Laurie Lee Devaney

• Clinical Instructor

Laurie Lee Devaney is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Kinesiology Physical Therapy Program.  Laurie has over 22 years of clinical orthopedic physical therapy experience and has presented on both the state and national level on various orthopedic topics.   She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC in 1989 and earned a Master of Science in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in 2000. She is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist and NATA Certified Athletic Trainer.  She earned Manual Therapy Certification from the Institute of Physical Therapy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists where she serves as Chair of the Professional Development Committee.  In addition, Laurie is on the Board of Directors of the CPTA Education Fund.

Laurie has taught in the Physical Therapy Program since 2001 with current responsibilities in the areas of physical agents, therapeutic exercise, musculoskeletal pathology, and spine examination/intervention. She treats a varied orthopedic outpatient caseload at the Nayden Rehabilitation Clinic with a focus on sports medicine, neck and shoulder dysfunction, pelvic pain, and osteoporosis.

• Contact Information:
  • Email: laurie.devaney@uconn.edu
  • Phone: (860) 486-8080
  • Phone: (860) 486-1993
• Office:
  • Location: Koons Hall 210
• Mailing Address:
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
  • Department of Kinesiology
  • 358 Mansfield Road, Unit 1101
  • Storrs, CT 06269-1101
• Areas of Expertise:
  • Athletic Training
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Manual Therapy
• Currently Teaching:
  • DPT 5452
  • DPT 5453
  • DPT 5424
• Honors and Awards:
  • Golden Apple Teaching Award
• Associations/Organizations/Outreach:
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Connecticut Physical Therapy Association

• Educational Background:
  • Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989
  • Advanced Master of Science in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences, 2000
  • Curriculum Vitae

• Selected Publications/Presentations:
  • Evidence Based Management of Patients with Hip Pain Presented at NH/VTPTA Annual Conference
  • Clinical Integration of Thrust Manipulation Presented at CPTA FAll Conference
  • Management of Patients with Risk Factors Associated with Osteoporosis: An Evidence Based Approach Presented at Wisconsin PTA Annual Conference
  • INNOVATIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR POSTURAL CHANGE IN OSTEOPOROSIS Presented at CSM Nashville, TN
  • Passive Mobility Testing of C1-C2: A Reliability Study Presented at AAOMPT Annual Conference