JULIA
MORGAN
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
GET TO KNOW
JULIA
The best part of being a Physical Therapist is building connections with patients and their families, especially if they return to PT with another injury or a different family member is needing care because it shows that the family trusts you."
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WHAT ARE YOU FAMOUS FOR AT CTPO?
I am currently known for being the runner of the group as I have a running rehab specialist certification. I did cross country in high school and have kept running ever since.
FAVORITE THING TO DO OUTSIDE OF WORK
Outside of work I enjoy running and going to Orange Theory, with the goal of running one half marathon per year, going to new parks with my toddler and husband, going to the lake, trying any new Mexican food restaurants, and being around friends and family.
STREET CRED
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Doctor of Physical Therapy at Texas State University in San Marcos
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Bachelor of Science in Exercise Sports Science at Texas State University in San Marcos
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Running Rehab Specialist Certification with Institute for Athlete Regeneration
FAVORITE TIP FOR PARENTS
My goal as a physical therapist is to keep any patient in their current activity/sport as much as possible or return them to their activity/sports as quickly as possible while managing their injury. Being an athlete, I understand the need to stay active and involved with your community for both physical and mental healing.
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST AT WORK
At work, I most value a sense of community and an open environment where you can reach out to other medical professionals with questions and concerns to give the best care for our patients.
FUNNIEST MOMENT
One Halloween, during COVID, our clinic decided to dress up as Inside Out characters, and I was Joy. I was the only therapist at the clinic that morning and my first patient, who was a new patient, had no idea who I was dressed up as, in both a COVID mask and a bright blue wig—not my best look. Not only was it embarrassing in the moment to convince this man that I am a medical professional, but the next time I saw him he didn’t recognize me without the blue wig, so I had to reintroduce myself as his physical therapist.
MOST HEARTWARMING MOMENT
In my first few years as a physical therapist I was treating a patient after a knee surgery whose goal was to return to participating in triathlons. When he no longer needed PT, he was advised to continue his training independently until his race the next Spring. After the race he came to the clinic to show me his medal and thanked me for pushing him, not only physically but also mentally, so he could successfully return to racing.