Chris Traut PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, MBA 

Chris has nearly 30 years of experience in Orthopedics, including the last 15 in Industrial Health. He has served as a leader in both the for profit and non-profit settings. Chris earned his doctorate in physical therapy from A.T. Still University and completed fellowship training with the Manual Therapy Institute in 2016, and fellowship training with Functional Movement Systems in 2023. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Specialists, and a board-certified orthopedic specialist. He also holds certifications in Functional Dry Needling, Vestibular Rehabilitation, and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment. Being an active Clinical Instructor (CI), Chris has served as a CI to nearly 30 doctoral students and 15 manual therapy fellows-in-training in the past 10 years. He received the University of Colorado Clinical Instructor of the year award in 2020 and was nationally recognized as a CI in 2021.  In 2024, Chris earned his Master in Business Administration from Louisiana State University, Shreveport.