Dr. Sara Bender has been a Physical Therapist for 22 years and has practiced in the Orthopedic, Geriatric and Neuro Specialty settings. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and was certified as an Ergonomic Specialist in 2007. She has assisted industrial, commercial and administrative companies with workplace ergonomic assessments to prevent injuries as well as accommodate workers returning to work after injuries. Dr. Bender has worked in Work Hardening/Work Conditioning Programs and had performed Functional Capacity Evaluations to determine if injured workers are safe to return to duties. She currently works for EncompassCare as the Director of Education and Clinical Services and is responsible for training 300-400 therapists on injury prevention as well as pre and post injury/surgery therapeutic interventions and recovery.