iTPA Member Spotlight: Daniel McPherson, CTPS
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iTPA Certified Members are the top tennis coaches, fitness trainers, strength & conditioning coaches, physical therapists, etc. in the world. Every few weeks we will be adding a new iTPA Member Spotlight with information on the member and interviews. Check back soon! |
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Daniel McPherson, CTPS
Daniel has been working in physical therapy since 2017, and during that time he has treated a variety of individuals from D1 football players, first responders, junior tennis players, and adult recreational athletes. Daniel lives on the west coast in California, but commonly travels often and offers remote services such as tennis specific video movement analysis, program periodization, and injury prevention recommendations. His passion for keeping athletes on the court and off the injured list is what drives him to provide elite level care for athletes of all age and skill levels. Daniel has experience working as a tennis performance consultant for multiple west coast tennis clubs which included group injury prevention seminars on court, and video movement analysis of junior tennis players to enhance performance and reduce injury risk. He has extensive movement analysis experience going through the biomechanics curriculum at USC, and serving as a research assistant focusing on biomechanics of the shoulder. Elite level injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, and performance enhancement should not just be available to the top 1% of tennis players… Daniel is passionate about providing this care to ALL tennis players to keep our community healthy and playing as long as they would like! Certifications: 2023 - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) 2023 - Emergency Response for Athletes (ERA) University of Southern California 2022 - Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS) International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) 2020 - Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRC) Owens Recovery Science Education: 2025 - Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 2022 - B.S. Health Science South College Knoxville, TN 2018 - A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA Contact: dcmcpher@usc.edu |
