Education:
University of VA, School of Commerce, 2001
Bachelor of Science in Commerce

Doctor of Physical Therapy
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 2007

Advanced Certifications:
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Manual Therapy Certification Candidate
University of St. Augustine
Anticipated graduation 2010

Professional Memberships:
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Colorado Chapter, Sports Physical Therapy Section

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Tara Fisher
PT, DPT, CSCS

Tara has been involved in sports her entire life. She recalls being the only girl on the soccer and t-ball teams at age 5, and remembers spending Sundays sitting in an old armchair with her Dad watching the Redskins. She grew up in Northern Virginia participating in swim team, soccer, field hockey, basketball and track. It was not until attending college in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia that she discovered her true passions in trail running, mountain biking and snowboarding. She spent college summers in Virginia Beach as an oceanfront lifeguard, where she met her now-husband Matt. Tara graduated from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce with a degree in Marketing and Management. Shortly after graduation, she took up surfing during a 6 month venture in Australia and New Zealand.

After a short career utilizing her business degree as a healthcare consultant, Tara decided she much preferred the patient-care aspect of healthcare. A running injury introduced her to the field of physical therapy, and she soon quit her consulting job and pursued a career as a physical therapist.

A love of the mountains and snowboarding drew Tara and Matt to Colorado. Tara earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. While in graduate school she continued to participate in sports as a youth soccer, flag football, and t-ball coach. She also began volunteering as a snowboard instructor with the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park. Her passion for working with athletes of all ages and abilities led her to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Tara recently had the opportunity to live in Hawaii and work at an outpatient sports medicine physical therapy clinic on the island of Kauai. Although she enjoyed surfing every morning before work, she and her husband soon realized that Colorado was their true home. They moved back in early 2008, and Tara joined the Rocky Mountain Spine & Sport team in their Castle Rock clinic. She is currently working toward her Manual Therapy Certification from the University of St. Augustine. Tara believes in treating the whole person and working with each individual towards his or her specific goals. She strives to ensure that each patient leaves the clinic feeling better than when they walked in the door.

Outside of the clinic, Tara enjoys spending time on the trails with her husband Matt and their lab/golden retriever Wallaby. She continues to run, mountain bike, hike, snowboard, swim, and surf whenever possible.