Holly L. Johnson, PT, DPT, Cert MDT

After Holly’s 32-year career in private practice in Kentucky, she has spent the past two years developing treatment programs that focus on substance abuse recovery utilizing physical therapy, pain neuroscience, and behavioral health services. Additionally, she teaches an elective course on how PTs can treat patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, central sensitization, and substance use disorder. She currently conducts ongoing research with the University of Kentucky in this new PT niche.

She served as the Kentucky Chapter Payment Policy Committee Chairmen from 2008 to 2019 and on the American Physical Therapy Association, Private Practice Section’s Payment Policy Committee since 2013. She has been a frequent speaker at PPS annual conference and APTA Combined Sections Meeting representing PPS. She has recently presented lectures on successful preparation for alternative payment models, including direct to employer PT services. Additionally, she provides PT consulting services through her company, Johnson PT Consulting LLC.