Dr. Nicole Hodges
Assistant Professor of PT; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
B.S., Methodist College; M.S., Armstrong Atlantic State University; DPT, University of Montana
Pelvic Health Certified
Athletic Trainer Certified
Bio:
Dr. Nicole Hodges, PT, DPT, PhD, ATC, is an Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Methodist University. She primarily teaches Special Populations, Test and Measures, Biomechanics, and Exercise Prescription. Dr. Hodges’ research agenda includes pain science, pelvic health, and physical therapy. She has presented her research to State, National, and International audiences, including APTA NC, APTA Combined Section Meeting, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, The International Incontinence Society, and the International Pelvic Pain Society. Dr Hodges is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and serves as a committee member in the APTA Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, a Pelvic Health and Test and Measure Outcome Measure Reviewer, and a peer reviewer for the NCAPTA.
Dr. Hodges has worked as a physical therapist since 2001, working in home health, sports medicine, and currently practices in pelvic health rehabilitation. Her work is published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise as well as the Bulletin of Physical Therapy Research and Studies. Dr. Hodges is currently investigating the interpretation of touch utilizing quantitative sensory examination and intervention with chronic pelvic pain conditions.
Dr. Hodges is licensed to practice physical therapy in North Carolina and is an American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy. Dr. Hodges is a certified athletic trainer, has completed training in dry needling, occupational medicine, manual therapy, sports rehabilitation, nutrition, and has a certificate in pelvic health. She received her BS in Sports Medicine from Methodist College, MS in Physical Therapy from Armstrong Atlantic State University, Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Montana, and a PhD from Concordia University in Kinesiology.