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SportsPlus physical therapists and athletic trainers incorporate progressive rehabilitation protocols while personalizing treatment plans. We emphasize patient education and work on facilitating independence by empowering patients to take control of their injury or condition and prevent future injury.

Our professional staff is well trained and equipped to analyze and correct anatomical and biomechanical problems. Whether your goals are to return to sports, work, or your normal daily routine, we work to help you achieve your goals.

We offer rehabilitation services for the following:

  • Orthopedic Conditions - sprains, strains, fractures, and tendonitis
  • Acute, sub-acute, and chronic conditions
  • Post-surgical conditions
  • Arthritic or Degenerative conditions
  • Sports Injuries
  • Work Injuries

Services relating to rehabilitation include:

  • Biomechanical Lower Extremity Evaluation
  • Custom Orthotic Fabrication
  • Gait Analysis
  • Home Exercise Prescription

In the area of Work Rehabilitation - SportsPlus offers services including:

  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Post-job offer work screens
  • Work conditioning programs
  • Ergonomic work-site analysis and modifications
  • Education programs focusing on reducing risk of injury

SportsPlus is currently the Sole Provider of work rehabilitation services for
Emerson Processing - Fisher Controls and Swift & Company, both companies located in Marshalltown. We also provide rehabilitation services for many other industries in the Marshalltown area.


 
 

Physical Therapy Staff

 
 
Jake Ellingson

Jake Ellingson, MSPT, ATC, CSCS
Clinic Manager

 
Jake is originally from Minnesota and attended the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse where he earned a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. He has also become a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist since graduating. Jake joined the SportsPlus staff in 2001 and he enjoys working with the rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. Jake and his wife, Sarah, live just outside of Marshalltown and he enjoys all kinds of sporting activities.
   
Scott Carnahan

Scott M. Carnahan, MS, MPT, ATC
Director of Services
 
Scott is the owner of SportsPlus. He received his degrees in athletic training and physical therapy from The University of Iowa and a masters degree from Western Illinois University. Scott specializes in treating complex conditions of the lumbar spine, foot/ankle, and upper extremity conditions relating to the throwing athlete. He is married to Brenda and together they have 3 children, Grant, Kyle, and Maggie. Scott enjoys sports and fitness activities, including coaching his children’s sporting activities and is a member of Marshalltown Rotary and New Hope Christian Church.
   
Mandy Hoodjer Mandy Hoodjer, MSPT, ATC
 

Mandy is originally from Greene, Iowa. She attended the University of Northern Iowa for two years, studying biology and athletic training, before transferring to University of Iowa. She graduated with a BS in Exercise Science with an emphasis on Athletic Training. Mandy received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Mayo School of Health Related Sciences in Rochester, Minnesota. Following graduation, Mandy worked in the Chicago area at an outpatient sports medicine clinic before returning back to Iowa.

Her interests include sports medicine rehabilitation, injury prevention, and manual therapies. In her spare time, Mandy enjoys watching any sporting event (especially the Iowa Hawkeyes), playing a variety of sports, or doing anything outdoors.
   
Brett Hand

Brett Hand, MA, ATC, CSCS
Director of Sports Medicine & Outreach
 
Brett is a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist, who received his BS in athletic training from East Tennessee State University and a MA in Exercise Science from Furman University. He has served as Head Athletic Trainer at Union College (Kentucky) and Edgewood College (Wisconsin). While at Edgewood he also managed the college's fitness center and served as the strength and conditioning coach.
   
Leron Bierman Leron Bierman, PTA
 
Leron Bierman recently graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE. She comes from rural Nebraska where she grew up riding horses and enjoying the wide open spaces. She currently lives in Ames with her husband of one year, who is attending veterinary school. The two of them enjoy the great outdoors and its many adventures.
   
 
 
 
 
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32 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 474 | Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 641-753-6636 | 641-753-1005 fax
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