Grow Your Clinical Skills. Find Your Future Career.
For PT Students
At Total Motion Physical Therapy, we believe a great clinical rotation should do more than fulfill a requirement — it should sharpen the skills that define your career. That’s why final-year DPT students who train with us work directly alongside fellowship-trained and Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialists (OCS), building real hands-on manual therapy skills and the clinical reasoning to back them up. Total Function. Total Life. starts with how we train the next generation of Doctors of Physical Therapy.
Why Train With Total Motion
Learn From Specialists
Work side-by-side with fellowship-trained and OCS-credentialed clinicians who bring advanced expertise to every session.
Manual Therapy, Hands-On
Manual therapy is our clinical identity. Our rotations are built to refine your hands-on skills, not just observe them.
Sharpen Clinical Reasoning
You’ll be challenged to think critically about evaluation, treatment planning, and evidence-based decision-making — every session, every patient.
A Real Pipeline to Employment
Our clinical rotations are often the first step in a Total Motion career. Many of our current Doctors of Physical Therapy started exactly where you are now.
What to Expect
Every rotation at Total Motion is built around individualized care — which means you won’t be shadowing from the sidelines. You’ll be an active part of the treatment process from day one, learning our evidence-based approach to orthopedic and sports physical therapy across conditions ranging from post-surgical rehab and sports injuries to chronic pain and return-to-sport programming.
- Direct mentorship from fellowship-trained and OCS clinicians
- Exposure to advanced treatment tools, including dry needling, blood flow restriction therapy, and medical exercise
- Rotation availability across our Christiansburg, Blacksburg, and Radford, VA locations
- A clear, supported path toward a full-time role for students who are the right fit
Hear From Our Students
A rotation at Total Motion is truly an elevated experience. The attention to detail and the structured mentorship they offer are second to none. I felt years ahead of my peers when I came out of school.
— Former Clinical Rotation Student
Learning from the best makes all the difference! I feel much more confident in my manual therapy skills and clinical reasoning after a clinical rotation at Total Motion. Highly recommend!
— Current Clinical Rotation Student
Ready to Apply for a Clinical Rotation?
Tell us about your program, your rotation timeline, and what you’re hoping to grow in — we’ll let you know what’s available across our three New River Valley locations.