Stacy Lynch, PTA, CLT, CPT, Aq, GAq, AFO
Stacy graduated from McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas–getting his Associate of Arts and an Associate of Applied Science in the Physical Therapist Assistant program. He has also been a Certified Personal Trainer through the Texas Board of Physical Therapy since 2000. Stacy is the founder and owner of Inertia Therapy Services, where he hopes to help make a difference in the healthcare industry in America. Stacy was the Organizing Chair for the 5th International Conference on Evidence Based Aquatic Therapy (ICEBAT US) in Las Vegas, NV in 2018. He is currently working full time as the head aquatic therapist at Oakeson Physical Therapy in Peoria, Arizona.
Stacy was integral to the first published case review on Aquatic Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease. He continues to work with the development of Aquatic Programs for Residents with Dementia in the Long Term Community. Stacy is currently an international Presenter on the benefits of Aquatic Therapy. He is an international keynote speaker, presenting at the 2018 International Conference on Evidence Based Aquatic Therapy (ICEBAT) and also at the 2016 International AquaCongress in Santiago de Queratero, Mexico. Stacy has given presentations to the APTA in a national webinar sponsored by the Aquatics Section as well as to the Arizona Fall Conference of the APTA. Stacy gives presentations to various other medical organizations including the 2019 state conference for the Arizona Association of Activity Professionals (AAAP), and the West Valley Coalition on Aging (WVCOA). He has also been a featured guest on the “Successful Aging” radio show and “The Aging Boomers” podcast.
Stacy feels the key to making a difference in the medical field is by always challenging yourself and others to think outside of the box and do things that have yet to only become a reality.