Mark S. Taylor, PTMark Taylor is a native of Huntington and a 1977 graduate of Marshall University. He received his Physical therapy degree from West Virginia University in 1982. In 2013, Mark will celebrate 30 years of service at HPT and in the Huntington community.
Mark specializes in lower extremity rehabilitation of the knee, especially ACL reconstruction, as well as other surgical and non-surgical knee injuries. His area of practice also includes over 30 years of experience in treating a variety of sports related injuries and their subsequent rehabilitation and return to play criteria. His experience has allowed him to provide sports medicine outreach services to area middle, and high schools, as well as Marshall University and area professional teams including the Huntington Blizzard and Locomotives to name a few. Mark currently continues to provide treatment and consulting services to Marshall University. In 2006, Mark was elected to the Marshall University Sports Medicine Hall of Fame. He is involved in thoroughbred breeding and racing as a hobby. |
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John Oxley, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, CSCS
John Oxley has been with HPT since 2006. He returned to Huntington after obtaining his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Virginia Commonwealth University at the Medical College of Virginia Campus. John is directing his rehab focus on sports medicine with a special emphasis on the shoulder and knee. He has treated numerous HS and college athletes including one that went on to play in the NBA. John has taken several courses on caring for sports injuries of the knee and shoulder from Kevin Wilk, PT. He is the much published physical therapist that works with famed orthopedic surgeon James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama.
John was a two time state tennis champion at Huntington High. He won a AAA doubles title with partner Rocco Morabito in 1998 and won a AAA singles title in 1999. John’s undergraduate degree came from the University of Richmond where he was a 2 time captain of the Men’s Tennis team. The experience of playing college tennis became the driving force for an interest in overhead-sports related injuries. John developed an understanding of the problems and injuries that these athletes often endure. He is actively involved in the local tennis community and still plays 2x a wk. John’s wife is very active in fitness and running and has recently helped to get him involved in distance running. He completed his first half marathon in the Fall of 2012 in Columbus. |
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Sally B. Oxley, PT, CHT, OCS, Cert. MDT
Sally Oxley has practiced physical therapy in Huntington for 38 years. She has been in private practice since founding Huntington Physical Therapy in 1982. The practice has grown from a staff of 3 to 25 in the last 30 years.
For the past 38 years, Sally has been developing her skills in the areas of Orthopedic Physical Therapy and Hand Therapy, receiving her certification as a Certified Hand Therapist in 1995 and her certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2002. Her abilities as a Certified Hand Therapist have grown through a close working relationship with local hand surgeons as well as hand surgeons outside of West Virginia that refer to her. In this time, Sally has cared for many athletes who have suffered upper extremity injuries, especially to the wrist and hand. Ms. Oxley is one of the few Certified Hand Therapists and Orthopedic Clinical Specialists in the Tri-State area. |
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Aleacha Wallington, DPT
Aleacha attended Greenbrier East High School from 2001-2004. She participated in cross country, basketball, and track and qualified for the state tournament in all 3 sports every year of participation. She was 1st team All state her junior and senior years in cross country. Her senior year the Greenbrier East Ladies Basketball team made it to the State championship game where they fell to South Charleston, led that year by Alexis Hornbuckle and Renee Montgomery who both went on to play in the WNBA.
Aleacha also ran cross country and track for West Virginia University in 2004-2006 where she competed in the 6,000 meters. She was forced to end her competitive career early due to a hip injury. Currently Aleacha enjoys participating in a sport called Irish Road Bowling, in which the origins trace back to the 17th century. She is currently the 2012 North American Long Shot Champion. |
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Kelly started a combination tap, ballet and gymnastics class at age 3. Her love for gymnastics was immediate. At the age of 6 she was asked to join the competition team at what is now “Bozhi’s Gymnest” in Huntington. Kelly competed until the age of 12 when her legs grew longer than her dream to be an Olympic gymnast. She then enrolled in a tumbling class to further develop her skills. At the age of 15 she was asked to teach tumbling classes at her local gym. She continued to teach until she moved away for Physical Therapy school at the age of 22.
Kelly also developed an early love for soccer, basketball and running that would follow her for years to come. In high school, she competed in sprinting distances both open and with hurdles. Her greatest accomplishment in track and field came when she won the 300 meter hurdles race at the Mountain State Athletic Conference meet. However, tibial stress fractures hindered her desire to accept a college track scholarship. In college, Kelly began running longer distances. After numerous 5Ks, and training runs for greater and greater distances to combat the stresses of school, she decided to attempt a marathon training program. She has currently completed two marathons and Disney’s “Goofy Challenge” which involves running a half marathon and a full marathon on consecutive days. Kelly has also recently begun competing in triathlons that use kayaks rather than swimming due to her lack of swimming experience. She hopes to continue for years to come. Kelly’s sports endeavors and interests have helped shape the main focus of her scope of practice in physical therapy. She enjoys treating patients with various orthopedic conditions but has a special interest in the foot and ankle and its effect on the gait cycle. Kelly performs video gait analysis on athletes of all levels who suffer from running and walking related injuries. She also performs casting and fitting of custom orthotics and fitting of over-the-counter pre-fabricated orthotics. |
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Kenova
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Barboursville
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Milton
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HUNTINGTON
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