My name is Tyler Cope.
I'm a physical therapist
with Duke Sports Medicine.
I mainly treat orthopaedic and
sports-related injuries.
However, I have a special interest
within neuromuscular conditions and
chronic pain, especially how those two
play a role within orthopaedic injury.
One thing I also work with
is sport-related concussion.
So I help out with, both,
on-field concussion assessment and
my outreach athletic training duties.
But also, in the clinic,
managing acute concussion rehab as
well as post-concussion syndrome,
with the different types of
things that go along with that.
When patients meet with me, they can
expect that I'm going to treat the person
as a human being and
not just as the injuries.
So I really like seeing what
psychosocial factors might play a role
within whatever context
of injury that they have.
And how we can really work on
a multidisciplinary approach in order to
make sure that that person gets
the best outcome they can.
And I always tell people that,
I might not be the only person that
can help you with this or that.
I might not have the perfect answer,
but I'm gonna be there with you and
make sure that I'm there
with you along the ride, and
that I'm a great resource for you to
make sure that you get the best outcome.
I played soccer growing up.
I played basketball.
Currently, I'm very into rock climbing,
and also rock climbing-related injuries.
So, If anybody's a rock climber,
I'm their guy.
So please come see me.
