Our Physical Therapists

Connor Smith, PT, DPT

Connor Smith, PT, DPT graduated with honors from Daemen College in 2014 with a degree in Natural Science. In 2016, Connor graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. While in school, Connor defended his doctoral thesis on Importance of Neural Mobilizations in the Geriatric Population. This research demonstrates a possible change in care that may result in improved range of motion, less pain, and reduce risk of falls for those in a nursing home setting.

Since graduation, Connor has worked in various clinical setting with a diverse patient population from nursing homes residents to high level division 1 college athletes. Connor has worked to restore patients’ function, decrease pain and improve his patient’s quality of life. Connor joined Buffalo Spine and Sports Medicine in 2018. Connor enjoys the collegiality that BSSM offers with excellent collaboration between physical therapists, physicians, and chiropractors all under one roof.

Since entering practice, Connor has taken many post-graduate courses centered around advanced care of the spine and extremities. Connor is currently finishing his McKenzie Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) training. This approach has been researched to demonstrate exercises that can significantly reduce pain, reduce the number of visits, and can be done at home. Connor also has been credentialed by the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI-1) to assess pain, performance, and movement faults associated with the golf swing.

Specialties
Orthopedics

Education
Daemen College, Amherst, New York - Doctor of Physical Therapy
Bachelor of Science in Biology

Honors
Dean’s List
Daemen College - Dean’s Scholarship