Louis Coiro

Expertise

Balance and Gait Disorders, Chronic Pain, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Geriatric Physical Therapy, Neurological Disorders, Pediatric Physical Therapy and Sports Injuries, Post Concussion Therapy, Sports Medicine, Vestibular Therapy, Work Injuries

Education

Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy (PT), UMass Lowell, Lowell, Mass.

Biosketch

Louis B. Coiro, PT, graduated in 1982 with a degree in Physical Therapy from UMass Lowell. Prior to starting his private practice, Lou worked at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. While there he treated traumatic brain injury and pediatric patients and also worked in their outpatient orthopedic center and pain management program. Lou remains an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and has lectured nationally for the Private Practice Section of the APTA. He is also the current President of the New England Physical Therapy Network.

At UMass Lowell, Lou serves on the advisory boards for both the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences and the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology. He is also a certified clinical instructor and the lead physical therapist in the on-campus Student Physical Therapy Clinic. Recently, he launched the Louis B. Coiro Class of ’82 Endowed Scholarship to help physical therapy students pay for college.