Vivian Plummer-Benzick, PTA Physical Therapy Assistant at Colorado Institute of Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Clinic in Colorado Springs, CO

Vivian Plummer-Benzick, PTA

Education

  • Anoka-Hennepin Technical College - Associates in Applied Sciences & Certification as a Physical Therapy Assistant (2000)

Areas of Interest

  • Orthopedics

  • Sports Injury

  • Joint Replacements

  • Yoga

Certifications

  • Certified Sports Yoga Therapist (CSYT)

  • Kinesiotape Certified (KT Tape)

  • Emergency Response for the Athlete (ERA)

  • Sports Manual Therapy Certification (SMTC)

Vivian grew up in Aurora, CO but spent 21 years living in St. Paul, MN. She moved back to Colorado in 2016 to be closer to her aging parents. She played volleyball and was a road bike cyclist during school. Viv's approach to physical therapy is to treat the whole person and she enjoys working with all types of diagnoses to help patients get back to doing the things they love and achieve an overall better quality of life. She loves the creativity her job brings to help patients achieve their goals. Vivian pays specific attention to patient education and feels it is important to educate her patients on lifestyle changes with continued care after physical therapy. 

Vivian teaches a yoga class at CISM and encourages patients to participate in her yoga class for continued aftercare to allow them to maintain the flexibility they achieved during their time in physical therapy. She has been a PTA for 20 years and was awarded the American Physical Therapy Associations PTA recognition of Advanced Proficiency in Orthopedics.

Outside of the clinic, Viv enjoys anything outdoors including hiking, gardening, cycling and spending time with her husband and two dogs Darby and Chloe.