Belvidere Clinic Staff
Kevin Camden
Kevin D. Camden PT, OCS is the founder and the co-owner of the Orthopedic and Sports Therapy Institute. In October of 1998, Kevin recognized the need for quality health care services in the Boone County area and opened Belvidere Physical Therapy. Also, in May of 2000 he opened McHenry County Physical Therapy to fully serve both Boone and McHenry Counties. Kevin is a graduate of Saint Louis University of Physical Therapy, where he was voted the outstanding senior of allied health programs, and graduated with high honors.
His internships included Barnes Hospital Acute/Orthopedic Center, Jefferson Barracks Veterans Center Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and Deaconess Hospital Orthopedic Rehab Center. During this time, he participated in multiple independent studies in stroke rehabilitation and injuries of the spine. He has gained a variety of experience working as a physical therapist. He worked one year at Quad City Regional spine institute then took over at Davenport Medical Center as Director of Physical Therapy where he spent 4 years and opened their occupational therapy department. He also assisted with the accreditation, curriculum development, and teaching of the Physical Therapist Assistant program, at Blackhawk Community College.
He then served as director of rehab at Rochelle Community Hospital where he developed occupational health programs and has consulted for Commonwealth Edison, Eaton Corporation, Hines Lumber and Total Logistic Controls. Kevin's areas of expertise include orthopedic, industrial, and sports rehabilitation. In 2005, Kevin passed his examination to become a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). He is also a certified clinician in Augmented Soft Tissue Mobilization (ASTYMŽ) for treating tendonitis type conditions and fits individuals with custom orthotics for foot and ankle related disorders. In addition, Kevin is a certified WorkSTEPS evaluator for Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) and pre-employment screenings.
Josh Meyers
Josh Meyers, PT, OCS is the co-owner and director of Belvidere Physical Therapy in Belvidere, IL. Josh graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy in 1999. Over the past 7 years, Josh has worked closely with patients and physicians to rehabilitate patients with sports injuries, industrial injuries, and other orthopedic injuries.
Josh continues to develop his clinical knowledge and treatment skills through a variety of continuing education curriculum. Although manual therapy and orthopedic rehabilitation are his focus, he also participates in studies with practical applications of biomechanics and kinesiology for rehabilitation. As a Clinical Instructor and Clinical Coordinator for Continuing Education, Josh mentors students from various universities.
Using clinical internships and lab settings, he educates students and helps them develop professionally. In 2005, Josh passed the examination to become a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association. Josh continues his role in 2007 as he keeps a focus on patient treatment and clinic development.
Paula McKenzie
Paula is a graduate of Ohio University where she graduated with high honors with a BS in Physical Therapy in 1992. Her experience in physical therapy includes extensive work with sports injuries, industrial injuries, orthopedic post-surgical and non-surgical injuries, geriatrics and women's health. Paula has been able to advance her knowledge through working in several types of facilities over her career.
She has had the opportunity to work in a Work Hardening Facility, a Physician owned private practice, and in independent outpatient orthopedic facilities. Paula has been specializing in treatment of Women's Health issues for since 1998 with emphasis on treatment of pelvic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, pregnancy and post-partum lower back pain and dysfunction, and entrapment syndromes.
Paula is trained in both internal and external muscle evaluation of the pelvic floor as well as in biofeedback. She has also been active in the educational process for Physical Therapy students. As a Clinical Instructor and the Clinical Coordinator for Clinical Education at four companies, Paula has been responsible for development and implementation for policies and procedures for education of students within the clinical setting. Paula sought out a position at Belvidere Physical Therapy in 2001 and was the first therapist to bring treatment of Women's Health to the Boone County area. She became an ASTYM certified therapist in 2004.
Lori Gulsrud-Neiber
Lori is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy in 1992. Her initial experience came while working in a rural community. She worked with a wide variety of patients in acute care hospital settings, nursing homes, school systems, home health and outpatient orthopedics. She continued her experience in outpatient orthopedic and post surgical rehabilitation settings where she focused on manual therapy, spinal rehab, industrial rehab, women's health issues, aquatic therapy, and vestibular rehabilitation.
Lori began specializing in Women's Health issues in 1999 and she focused on treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, pregnancy (pre through postnatal) and low back pain. She has been trained in internal and external assessment of the pelvic floor musculature and biofeedback. She is trained in John Barnes Myofascial Release Techniques and Kinesio Taping as well. She has also been a clinical instructor for multiple students, enhancing their learning process. In March of 2004, Lori brought her expertise to the Belvidere Physical Therapy team.