国产传媒

Biography

Professor Ickes is an Assistant Professor and Wellness Programming Coordinator at Mount Saint Mary’s University.  She earned her MPT here at the Mount and Ph.D. in Health Sciences from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She is the owner of Evolve Integrative Wellness Physical Therapy and Pilates, specializing in Integrative Corrective Exercise, Performance/Dance Medicine, and Women’s Health.  She serves as the Director for the Pilates and Wellness Pro Bono clinic on-site at 国产传媒 and the DPT Wellness Programming Coordinator. She has been practicing physical therapy since 1996 and is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS), Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), and IDEA Health & Fitness Association.  She has authored numerous publications and presented internationally since 1996.  Professor Ickes has developed education programs for fitness and healthcare professionals that bridge the gap between medical and movement science, creating opportunities for the ultimate continuum of care in any setting.

Courses taught at Mount Saint Mary's University

• PT 404 Applied Exercise Science
• PT 471C Patient/Client Management: Musculoskeletal (Advanced)
• PT 468 Complementary Health Practices
• PT 482 Wellness Practicum
• PT 495A Research V: Research Development
• PT 495C Research VII: Capstone Project

Selected publications

• Carriere B, Ickes D-M. Fitness for the Pelvic Floor. Vol 2. 2.A ed. Stuttgart, GER: THIEME; 2023.
• Ickes D-M. Pilates: An adjunct to a PT's practice. Rehab Management. https://rehabpub.com/industry-news/research/pilates-an-adjunct-to-a-pts-practice/. Published December 16, 2019.
• Roller M, Kachingwe A, Beling J, Ickes D-M, Cabot A, Shrier G. Pilates Reformer exercises for fall risk reduction in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2018;22(4):983-998. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.09.004
• Ickes D-M. Pilates, Unlimited. Rehab Management. https://rehabpub.com/resource-center/pilates-unlimited2/. Published March 24, 2014
• Corey-Zopich C, Howard B, Ickes D-M. Pilates for Children and Adolescents: Manual of Guidelines and Curriculum. (Mellor T, ed.). Edinburgh, Scotland: Handspring Publishing Limited; 2014.
• Ickes D-M. Pilates institute: Restoring the floor while integrating the core – postpartum focus. Pilates Institute RSS2. https://www.gotcorepower.com/2012/10/05/restoring-the-floor-while-integrating-the-core-postpartum-focus/. Published October 5, 2012.
• Ickes D-M. Clients cash in on Pilates. Rehab Management. https://rehabpub.com/clinic-management/software/clients-cash-in-on-pilates/. Published September 2, 2012.

Awards

• PMA International Achievement Award 2014 for Publication of the Pilates for Youth and Adolescents Manual
• PMA International Service Award 2011 for Pilates Youth Program

Selected scientific presentations

• Ickes, D. Implementing a Wellness Clinical Practicum Year One to Decrease DPT Students’ Risk of Burnout. Poster presented at:  2018 Combined Sections Meeting APTA; February 2019; Denver, CO.
• Ickes, D.-M., Lecture presented: Movement is Medicine Conference; October 2019;  Shanghai, CN.
• Pilates for Youth with Scoliosis, Body Concepts International Master Instructor Series, Shanghai, China. 2019.
• Assessment and Corrective Exercise Prescriptives for Pilates Instructors: Thoracic Spine and the Shoulder, Body Concepts International Master Instructor Series, Shanghai, China. 2018.
• Prenatal & Postpartum Restoration with Pilates, Body Concepts International Master Instructor Series, Shanghai, China. 2018.