Shelly Hickey, PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant, The Spine Center

About The Spine Center

The Spine Center, Lansing Neurosurgery's sister facility, is an "all in one" option for pain treatment. Board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians collaborate with physical therapists and massage and acupuncture providers to offer rehabilitation, sports medicine, physical therapy, pain management, spinal injections, massage and acupuncture.

The Spine Center features 10,000 square feet of physical therapy space, a large heated pool for aquatic therapy and an on-site pain treatment facility where our physicians perform injections to alleviate pain and conduct EMG tests to diagnose nerve injuries and disorders.

Learn more about The Spine Center.

Biography

Shelly Hickey, PTA, is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant who graduated from the PTA program at Baker College - Flint in 1995. She has been at The Spine Center since its opening in September, 2007.

Shelly has attended several continuing education courses to further her education in areas such as: Muscle energy, Manual therapy techniques, Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation, Parkinson's Disease, Aquatic Therapy, Amputees and Pediatrics.

Shelly appreciates the mission of The Spine Center because it allows her to focus on providing one-on-one patient care, satisfying her love of teaching and relating to patients. Her goal is to maintain a patient-focused environment, as a member of a dedicated team, that enjoys learning from each other for the benefit of the patient.

Experience

Sparrow Hospital

Physical Therapy and Home-Based Care

Memorial Healthcare in Owosso

Physical Therapy and Home-Based Care

Ingham County Medical Care Facility

Physical Therapy and Home-Based Care

Education

Baker College - Flint

Physical Therapist Assistant program graduate, 1995

Continuing Education Courses

• Muscle Energy
• Manual Therapist Techniques
• Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation
• Parkinson's Disease
• Aquatic Therapy
• Amputees
• Pediatrics