Amanda Palacio

Physical Therapy Assistant

Amanda was born and raised in New Mexico playing soccer and competing in Olympic weightlifting. After having to rehab many injuries of her own, she pursued a career in physical therapy and graduated from Pima Medical Institute in 2018.

As a new graduate, she worked at UNMH, a level one trauma hospital, in an outpatient orthopedic clinic, and a movement disorder clinic for neurological conditions.

PTA, BSPTA, LSVT Big certified clinician, and level 1 Olympic weightlifting coach. She has 7 years working in outpatient clinics, sharing 4 of those years working in a movement disorder clinic.

Core values

Respect, Patience, Integrity, & Empathy.

“You won’t always be motivated. You have to learn to be disciplined.”

What is AMANDA Watching, Reading, or Listening to?

• Fatal Conveniences (Podcast)
• New Girl (TV Show)
• Harry Potter (Book)

Amanda specializes in orthopedic rehab and treating progressive neurological conditions.

She wants to help patients return to their normal daily functions without pain and have a better quality of life.

Amanda enjoys treating movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, post-stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and orthopedic conditions such as joint replacements, ligament repairs, and shoulder injuries.

She loves working here because she likes the one-on-one patient care.

When she’s not working, Mary enjoys spending time with animals, Olympic weightlifting, snowboarding, and crafting.