Steve Dischiavi, PT, PhD, DPT, MPT, SCS, ATC, COMT

Dr. Steven Dischiavi (he/him) is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at High Point University. He is also the Director of Rehabilitation for the Department of Athletics at HPU. Dr. Dischiavi brings almost 30 years of experience in sports medicine rehabilitation to Herman & Wallace, including 10 years with a professional sports team where he served as the team physical therapist and certified assistant athletic trainer for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League from 2004 to 2014. During this time, he developed a specialized treatment approach for the hip and pelvis, which is very applicable to the pelvic health practitioner.

Dr. Dischiavi's sports medicine approach to the pelvic floor and hip, combined with the innovative therapeutic exercises that target global neuromotor movement patterns, will be something pelvic health practitioners can immediately adopt into their clinical practice. Dr. Dischiavi takes tremendous pride in helping pelvic health clinicians apply these methods, developed and designed from a sports medicine model approach, across the life spans of our patients and clients.

Dr. Dischiavi holds a specialized combination of credentials as a licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer giving him a unique appreciation of the athlete. He also holds a manual therapy certification from the Ola Grimsby Institute and is also board-certified by the American Physical Therapy Association as a Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS).

Dr. Dischiavi is a long-time faculty member at the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. He has also developed his own course that he presents nationally titled "A Global Systems Approach to Therapeutic Exercise for The Hip, Pelvis & Lower Extremity".

Dr. Dischiavi has completed his Ph.D. at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland under the direction of Dr. Chris Bleakley. His current research focus is on optimizing therapeutic exercises for the hip and pelvis to prevent lower extremity injuries and enhance physical performance. Dr. Dischiavi attended Slippery Rock University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic training, earned his Master of Physical Therapy from SUNY Upstate Medical University, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from A.T. Still University.