Michael Voight

Dr. Michael Voight is a tenured professor with Belmont University’s School of PT in Nashville TN. He is also ABPTS Board Certified in Orthopedic & Sports PT. Throughout his career, Dr. Voight has worked in the NFL, NBA, and has consulted with various teams in MLB, NHL and the MLS. His role with the advisory board of the TPI allows him to consult on the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of golf injuries with many noted golf professionals.

Dr. Voight has lectured extensively at various conferences, symposiums, and congresses both nationally & internationally having given over 650 professional presentations on a variety of topics. Dr. Voight actively resides on the editorial boards of several different journals and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. He has authored over 70 papers, textbook chapters on various topics, and has written three textbooks on functional exercise. In 1996, 2000, and 2009 he received the Distinguished Educator Award from the Sports Physical Therapy Section making him the only person to have received this award multiple times. Dr. Voight was honored again in 2010, when he was presented the inaugural SPTS “Lifetime Excellence in Education” award.

Dr. Voight is a clinician, educator, and researcher who is regarded by his peers as one of the leading musculoskeletal physical therapists in the world. In 2008, he was presented the prestigious Ron Peyton award for career achievement. In 2010, Dr. Voight was elected into the SPTS Hall of Fame for a lifetime of excellence. His many accomplishments were again validated in 2011 when the APTA presented Dr. Voight with their highest honor, naming him a Fellow of the APTA. He remains extremely active in patient care, education, and research activities and his lectures are both well attended and receive excellent reviews based upon his innovative presentation of the scientific evidence & the interactive fun approach to teaching.