEs, disability evaluations, and fit-for-duty screens. - WorkSteps
Certification to perform pre-employment and fit-for-duty evaluations. - Functional Movement Systems (FMS)
Level I certification.
- Advanced Manual Therapy Training – International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (IAOM)
Questions?
The OPA team includes Alaska’s leading specialists and offers some of the latest, most advanced treatment procedures available today.
OPA treats a wide variety of conditions and offers comprehensive treatment options — including many non-surgical solutions, minimally invasive arthroscopies (repairs), and total joint replacement.